Lachlan Ryan Barr (born 24 September 1994)[4] is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for Perth Glory.

Lachlan Barr
Personal information
Full name Lachlan Ryan Barr[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-24) 24 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)[2]
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
Perth Glory
Number 5
Youth career
Westlands United
2013–2014 Adelaide United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Westlands United
2013–2015 White City 46 (3)
2016–2017 Internationale Berlin 24 (1)
2017–2018 Bradford City 1 (0)
2017Harrogate Town (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 MetroStars 39 (6)
2020 Heidelberg United 5 (1)
2020–2021 Adelaide City[3] 37 (3)
2021–2024 Adelaide United 35 (3)
2024– Perth Glory 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 July 2024

Early and personal life

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Barr was born in Adelaide, Australia.[5][6]

Career

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Barr played youth football for Westland United and Adelaide United.[7][8] He played senior football for White City in the 2013, 2014 and 2015 seasons.[9][10] After a spell in Germany with Internationale Berlin,[11] which he combined with working in an ice cream parlour,[12] he moved to English club Bradford City in July 2017.[13][14]

Barr joined Harrogate Town on loan in November 2017, alongside teammate Ellis Hudson.[15] He scored on his debut for the club, in the FA Trophy,[16] but did not make a league appearance for them.[2]

Upon his return to Australia, Lachlan signed for MetroStars in the FFSA NPL,[17] where he won the club's Player of the Year award in his first season.[18] He moved to Heidelberg United for the 2020 season.[19] He signed for Adelaide City in August 2020.[20]

He moved to Adelaide United in December 2021.[21] On 9 June 2022 he signed a two-year deal with the club transitioning from an injury replacement contract.[22] He left the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[23]

On 5 July 2024, Perth Glory announced the signing of Barr ahead of the 2024–25 season.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "Resultados de fútbol - La web del fútbol". Resultados de Fútbol.
  2. ^ a b Lachlan Barr at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Lachlan Barr - Player Statistics". GameDay.
  4. ^ Lachlan Barr at Soccerbase
  5. ^ "Young duo secure deals". Bradford City. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Lachlan Barr". Adelaide United. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Nine goal thriller". Whyalla News. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Young Reds ready to embrace new style". Adelaide United FC. 25 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Profile – 2013". Football Federation South Australia. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Profile – 2014 and 2015". Football Federation South Australia. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  11. ^ "L'histoire de Lachlan Barr, ce glacier berlinois devenu footballeur pro en Angleterre". Konbini Sports - Rien que le sport avec Konbini. 11 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" (in German). RP Online. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Grodowski and Barr given deals with Bradford City". Telegraph & Argus. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Young duo secure deals". Bradford City A.F.C. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  15. ^ "City duo make Harrogate loan move". Bradford City A.F.C. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  16. ^ @officialbantams (25 November 2017). "Lachlan Barr scored in his first game with loan club Harrogate Town last night. Harrogate won 3-2 against Darlington in the Buildbase FA Trophy on Friday night, with fellow City loanee Ellis Hudson also featuring in the game #BCAFC" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 January 2018 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "North Eastern MetroStars". www.facebook.com.
  18. ^ "Lachlan Barr Claims Club Champion Award". MetroStars. 28 September 2018.
  19. ^ Paterson, Neville (17 December 2019). "Great response to 'greatest of' lists". Whyalla News.
  20. ^ "📺 ACTV - First Interview - Lachlan Barr" – via www.facebook.com.
  21. ^ "Reds sign Lachlan Barr as injury replacement". adelaideunited.com.au. 29 December 2021.
  22. ^ "News - Reds and Lachlan Barr Agree to Two Year Contract". 9 June 2022.
  23. ^ laurabates (17 May 2024). "Reds Farewell Three Defenders From A-league Men's Side". Adelaide United. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  24. ^ Morgan, Gareth (5 July 2024). "Commanding centre-back Barr added to Glory squad". Perth Glory. Retrieved 5 July 2024.