Matt Barnes (soccer)
American soccer coach (born 1972)
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Matt Barnes is an American soccer coach.
Full name
Matthew Barnes
Date of birth
1972 (age 53–54)
Place of birth
Bakersfield, California, United States
Years
Team
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Barnes | ||
| Date of birth | 1972 (age 53–54) | ||
| Place of birth | Bakersfield, California, United States | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1995 | Judson Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | Rockford Raptors | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016 | Midland-Odessa Sockers | ||
| 2018–2019 | Turks and Caicos | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Barnes was inducted into the Judson Eagles' Hall of Fame.[1] Barnes has a B.A. in Physical Education and General Science from Judson University, and an M.S. in Special Education from National University.[2]
He played one season in the USISL in 1996 with the Rockford Raptors.
In August 2018, he was appointed as head coach of the Turks and Caicos national football team,[3] while they were last placed in the FIFA rankings.[4]
Barnes is currently the Sporting Director for Danish club FC Helsingør.
