Grayson Barber

Grayson Barber (born May 3, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Grayson Barber
Personal information
Full name Grayson Barber
Date of birth (2000-05-03) May 3, 2000
Place of birth Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2015–2018 Sporting Kansas City
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Clemson Tigers 49 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 SC United Bantams 13 (2)
2021–2022 Sporting Kansas City 9 (0)
2021 Sporting Kansas City II 10 (1)
2022 Charlotte Independence 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022

Club career

Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Barber began his career in the youth academy of Sporting Kansas City in 2015.[1] In 2018, he began attending Clemson University and played college soccer with the Clemson Tigers.[2]

Whilst at college, Barber also appeared for USL League Two side SC United Bantams in both 2018 and 2019.[3][4]

On January 20, 2021, Barber returned to Sporting Kansas City and signed a homegrown player deal with the club.[5] On May 1, 2021, Barber made his professional debut for Sporting Kansas City II, the club's reserve side in the USL Championship, against FC Tulsa, starting in the 0–2 defeat.[6]

On February 14, 2022, Barber was waived by Kansas City.[7]

Barber joined USL League One side Charlotte Independence on May 14, 2022.[8][9]

Career statistics
As of match played November 25, 2021[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Kansas City 2021 Major League Soccer90000090
Sporting Kansas City II 2021 USL Championship20——20
Career total 1100000110

References
  1. "Grayson Barber". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
  2. "Grayson Barber". Clemson Tigers. July 31, 2018.
  3. "SC United Bantams - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #11 - Grayson Barber - F". Uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. "Statistics - 2019 Regular Season - USL League Two". Uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. Cattry, Pardeep (January 20, 2021). "Sporting Kansas City sign homegrown trio of Grayson Barber, Ozzie Cisneros, Brooks Thompson". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  6. "FC Tulsa 2-0 Sporting Kansas City II". Us.soccerway.com.
  7. "Sporting Kansas City waive forwards Grayson Barber and Tyler Freeman". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  8. "Charlotte Independence Adds Attacker Grayson Barber".
  9. USLLeagueOne com Staff (May 14, 2022). "Independence Add MLS Homegrown, Carolina Native Grayson Barber". USL League One.
  10. Grayson Barber at Soccerway
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