Lauren Barnes

Lauren Kate Barnes (born May 31, 1989) is an American former professional soccer player who is an interim assistant coach for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played 13 seasons in the NWSL for the Reign, setting league records for career appearances, starts, and minutes played. A four-time NWSL Best XI or Second XI selection and the NWSL Defender of the Year in 2016, she won three NWSL Shields with the Reign (2014, 2015, and 2022). Barnes played college soccer for the UCLA Bruins and was drafted by the Philadelphia Independence in the third round of the 2011 WPS Draft. When the NWSL was created, she was selected by the Reign in the second round of the 2013 NWSL supplemental draft. She also played on loan with Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City, winning multiple league championships in Australia, and Swedish club Kristianstads DFF. She represented the United States on the under-15, under-20, and under-23 national teams.

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