2022 Men's Soccer Roster
Barker John, Damien
Jersey Number 25
Damien Barker John
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 147
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Queens, N.Y.
- High School:
- Springfield Gardens
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2023 MLS SuperDraft - Round 2, Pick 37 - Real Salt Lake
• 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Third Team
• 2023 All-ACC Second Team
2023: Played in all 21 matches with 15 starts ... led the Cardinals with nine goals and 21 points, adding three assists ... was the third Louisville player since 2001 to register three multi-goal matches ... assisted on a goal against Kentucky ... earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors after converted a PK in the closing seconds at Evansville and scoring twice in the first half against NC State ... scored twice against Kansas City, including the game winner in the 89th minute ... tallied the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Boston College ... notched two goals and an assist for a career-high five points at Oakland ... scored the game-winner from beyond midfield in the second OT period at Pitt in the ACC Championship first round.
2022: Played in all 18 matches, making four starts in his first collegiate season ... tallied a goal and two assists for four points ... logged 714 minutes ... recorded his first career point with an assist against Saint Louis ... scored his first collegiate goal at Kentucky ... assisted on the lone goal at Boston College.
High School/Club: Played club soccer for Queensboro FC, where he helped them win the UPSL Northeast Premier championship ... Queensboro also won the 2020 USL Academy Cup championship, where Barker John was the leading scorer ... Before his time with Queensboro, Barker John spent time with both Met Oval and New York City Football Club (NYCFC) in the MLS Next Academy league.
Personal: Son of Phoebe Bartholomew and Dare John … Majoring in Sports Administration … Wants to play professional soccer … Enjoys playing video games and shopping in his free time … Favorite movie is The Hangover … Favorite athletes are Messi and Lebron James … Favorite food is steak.
• 2023 MLS SuperDraft - Round 2, Pick 37 - Real Salt Lake
• 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Third Team
• 2023 All-ACC Second Team
2023: Played in all 21 matches with 15 starts ... led the Cardinals with nine goals and 21 points, adding three assists ... was the third Louisville player since 2001 to register three multi-goal matches ... assisted on a goal against Kentucky ... earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors after converted a PK in the closing seconds at Evansville and scoring twice in the first half against NC State ... scored twice against Kansas City, including the game winner in the 89th minute ... tallied the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Boston College ... notched two goals and an assist for a career-high five points at Oakland ... scored the game-winner from beyond midfield in the second OT period at Pitt in the ACC Championship first round.
2022: Played in all 18 matches, making four starts in his first collegiate season ... tallied a goal and two assists for four points ... logged 714 minutes ... recorded his first career point with an assist against Saint Louis ... scored his first collegiate goal at Kentucky ... assisted on the lone goal at Boston College.
High School/Club: Played club soccer for Queensboro FC, where he helped them win the UPSL Northeast Premier championship ... Queensboro also won the 2020 USL Academy Cup championship, where Barker John was the leading scorer ... Before his time with Queensboro, Barker John spent time with both Met Oval and New York City Football Club (NYCFC) in the MLS Next Academy league.
Personal: Son of Phoebe Bartholomew and Dare John … Majoring in Sports Administration … Wants to play professional soccer … Enjoys playing video games and shopping in his free time … Favorite movie is The Hangover … Favorite athletes are Messi and Lebron James … Favorite food is steak.
MSOC: Virginia Postgame Interview
Sunday, September 14
MSOC: Stanford Postgame Interviews
Friday, September 05
MSOC: IU Indy Postgame Interviews (8/29/25)
Saturday, August 30
MSOC: IU Indy Highlights (8/29/25)
Saturday, August 30
