Brandon Willis Barnes (born November 16, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Chicago House AC in the National Independent Soccer Association.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1994-11-16) November 16, 1994 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Cary, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chicago House | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Sockers FC Chicago | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Seton Hall Pirates | 8 | (0) |
| 2017 | Bradley Braves | 21 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Jersey Express | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Laredo Heat | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | Richmond Kickers | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Forward Madison | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Chicago House | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 10, 2021 | |||
Barnes played college soccer at Seton Hall University between 2013 and 2016, but only saw any minutes with the team during their 2015 season.[1] Barnes transferred to Bradley University in 2017, where he made 21 appearances for the Braves.[2] In his 21 appearances for the Braves, Barnes broke multiple school records as well as topped the NCAA Division 1 ranking charts. In his one-season Barnes achieved the following rankings: total saves (3rd, 103); save percentage (8th, .851); goalie minutes played (13th, 1967); saves per game (15th, 4.90); and shutouts (T17th, 9.5) ... First player in program history to be selected MVC Player of the Week, Offensive or Defensive, four times during a season ... His 9.5 shutouts and .851 saves percentage both ranked as the second-best single-season marks in program history.[2]
| GP | MIN | GA | GA/AVG | SV | SV% | W | L | T | SHO | SF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | 1966:33 | 18 | 0.82 | 103 | 0.851 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 298 |
| Total | 21 | 1966:33 | 18 | 0.82 | 103 | 0.851 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9.5 | 298 |
While in college, he spent the 2016 PDL season with the Jersey Express. There, he made three appearances.[3]
In 2018, Barnes played in the National Premier Soccer League for the Laredo Heat.[4] During his time at Laredo Barnes helped lead the team to a 10-0-0 record in the Lone Star Conference. Additionally, he helped Laredo secure the post season championship with a 12-0-0 record.
Barnes signed with Richmond Kickers of the United Soccer League on August 3, 2018.[5]
Barnes signed with Forward Madison FC of USL League One on April 2, 2019.[6]