Colby Barnett

Colby Barnett

Barnett in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-02-13) February 13, 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth	Los Alamitos, California, United States
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	AFC Toronto
Number	31
Youth career
2017–2018	Strikers FC
2018–2020	Southern California Blues SC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Santa Clara Broncos	82	(6)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	AFC Toronto	25	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 20, 2025

Colby Barnett (born February 13, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays for AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League.

Early life

Barnett played club soccer for Strikers FC from 2017 to 2018 and for Blues SC from 2018 to 2020.^[1]

College career

In 2021, Barnett began attending Santa Clara University, where she played for the women's soccer team.^[2] She made her collegiate debut on August 19, 2021 against the San Jose State Spartans.^[3] At the end of her first season, she was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team.^[4] In 2022, she was named to the All-WCC Second Team and All-West Region Second Team.^[2] In 2023, she was named to the All-ECC Second Team, the All-West Region First Team and was a WCC All-Academic honorable mention.^[2] Ahead of her senior season in 2024, she was named to the WCC All-Preseason Team and was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List.^[5][6] At the end of the season, she was named to the WCC All-First Team, WCC All-Academic Team, and All-West Region First Team.^[7][8][9] Over her four seasons with Santa Clara, she scored six goals while adding 20 assists, in 82 appearances.^[10]

Club career

In January 2025, Barnett signed with Northern Super League club AFC Toronto.^[11][12] On May 17, 2025, she scored her first NSL goal, in a 1-0 victory over Halifax Tides FC.^[13][14][15] In July 2025, she signed an extension with the club through the 2027 season.^[16] At the end of the 2025 season, she was named to the league's Team of the Season.^[17]

International career

Barnett attended six training camps with the United States U15.^[2]

References

1. "Meet the Future of Women's Soccer: Colby Barnett". Santa Clara Broncos. November 16, 2020.
2. "Colby Barnett Santa Clara profile". Santa Clara Broncos.
3. "No. 2 Women's Soccer Posts Commanding Win Over San Jose State". San Jose State Spartans. August 19, 2021.
4. "No. 12 Women's Soccer Has Eight Named All-WCC". Santa Clara Broncos. November 11, 2021.
5. "No. 22 Women's Soccer Picked to Win WCC; Three Named Preseason All-Conference". Santa Clara Broncos. August 9, 2024.
6. "Barnett and Menti Named to Hermann Trophy Watch List". Santa Clara Broncos. August 16, 2024.
7. "Women's Soccer Has Big Showing With WCC Awards". Santa Clara Broncos. November 13, 2024.
8. "Six Women's Soccer Players Honored for Academic Work by WCC". Santa Clara Broncos. November 15, 2024.
9. "Four Women's Soccer Players Named All-West Region". Santa Clara Broncos. December 3, 2024.
10. "Colby Barnett Signs Pro Contract With Toronto AFC". Santa Clara Broncos. January 30, 2025.
11. "Cathro, Barnett sign with AFC Toronto, bringing NSL team roster to 18". Toronto Star. January 30, 2025.
12. "AFC Toronto Signs Californian Midfielder Colby Barnett". AFC Toronto. January 30, 2025.
13. "Colby Barnett's early goal lifts AFC Toronto past Halifax Tides 1-0 in NSL". CBC Sports. May 17, 2025.
14. "AFC Toronto blank Halifax Tides 1-0 thanks to Colby Barnett's first NSL goal". Waking the Red. May 17, 2025.
15. Bashir, Raheem Farhan (May 19, 2025). "Colby Barnett Continues to Deliver in A 1-0 AFC Toronto Win". RB Sports.
16. "AFC Toronto extends Barnett through 2027". TSN. July 17, 2025.
17. "Ottawa Rapid forward DB Pridham completes near sweep of Northern Super League awards". Times Colonist. October 31, 2025.

External links

• Colby Barnett at Soccerway