Joe Barton (born July 1, 1981 in San Marcos, California) is an American

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player, currently without a club.

Career

College

Barton played college soccer at Point Loma Nazarene University and

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, where he was named Big West Goalkeeper of the Year in 2002. and captured two First Team All Conference awards. Barton finished his career with the Matadors with a trip to the NCAA Men’s National Tournament with a record of 14-5-2.

Professional

Barton was drafted in sixth round of the

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by Los Angeles Galaxy, but never played a senior game for the team and was released to the

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of the USL First Division at the end of the season. Barton recorded five wins in 11 games for the Silverback before being released by the Silverbacks on March 30, 2006. After a brief stint with the Virginia Beach Mariners, and having spent the 2007 season with Chivas USA's reserves, Barton signed with

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in the USL Premier Development League for the 2009 season.2009 LA Legends roster

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barton, Joe 1981 births Living people People from San Marcos, California American soccer players Cal State Northridge Matadors men's soccer players LA Galaxy players Atlanta Silverbacks FC players Virginia Beach Mariners players Chivas USA players LA Laguna FC players Soccer players from California USL First Division players USL League Two players A-League (1995–2004) players LA Galaxy draft picks Men's association football goalkeepers