Tom Barlow

Tom Barlow is an American forward born in St. Louis on July 8, 1995. He developed with St. Louis Scott Gallagher and attended Chaminade College Preparatory School, where he was named Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior. Barlow then played four seasons at the University of Wisconsin, finishing with 23 goals in 78 matches and 10 game-winning goals. New York Red Bulls selected him 39th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, and he began his professional career with New York Red Bulls II. He scored 21 goals in 42 appearances for the reserve side before signing with the Red Bulls’ first team in 2019. From 2019 through 2023, Barlow made 140 appearances and scored 18 goals for New York, contributing through pressing, aerial play and physical hold-up work. After joining Chicago Fire, he moved to FC Cincinnati in 2026, where he has scored in CONCACAF Champions Cup competition.