Milo Barton
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Milo Barton
|image =
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|fullname = Milo Barton
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|7|29}}
|birth_place = England
|height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
|position = Forward
|currentclub = San Diego 1904
|clubnumber = 98
|youthyears1 = –2015
|youthclubs1 = Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks
|youthyears2 = 2016–2017
|youthclubs2 = Seattle Sounders
|years1 = 2016–2017
|clubs1 = Seattle Sounders 2
|caps1 = 7
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2019–
|clubs2 = San Diego 1904
|caps2 = 3
|goals2 = 0
|club-update = March 17, 2020
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Milo Barton (born July 29, 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for San Diego 1904 FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.
Career
=Youth=
In 2008, Barton moved with his family to San Diego when his father was named as the U-18 coach for Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.{{cite AV media|last1=Heinzen|first1=Aaron|last2=Jackson|first2=Danny|last3=Barton|first3=Warren|date=August 2, 2016|title=Warren Barton discusses the Sounders academy and upcoming English Premier League season|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBPol0H7-j0|accessdate=March 29, 2017|location=Youtube.com|publisher=Seattle Sounders FC}}{{cite web|last1=Krishnaiyer|first1=Kartik|title=Warren Barton Joins LA Galaxy Staff|url=http://worldsoccertalk.com/2008/08/27/warren-barton-joins-la-galaxy-staff|website=EnglandFootballOnline.com|accessdate=March 29, 2017|date=August 27, 2008}}
While playing for the Cathedral Catholic High School boys soccer team, Barton was named to the 2015 and 2016 All-San Diego Section first teams, and won player of the year for the 2016 season.{{cite news|title=2014-15 All-San Diego Section boys soccer team|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/high-school-preps/sdut-all-cif-san-diego-section-boys-soccer-2015mar25-story.html|website=SanDiegoUnionTribune.com|accessdate=March 29, 2017|date=March 25, 2015}}{{cite news|title=2015-16 All-CIF San Diego Section boys soccer team|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/high-school-preps/sdut-prep-boys-soccer-all-cif-team-2016mar12-story.html|website=SanDiegoUnionTribune.com|accessdate=March 29, 2017|date=March 12, 2016}}
After originally being committed to play soccer for UC Santa Barbara, Barton opted to instead join the Sounders' academy system.{{cite web|last1=Mondello|first1=Joseph|title=Academy Best of 2016: Young Sounders receive plethora of U.S. Soccer call-ups|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2017/01/23/seattle-sounders-academy-us-soccer-call-ups-2016|website=SoundersFC.com|accessdate=March 29, 2017|date=January 23, 2017}} On August 1, 2016, during an interview done by Barton's father, it was announced Barton had signed to be a part of the Sounders' academy.
=Professional=
Barton made his professional debut with Seattle Sounders FC 2 on September 24, 2016, in a 2–0 loss to Swope Park Rangers in the last match of the 2016 season. Barton appeared for 61 minutes before being subbed off.{{cite web|title=Sounders FC 2 falls 2-0 versus Swope Park Rangers in season finale|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2016/09/24/sounders-fc-2-falls-2-0-versus-swope-park-rangers-season-finale|website=SoundersFC.com|accessdate=March 29, 2017|date=September 24, 2016}} He made his first start on May 28, 2017, in a 2–2 draw against Sacramento Republic FC.{{cite web|last1=Burbidge|first1=Scott|title=Sounders 2 play well in disappointing draw with Sacramento Republic FC|url=http://www.sounderatheart.com/thefuture/2017/6/1/15709842/sounders-2-loss-sacramento-republic-fc-recap-prospects|website=SounderAtHeart.com|publisher=SB Nation|accessdate=June 6, 2017|date=June 1, 2017}}
In late 2019 Barton was signed by San Diego 1904 FC ahead of the team's inaugural season in the newly established National Independent Soccer Association.
International career
In October 2016, Barton was called up by Brad Friedel to the USA under-19 side for a training camp and friendly against Club Tijuana.{{cite web|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/friedel-names-u19-roster-for-training-camp_aid40425|title=Friedel names U19 roster for training camp|website=topdrawersoccer.com|date=3 October 2016|accessdate=4 March 2019}}
Personal life
Barton was born to Warren and Candy Barton. His father, Warren Barton, is a former English footballer and currently a television pundit for Fox Sports in the United States. Barton is one of three children, and is older than his younger brothers Kane and Tye.{{cite web|title=Warren Barton|url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersB/BioBartonWD.html|website=EnglandFootballOnline.com|accessdate=March 29, 2017|date=July 3, 2013}}
Career statistics
{{updated|June 6, 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="3"|Playoffs !colspan="3"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| rowspan="2" | Seattle Sounders FC 2
|2016{{cite news|title=Seattle Sounders FC 2 - 2016 Regular Season - Statistics|work=USLSoccer.com|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/team_instance/1788694?subseason=280291&tab=team_instance_player_stats&tool=1782618|accessdate=March 27, 2017}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017{{cite news|title=Seattle Sounders FC 2 Player Stats|work=USLSoccer.com|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/seattle-sounders-fc-2-player-stats|accessdate=March 27, 2017}}
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Seattle Sounders FC 2 total
!5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Career total
!5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
References
{{Reflist|40em}}
External links
- [http://soun.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1655643&player=68193121 USSF Development Academy bio]
- {{USL player|milo-barton}}
- {{soccerway|milo-barton/462933}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barton, Milo}}
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Tacoma Defiance players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:USL Championship players
Category:National Independent Soccer Association players
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Soccer players from San Diego