Lucas Allen Bartlett (born July 26, 1997) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defender for

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club

D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Suppo ...

Career

Early career

Barlett attended St. James Academy in

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, where he was a four-year varsity starter, earning Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year and an NSCAA All-American honors as a senior, to go along with Defensive Player of the Year accolades for the state of Kansas. He also played club soccer at

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affiliated club side Sporting Blue Valley. In 2016, Bartlett committed to playing

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. In his freshman year, Barlett didn't see any game time due to injury and redshirted that season, but went to make 18 appearances in 2017. Barlett transferred to

Drake University Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, law, and pharmacy. Drake's law school is among the 25 oldest in the United States. Hi ...

, going on to make 31 appearances for the Bulldogs, scoring three goals and tallying four assists. In the 2020–21 season, Bartlett was named First-Feam All-Missouri Valley Conference, and was voted to the All-MVC Scholar Athlete first team and CoSIDA Academic All-District team. In 2021, Barlett had an unsuccessful trial at Atlanta United, before going to compete as a graduate student at

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. Here he scored five goals and created three goals in 20 appearances, been named First Team All-BIG EAST and United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-Region. While at college, Barlett also played in the

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with Kaw Valley FC from 2018 to 2021, missing 2020 when the season was cancelled due to the

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Professional

On January 11, 2022, Bartlett was selected 6th overall in the

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. He officially signed with Dallas on January 28, 2022. Barlett went on to spend the majority of the 2022 season with Dallas' MLS Next Pro affiliate North Texas SC. Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Dallas. On March 8, 2023, Bartlett signed a one-year deal with MLS side

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. The following season, he was acquired by

Personal

Lucas is the younger brother of former professional soccer player

Alec Bartlett Alec Bartlett (born April 27, 1993) is an American soccer player. Career College and amateur Bartlett began playing college soccer at Creighton University in 2011, but never made an appearance with the University. He transferred to Drake Univer ...

. Lucas is the older brother of Jacob Bartlett who current plays in college. His sister is Grace Bartlett.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

Major League Soccer Profile
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