Player Details

Name

Giles Barnes

Height

5' 10"

Weight

181 lbs

Date of Birth

8.5.1988 (36)

Birthplace

London, England

Position

Forward
Career Summary

Hometown: London, England
Birth date: August 5, 1988
Transaction: Colorado Rapids acquired forward Giles Barnes on July 13, 2018 from Club León on a six-month deal with a club option for 2019.

MLS CAREER

2018

  • Appeared in 12 MLS games, 6 from the start.
  • Made his Rapids debut on 7/14 at DICK'S Sporting Goods Park against his former team, the Houston Dynamo.
  • Missed a total of four games due to an ankle injury (7/21-8/14).
  • Scored his first MLS goal on 8/11 against the San Jose Earthquakes in stoppage time to give Colorado a dramatic 2-1 win.

2017

  • Traded to Orlando City SC from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in February 2017
  • Appeared in 34 MLS games with Orlando, 23 from the start, scoring three goals and two assists.

2016

  • Appeared in 14 MLS games with the Houston Dynamo, 13 from the start, scoring four goals and two assists.
  • Traded to Vancouver Whitecaps FC from the Houston Dynamo in July 2016.
  • Appeared in 10 MLS games with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 8 from the start, scoring two goals and one assist.

2015

  • Appeared in 28 MLS games with the Houston Dynamo, all from the start, scoring seven goals and three assists.

2014

  • Appeared in 34 MLS games with the Houston Dynamo, all from the start, scoring 11 goals and five assists.
  • Houston Dynamo's leading goal scorer.

2013

  • Appeared in 33 MLS games with the Houston Dynamo, 32 from the start, scoring nine goals and four assists.
  • Houston Dynamo's leading goal scorer.

2012

  • Appeared in four MLS games with the Houston Dynamo, one from the start.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL

  • Spent 2017 in Liga MX with Club León.
  • Before joining the Houston Dynamo in 2012, Barnes played several years in his native England with Derby County, West Bromwich Albion and Doncaster Rovers.

​INTERNATIONAL

  • Barnes has 19 international appearances for the Jamaican National Team, scoring three goals, including the game-winning strike against the United States in the semifinal of the 2015 Gold Cup.​