Tough loss for LASK Linz today at Liefering. They're now in 3rd place, four points behind Liefering and Mattersburg with 11 games to play. Barry is still a regular starter at CB.
Big move for Shawn -- he's joined FSV Frankfurt in the B2. Shawn Maurice Barry wechselt vom LASK Linz zum FSV Frankfurt. http://fsv-frankfurt.de/cms/index.p...]=8622&cHash=02f8e3afbd2c79bd9d33c82e9df93b3c Congrats to him. He's been at it for a while.
Barry spent five years in Austria. His first year, LASK were relegated from the Bundesliga and Barry was mostly with the reserves. Second year, he split time between the reserves and the first team; LASK were relegated again. Third year he played sparingly (six starts, then nothing - injured?). Fourth year he became a regular starter in the third-tier regional league. Fifth year he was a regular starter back in the second division; LASK were promotion contenders but missed out. As DMN mentioned, FSV Frankfurt is a big step up.
It looks like the story is that Tomas Oral, the newly-hired manager of FSV Frankfurt, was recently a candidate for the LASK Linz coaching job as well and watched some LASK matches. When he wound up at FSV Frankfurt, he remembered Barry and brought him in. https://liga-zwei.de/fsv-frankfurt-...-us-verteidiger-kommt-offenbar-aus-linz/42926
Barry's body of body art makes the (German) news: Das ist bekannt. Aber Barry hat auch Geheimnisse. Er erzählt seine Geschichte auf der Haut – überall Tattoos: „Ich habe über 12 Tattoos. Ich glaube es sind 14, die mein Leben, meine Familie und meine Beziehung zu Gott zeigen.“ http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/f...gt-sein-leben-auf-der-haut-41698988.bild.html
That link could be flagged as NSFW. Not for all the skin Barry flashes to show all his tats. At least for me, an ad popped up on the side for a video game called "Big Bang Empire". Let's just say it's not a cosmos creation sim.
Barry was an unused sub as FSV Frankfurt started their 2. Bundesliga campaign with a 1-0 home loss to Red Bull Leipzig. He made 32 starts and scored 2 goals in the Austrian 1. Liga last year. He also made 3 starts and was sent off in the Austrian Cup. @bungadiri @Friedel'sAccent Shawn Barry at FSV Frankfurt
Seems like mostly boilerplate in this interview, but here's a story on Barry: Tomas Oral highlighted his versatility when he joined FSV Frankfurt, that is something he feels can give him a better chance of getting some regular minutes, "It’s a good thing to have because I've played nearly every position on the field. From every position in the defence to right midfield and when I was younger, I used to play as a forward. So when he [Oral] needs me, I’ll play, no matter where. I’ll just do my job, wherever I can." http://www.vavel.com/en/internation...188-exclusive-interview-with-shawn-barry.html
Former UVA Cavalier Shawn Barry picks up an assist today for FSV Frankfurt in his 2.Bundesliga debut. FSV 1-0 Greuther Furth 57th min— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) August 21, 2015
American duel in Germany. Bobby Wood scores opener for Union Berlin. But UVA grad Shawn Barry gives FSV 2-1 lead https://t.co/ORCwQbCbWM— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) September 23, 2015