Dakota Barnathan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dakota Barnathan | ||
| Date of birth | November 9, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Massapequa, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Richmond Kickers | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | New York Cosmos | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | VCU Rams | 85 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Long Island Rough Riders | 14 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Portland Timbers U23s | 13 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Swope Park Rangers | 21 | (0) |
| 2019 | Ottawa Fury | 24 | (0) |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | FC Tucson | 24 | (0) |
| 2022– | Richmond Kickers | 97 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 31, 2025 | |||
Dakota Barnathan (born November 9, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for the Richmond Kickers in USL League One.
Career
Early career
Barnathan played college soccer at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) from 2013 and 2016, spending 2012 redshirted.[1] While at VCU, Barnathan played for USL PDL sides Long Island Rough Riders and Portland Timbers U23s.[2][3]
Professional
On January 17, 2017, Barnathan was selected by FC Dallas in the third round of the 2017 Major League Soccer SuperDraft as the 59th overall pick.[4]
Unsigned by Dallas, Barnathan joined United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers on February 24, 2017.[5] Barnathan was released by Swope Park on December 3, 2018.[6] He subsequently signed with Ottawa Fury FC of the USL Championship on January 31, 2019.[citation needed]
In March 2021, after one season with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Barnathan joined USL League One side FC Tucson.[7]
Barnathan returned to Virginia in February 2022, signing with USL League One club Richmond Kickers.[8]
On 5 November 2025, Barnathan signed a contract extension through the 2027 season.[9]
Career statistics
- As of December 19, 2025
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | League Cup[10] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swope Park Rangers | 2017 | USL | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –– | 15 | 0 | |
| 2018 | USL | 10 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | –– | 10 | 0 | |||
| Ottawa Fury FC | 2019 | USL Championship | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | –– | 3 | 0 | ||
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2020 | USL Championship | 8 | 0 | – | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| FC Tucson | 2021 | USL League One | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| Richmond Kickers | 2022 | USL League One | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |
| 2023 | USL League One | 22 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | USL League One | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2025 | USL League One | 25 | 1 | – | 4 | 0 | –– | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2026 | USL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –– | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 96 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | –– | 114 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 152 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | –– | 176 | 7 | |||
Honors
Club
- Swope Park Rangers
- United Soccer League Cup: Runner-up 2017[11]
References
- ^ "Dakota Barnathan - VCU". www.vcuathletics.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Statistics - 2016 Regular Season - Premier Development League". Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Dakota Barnathan | SoccerStats.us".
- ^ "VCU's BARNATHAN SELECTED IN THIRD ROUND OF MLS SUPERDRAFT BY FC DALLAS". Atlantic 10 Conference. January 17, 2017.
- ^ "Swope Park Rangers signs 2017 MLS SuperDraft selection Dakota Barnathan".
- ^ "Bilyeu Re-Signs as Rangers Make Roster Moves". USL Championship. December 3, 2018.
- ^ "FC TUCSON SIGN USL CHAMPIONSHIP VETERAN DEFENDER DAKOTA BARNATHAN". fctucson.com. FC Tucson. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "FORMER VCU STANDOUT AND USL VETERAN DAKOTA BARNATHAN JOINS THE RICHMOND DEFENSE". RichmondKickers.com. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Di Gangi, Gabriella (November 5, 2025). "Dakota Barnathan returns on a new multi-year contract with the Richmond Kickers". Richmond Kickers.
- ^ This includes the USL Cup and the U.S. Open Cup.
- ^ MCDowell, Sam (November 13, 2017). "Louisville City FC defeats Swope Park Rangers in USL Cup Final". Sporting KC. The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
External links
- Dakota Barnathan at Soccerway
