Lauren Barnes

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Born
1989 (36 years old)
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Arcadia, California, United States

Position
Defender

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
White

Team Number
3

Height
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)

Weight
119 lbs

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Soccer

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Lauren (Lu) Barnes (born May 31, 1989) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender. Barnes was named NWSL Defender of the Year with Seattle Reign FC in 2016 and was twice named to the league's Best XI in 2015 and 2016. She won the NWSL Shield with the Reign in 2014, 2015, and 2022. As of 2025, she has played the most-ever games and minutes of any NWSL player.

Barnes previously played for the Philadelphia Independence in the WPS and represented the United States on the under-15, under-20, and under-23 national teams. She has won multiple league championships in Australia with Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City and played one season for Swedish club Kristianstads DFF.

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