Barry Rice (soccer)

Barry LaShawn Rice Jr. (born September 23, 1987, in Euclid, Ohio) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Akron Summit Assault in the USL Premier Development League.

Barry Rice
Personal information
Full nameBarry LaShawn Rice Jr.III
Date of birth (1987-09-23) September 23, 1987 (age 36)
Place of birthEuclid, Ohio, United States
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)Defender
Team information
Current team
Akron Summit Assault
Number21
Youth career
2006–2009Kentucky Wildcats
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009Chicago Fire Premier13(2)
2010D.C. United2(0)
2011–Akron Summit Assault3(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 11, 2011

Club career

On March 25, 2010, D.C. United officially announced the signing of Rice after he spent the off-season with the club.[1] His contract option was not picked up by D.C. United at the end of the 2010 MLS season.[2]

Honors

Individual

University of Kentucky

  • C-USA All-Freshman Team: 2006
  • C-USA All-Tournament Team: 2006
  • C-USA Defensive Player of the Year: 2007, 2008
  • C-USA All First-Team: 2007, 2008
  • NSCAA All-Region First-Team : 2007, 2008
  • NCSAA All-Region First-Team : 2007, 2008

References