Tom Barlow
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Chicago Fire FC
at Chicago Fire FC
888 days · joined 2023-12-18
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€400k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2017
debut season
0.19
goals / match
New York Red Bulls
top club · 140 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2020
€229k
top transfer fee · 23/24
16
best season · 2019
2 · 4.4%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-07-08 · 6 players total
238Appearances
45Goals
7Assists
15Yellow cards
0Red cards
37Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tom Barlow |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1995-07-08 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Chicago Fire FC |
| Joined | 2023-12-18 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Jul 2025
2025 — Chicago Fire FC
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Chicago Fire FC
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2023
Transfer: New York → Chicago
23/24 · Transfer · €229k
Jul 2023
2023 — New York Red Bulls
43 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — New York Red Bulls
38 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — New York Red Bulls, New York Red Bulls II
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — New York Red Bulls
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2019
Transfer: NY Red Bulls II → New York
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: New York → NY Red Bulls II
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — New York Red Bulls, New York Red Bulls II
30 matches · 16 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: NY Red Bulls II → New York
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — New York Red Bulls II
26 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2018
Transfer: Without Club → NY Red Bulls II
17/18 · Transfer
Mar 2018
Transfer: New York → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Badgers → New York
17/18 · Draft
Aug 2017
Transfer: Chicago FC → Badgers
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
2017 — Chicago FC United
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2017
Transfer: Badgers → Chicago FC
16/17 · Loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: Des Moines → Badgers
16/17 · Return from loan
May 2016
Transfer: Badgers → Des Moines
15/16 · Loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Reading United → Badgers
15/16 · Return from loan
May 2015
Transfer: Badgers → Reading United
14/15 · Loan
Aug 2014
Transfer: St. Louis SG → Badgers
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 299 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 2.39/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 2.39/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.80/90
Minutes played by club
Chicago Fire FC
14.5%
New York Red Bulls
74.8%
New York Red Bulls II
10.5%
Chicago FC United
0.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire FC | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 479 |
| New York Red Bulls | 5 | 2019 | 2023 | 140 | 18 | 3 | 2,479 |
| New York Red Bulls II | 3 | 2018 | 2021 | 44 | 21 | 4 | 349 |
| Chicago FC United | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Chicago Fire FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 366 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | New York Red Bulls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 616 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 126 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | New York Red Bulls | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 33 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 361 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | New York Red Bulls | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 2021 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 481 |
| 2021 | USLC | New York Red Bulls II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 2019 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | New York Red Bulls | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2019 | USLC | New York Red Bulls II | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 97 |
| 2019 | USLC Playoffs | New York Red Bulls II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | USL | New York Red Bulls II | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 117 |
| 2018 | USL Cup | New York Red Bulls II | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Chicago FC United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | St. Louis SG | Badgers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-01 | Badgers | Reading United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-01 | Reading United | Badgers | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | Badgers | Des Moines | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | Des Moines | Badgers | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-01 | Badgers | Chicago FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Chicago FC | Badgers | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-19 | Badgers | New York | Draft | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-01 | New York | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-15 | Without Club | NY Red Bulls II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-08 | NY Red Bulls II | New York | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-09 | New York | NY Red Bulls II | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | NY Red Bulls II | New York | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-18 | New York | Chicago | Transfer | 500000 | €229k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2021-05-02 | 2021-05-20 | 19 | 2 |
Current€400k
Peak€500k
Low€75k
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Edwards | 2 | 0 | 933 |
| Cameron Harper | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hassan Ndam | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Edelman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Nealis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Stroud | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Andrés Reyes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Long | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Nealis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luquinhas | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Frankie Amaya | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dru Yearwood | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Omir Fernandez | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tolkin | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Coronel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Cásseres Jr. | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | USLC | New York Red Bulls II | 11 | 15 |
| 2018 | USL | New York Red Bulls II | 8 | 23 |
| 2019 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | USL | New York Red Bulls II | 3 | 23 |
| 2023 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 2 | 34 |
| 2019 | USLC | New York Red Bulls II | 1 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | NY Red Bulls II | New York | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-09 | New York | NY Red Bulls II | Loan | — | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Chicago FC | Badgers | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-01 | Badgers | Chicago FC | Loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | Des Moines | Badgers | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | Badgers | Des Moines | Loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-01 | Reading United | Badgers | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-01 | Badgers | Reading United | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Senior debut season | |
| 2017 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 30 | 366 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2023 | 43 | 742 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 2022 | 38 | 563 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2021 | 25 | 481 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2019 | 30 | 503 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2018 | 26 | 252 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
USLC
40 apps
19 G
4 A
MLS
168 apps
18 G
2 A
US Open Cup
12 apps
3 G
1 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
5 apps
3 G
0 A
USLC Playoffs
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Leagues Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Tom Barlow
Who is Tom Barlow?
Tom Barlow is an United professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Chicago Fire FC.
How old is Tom Barlow?
Tom Barlow is 30 years old. He was born on July 8, 1995 in St. Louis, Missouri.
What position does Tom Barlow play?
Tom Barlow plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Tom Barlow play for?
Tom Barlow currently plays for Chicago Fire FC.
How many career goals has Tom Barlow scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tom Barlow has scored 45 goals in 238 appearances.
What is Tom Barlow's market value?
Tom Barlow's most recent reported market value is €400k.