Age: 25
Position: Goalkeeper
2021 League Games: 5 games, 5 starts, 450 minutes played
2021 Postseason: 0 games, 0 starts, 0 minutes played
What went right in 2021:
Nobody wants to be the backup goalkeeper. You train with the team every day, then spend almost every match on the bench readying yourself to play in a game you know you’ll only watch. Still, backups in MLS can get starts if the first-choice goalkeeper gets called up for the national team.
By that calculus, Luis Barraza’s opportunities to play for New York City FC depended on Sean Johnson’s opportunities to play for the USMNT.