USL Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Switchbacks Forward Hadji Barry Awarded Golden Boot

Published on November 1, 2021 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC News Release


Colorado Springs, CO - 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.

The Golden Boot is a prestigious award from the USL Championship given to the league's highest goal scorer each season.

The Guinean forward had a career season as he scored 25 goals in just 32 games in his first season with the Switchbacks, good enough to equal the previous record set by Cameron Lancaster of Louisville City FC in 2018. Barry started his Switchbacks career off with a bang, scoring 10 goals in his first eight games, including a streak of goals in seven consecutive games between May 14 and June 25. In addition to the goals, Barry recorded five assists on the season.

Barry now sits in sixth place all-time in league history with 63 regular season goals.

The Switchbacks now turn their head to the 2021 USL Championship Playoffs, Presented by TwinSpires where they will play on the road against Orange County SC at 8pm MT on Saturday, November 6th.

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