Tom Barlow (born July 8, 1995) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club Chicago Fire FC.

Career

Youth career

Barlow grew up in

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and attended Chaminade College Preparatory School. He played college soccer for four years at the University of Wisconsin, scoring 23 goals in 78 matches. He also played in the

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with

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, Des Moines Menace and

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. He scored his first goal in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on May 17, 2017, in a 3–1 upset victory by Chicago.

New York Red Bulls II

On January 19, 2018, Barlow was drafted in the second round of the

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, by the New York Red Bulls. On March 15, 2018, he signed his first professional contract with New York Red Bulls II. On May 27, 2018, he scored his first goal for New York in a 4–1 victory over Indy Eleven. On August 25, 2018, Barlow recorded a second half hat-trick to help New York to a 4–4 draw with Charleston Battery after trailing 3–0 at halftime. On October 20, 2018, Barlow helped New York advance in the

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, scoring the loan goal in a 1–0 victory over Charleston Battery. On March 9, 2019, Barlow scored two goals in a 3–1 victory over Swope Park Rangers in the first match of the season. On July 10, 2019, he scored two goals to help New York to a 4–3 victory over Bethlehem Steel. He ended the season scoring 11 goals in 16 matches for the USL Championship squad in 2019.

New York Red Bulls

On May 8, 2019, Barlow was signed to a first team contract with New York Red Bulls. On May 19, 2019. Barlow scored his first goal for the first team on his debut in a 1–0 victory over Atlanta United. With the Red Bulls down to ten men he scored his first career MLS goal against Brad Guzan. He ended his first season with the first team scoring 5 goals in 14 appearances. On September 27, 2020, Barlow scored two goals in a 4–1 victory over Montreal Impact. On February 26, 2022, Barlow scored the third goal for New York in a 3–1 victory over

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in the opening match of the season. On May 25, 2022, Barlow scored in a 3–1 victory for New York over Charlotte FC as his team advanced to the quarterfinals of the

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. On 24 July 2022, Barlow scored the winning goal for New York in a 4–3 victory over Austin FC at Q2 Stadium. On April 8, 2023, Barlow scored an injury time equalizer to help New York to a 1–1 draw with

. On May 31, 2023, Barlow scored the lone goal for New York in a 1–0 victory at

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. On October 7, 2023, Barlow scored the opening goal for New York in a 3–0 victory over Toronto FC, helping his club keep its playoff hopes alive. On October 25, 2023, Barlow scored for New York in a 5–2 victory over Charlotte FC, helping his club advance to the first round of the

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Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barlow, Tom 1995 births Living people American men's soccer players Soccer players from St. Louis Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer players Reading United AC players Des Moines Menace players Chicago FC United players Chicago Fire FC players New York Red Bulls II players New York Red Bulls draft picks New York Red Bulls players USL League Two players USL Championship players Men's association football forwards Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri) alumni Major League Soccer players