SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club has signed veteran forward Chad Barrett via free agency. Barrett is the club’s first-ever free agent signing. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Barrett, 30, is an 11-year MLS veteran with 56 goals, 18 game-winning goals and 30 assists over his career. A dangerous scoring threat, Barrett has tallied at least five goals in eight of the past 10 seasons. He is one of 10 players in MLS history to record 50 or more goals and 30 or more assists, while making fewer than 175 starts.