USL Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Golden Boot Winner Hadji Barry's Life Story

Published on November 3, 2021 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC News Release


Colorado Springs, CO - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC forward, Hadji Barry, sat down to talk about his life story from growing up in Guinea to calling his mom on every game day.

Hadji Barry's incredible regular season with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC concluded with the Golden Boot award as Barry equaled the USL Championship's single-season goal scoring record with 25 goals during the 2021 campaign.

"I'm very happy and thankful for this award because this is a reward of all of my hard work and dedication I've put into this season in trying to help the team succeed," said Barry. "I would like to thank my teammates and coaching staff for all of their contributions to put me in position to succeed this year. Without them, none of this would've been possible. The job is not done yet, hopefully there's more goals out there for me to help this team go as far as possible in the playoffs. That's the main goal right now."

In this three part series, the Switchbacks will dive into Barry's life at home in Guinea, moving to the United States are starting his career as a professional soccer player, and his record season in Colorado Springs. Part two is coming soon.

The Switchbacks now turn their head to the 2021 USL Championship Playoffs where they will play on the road against Orange County SC at 8pm MT on Saturday, November 6th. The Western Conference Quarterfinal will be streamed live on ESPN+ and available locally on the radio on XTRA Sports Radio AM 1300.

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