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Chad Barson

Chad Barson is an American retired professional soccer player. He was the Ohio State Buckeyes men's soccer director of operations. He later attended medical school at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and specializes in pediatrics.

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Chad Barson
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-02-25) 25 February 1991
Place of birth Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
2007 IMG Soccer Academy
2007–2009 Columbus Crew
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Akron Zips
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Michigan Bucks 14 (0)
2013–2016 Columbus Crew SC 50 (0)
2016 → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) 2 (0)
2017 FC Linköping City 26 (1)
Total 92 (1)
International career
2007 United States U17 12 (0)
2008–2009 United States U18 7 (0)
2010 United States U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chad Barson (born February 25, 1991) is an American retired professional soccer player. He was the Ohio State Buckeyes men's soccer director of operations.1 He later attended medical school at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and specializes in pediatrics.2

Career statistics

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Club Season League Playoffs Cupa Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Michigan Bucks 20105 PDL 2 0 0 0 – 2 0
20116 4 0 0 0 – 4 0
20127 8 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
Total 14 0 0 0 1 0 15 0
Columbus Crew SC 2013 MLS 20 0 – 1 0 21 0
2014 13 0 0 0 2 0 15 0
2015 10 0 0 0 2 0 12 0
2016 7 0 – 2 0 9 0
Total 50 0 0 0 7 0 57 0
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) 2016 USL 2 0 – 0 0 2 0
FC Linköping City 2017 Division 2 26 1 – – 26 1
Career total 92 1 0 0 8 0 100 1
  1. All appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
References

References

  1. "CHAD BARSON NAMED DIRECTOR OF MEN'S SOCCER OPS". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  3. Chad Barson at Soccerway
  4. Chad Barson at Major League Soccer
  5. "2010 Michigan Bucks statistics". BucksSoccer.com. Michigan Bucks. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  6. "2011 Michigan Bucks statistics". BucksSoccer.com. Michigan Bucks. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  7. "2012 Michigan Bucks statistics". BucksSoccer.com. Michigan Bucks. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
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