Daniel Barrett
Daniel Barrett
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Guilherme Torres | Prep Soccer Scout
Barrett is the top-ranked player in our Class of 2027 State Rankings and plays for the Houston Dynamo , featuring almost exclusively in their II team in the MLS Next Pro League. A center back, he’s an elite defensive player, with outstanding athleticism and excellent instincts. Barrett is dominant in the air, strong and quick on the ground, and is very aggressive and intelligent with his tackles, having a very high success rate with his defensive actions. He can play right back, too, and that’s where he’s been mostly used in the USYNT, delivering a great ability to lock opponents down out wide and supporting the offense with strong runs and accurate crosses.
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Read EvaluationGuilherme Torres | Prep Soccer Scout
Barrett is the top-ranked player in the 2027 Texas State Rankings. He plays for the Houston Dynamo academy, featuring almost exclusively for their Dos team in the MLS Next Pro League side. A constant face in USYNT selections, he can play as a center back or as a right back and thrives on his remarkable athleticism and impressive defensive instincts. Barrett is a very determined and intelligent defender, who’s very difficult to beat in 1v1 situations because of how quickly he can react and how well he uses his physical tools to dominate opponents. He also performs well on the ball, displaying a nice passing range from central defense and an interesting ability to drive it forward when used as an outside back.
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Read EvaluationGuilherme Torres | Prep Soccer Scout
Barrett played some matches for the Houston Dynamo U19 team in the MLS Next League, but he spent most of the season with the club’s Dos team in the MLS Next Pro, where he registered 13 matches (12 starts). A US U16 national team defender with excellent physical tools and great instincts, he does an excellent job of keeping opponents under pressure when they get into his zone and is very difficult to get by in 1v1 situations. Extremely mobile, Barrett also thrives when he has to defend out wide, which allows him to play as a right back, and is very efficient at recovering when a long pass is sent behind his back. He’s also very clean and reliable in possession, being capable of connecting good passes out of the back and of driving the ball forward himself.
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Read EvaluationJR Eskilson | Prep Soccer Scout
Barrett is another center back from the 2027 class who ranks among the overall best with this group. Barrett is one of the players from the Houston Dynamo academy who has been part of the US U14 Boys National Team. He has good size and athletic profile to project as a potential prospect for the professional level. He plays as the right center back for his club team. He is good on the ball. Quick with decisions and capable to break pressure with accurate passing over 40 yards. He is a strong defender who is especially good in 1v1 situations. He could improve on his off-ball defending as he can drift a bit and lose his mark in situations. Barrett’s potential and current level make him an easy choice as one of the top players in Texas in the 2027 class.
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