Joe Barger
FullnameT. Joseph Barger
Birth placeFallston, Maryland, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
PositionDefender / Midfielder
Youthyears 11985–1988
Youthclubs 1Loyola Greyhounds
Years 11989–1991
Clubs 1Baltimore Blast (indoor)
Caps 178
Goals 15
Years 21990–1991
Clubs 2Maryland Bays
Years 31993
Clubs 3Baltimore Bays
Years 41993–1996
Clubs 4Baltimore Bays (indoor)
Years 51998–1999
Clubs 5Baltimore Blast (indoor)
Caps 54
Goals 50

T. Joseph Barger is an American retired soccer and lacrosse player who played professionally in the American Professional Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, and USISL.

In 1985, Barger graduated from Fallston High School. He attended Loyola University Maryland, playing on the men's soccer team from 1985 to 1988 and the men's lacrosse team his senior year. He graduated in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in finance.

In 1989, the Baltimore Blast selected Barger in the MISL Draft. He would spend two indoor seasons with the Blast. In 1990, he signed with the Maryland Bays of the American Professional Soccer League where he played two summer, outdoor seasons.[1][2] In 1990, Barger and his team mates won the APSL championship. In September 1991, Barger retired to pursue a career in the financial industry.[3] However, he returned in 1993, to play for the Baltimore Bays of the USISL.[4] He went on to play at least one outdoor and three indoor seasons with the Bays. On January 7, 1999, the Blast signed Barger to a fifteen-day contract to cover for several injured players.[5] He saw time in four games before being released.

In 2007, the Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame inducted Barger.

References

  1. ^ 1990 Maryland Bays
  2. ^ 1991 Maryland Bays
  3. ^ Barger leaves Blast to enter business world Ex-Storm midfielder signs with Baltimore
  4. ^ New Bays look to get acquainted in opener tonight
  5. ^ January 7, 1999 Transactions Archived May 24, 2011 at the Wayback Machine