Dakota Barnathan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 Barnathan with the Richmond Kickers in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dakota Barnathan | ||
| Date of birth | November 9, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Massapequa, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Richmond Kickers | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | New York Cosmos | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | VCU Rams | 85 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Long Island Rough Riders | 14 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Portland Timbers U23s | 13 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Swope Park Rangers | 21 | (0) |
| 2019 | Ottawa Fury | 24 | (0) |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | FC Tucson | 24 | (0) |
| 2022– | Richmond Kickers | 100 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 31, 2025 | |||
Dakota Barnathan (born November 9, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for the Richmond Kickers in USL League One whom he captains.
Early career
Barnathan played college soccer at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) from 2013 and 2016, spending 2012 redshirted.[1] While at VCU, Barnathan played for USL PDL sides Long Island Rough Riders and Portland Timbers U23s.[2][3]
Professional
On January 17, 2017, Barnathan was selected by FC Dallas in the third round of the 2017 Major League Soccer SuperDraft as the 59th overall pick.[4]
Unsigned by Dallas, Barnathan joined United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers on February 24, 2017.[5] Barnathan was released by Swope Park on December 3, 2018.[6] He subsequently signed with Ottawa Fury FC of the USL Championship on January 31, 2019.[citation needed]
In March 2021, after one season with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Barnathan joined USL League One side FC Tucson.[7]
Barnathan returned to Virginia in February 2022, signing with USL League One club Richmond Kickers.[8]
On 5 November 2025, Barnathan signed a contract extension through the 2027 season.[9]
On 27 March 2026, Barnathan made his 100th league appearance for the Kickers in a 1–0 loss against 2025 reigning champions One Knoxville.
Career statistics
- As of December 19, 2025
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | League Cup[10] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swope Park Rangers | 2017 | USL | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –– | 15 | 0 | |
| 2018 | USL | 10 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | –– | 10 | 0 | |||
| Ottawa Fury FC | 2019 | USL Championship | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | –– | 3 | 0 | ||
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2020 | USL Championship | 8 | 0 | – | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| FC Tucson | 2021 | USL League One | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| Richmond Kickers | 2022 | USL League One | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |
| 2023 | USL League One | 22 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | USL League One | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2025 | USL League One | 25 | 1 | – | 4 | 0 | –– | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2026 | USL League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | –– | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 99 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | –– | 119 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 152 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | –– | 176 | 7 | |||