Tom Barlow, Chicago Fire FC (MLS)
In his seventh season in the MLS, including his second with Chicago Fire FC, Barlow owns 10 appearances in the club's 12 contests so far this year as a forward. The St. Louis native boasts 180 minutes of action. Barlow played in 28 games and scored two goals in 731 minutes last year with Chicago.
For his career, Barlow owns 161 appearances with 55 starts and 16 goals in 5,899 minutes played in the MLS.
He finished his Badger career in 2017 as the school's eighth-highest scorer with 23 goals and 15 assists for 61 points
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Chris Mueller, Chicago Fire FC (MLS)
In his fourth season with the MLS's Chicago Fire, Mueller has yet to see the field through 13 games. Last season, he made 27 appearances and chipped in three assists at forward.
Prior to his time in Chicago, Mueller played a season with Hibernian from the Scottish Premiership, where he tallied one goal in 11 contests.
Mueller began his professional career in 2018 and played four seasons with Orlando City, where he scored 21 goals in 112 games.
Mueller is the lone Badger to play for the U.S. senior national team, debuting with two goals and an assist as the man of the match in a friendly 6-0 victory against El Salvador on Dec. 9, 2020.
As a Badger, the Schaumberg, Illinois, native helped UW to the 2017 Big Ten Tournament championship along with current fellow pros Tom Barlow and Mark Segbers. He earned NSCAA Second-Team All-America honors in 2017 and third-team accolades in 2016.
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Mark Segbers, Charleston (USL Championship)
Segbers is in his third season with Charleston in 2025 and has saw time in five games this season. He played 36 matches in his first full season with Charleston in 2024, recording three assists and earning a pair of Team of the Week honors. He helped the club to the USL Championship Final in 2023 after transferring from Miami FC. He collected four assists in 37 games that season total between the two teams.
He's also seen time in the USL Championship with Swope Park, Â Memphis 901 and Orange County SC.
Segbers began his career with the New England Revolution of MLS in 2018 before getting loaded to Orange County SC. He also spent time with Los Angeles FC of the MLS in 2020.
A defender, Segbers began his pro career with the New England Revolution of the MLS, seeing action in one game
The St. Louis native was part of UW's 2017 Big Ten Tournament title along with fellow pro soccer players Tom Barlow and Chris Mueller.
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Trip Fleming, Chicago Fire FC II (MLS NEXT Pro)
Fleming scored his first pro goal in his first game with Chicago Fire FC II since departing Wisconsin, tallying against Huntsville City Football Club on March 9. He's made a total of six appearances this spring.
The Libertyville, Illinois, native played in 30 games over two seasons at Wisconsin, tallying five goals and 13 points as a midfielder for the Badgers. With all his scoring coming during 2024, Fleming tallied a hat trick in UW's Aug. 29, contest against UIC in a 5-0 victory in Madison. He added an assist for a seven-point game, one point shy of the school record.
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Dean Boltz, Chicago Fire FC II (MLS NEXT Pro)
After becoming the highest drafted Badger in MLS history as the No. 3 pick by Chicago Fire FC, Boltz made his professional debut with Chicago Fire FC II as a starter on March 9 against Huntsville City Football Club. After starting his first six games, he found the net in his first as a substitute. The tally came on May 2 against Orlando City B.
As a Badger, the Palatine, Illinois, native burst on the scene earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors to go along with United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Second-Team and All-Big Ten Second Team accolades.
Boltz finished his first and only campaign at UW with 10 goals and 24 points, the first UW player with double figures in goals since Barlow and Mike Catalano had 10 in 2017 and the most points in a season since Barlow and Mueller posted 25 and 38, respectively, that same season.
He opened his career with a hat trick and seven points in his first official game at UW.
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Nate Crockford, FC Cincinnati 2 (MLS NEXT Pro)
Chosen in the third round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United, Nathan Crockford spent 2024 with the United, making his professional debut against Scottish club Celtic.
He made his FC Cincinnati 2 debut in March 2025 against the New England Revolution II. Also played against Chicago Fire FC II and former Badgers
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Dean Boltz.
Crockford played one season at UW, playing every minute of the season's 17 games in 2023 and posting 1.06 goals-against per game and seven clean sheets.
Birgir Baldvinsson, KA Akureyri (Besta deild karla - Iceland)
Following his two seasons at Wisconsin, Baldvinsson signed a pro contract in his home country of Iceland with KA Akureyri this past spring.
As a Badger, the defender started in 28 of his 29 appearances over two seasons, scoring two goals and two assists for six points during his time.Â
Named to the Big Ten All-Conference Second Team in his first NCAA season, he also earned United Soccer Coaches Second-Team All-North Region that same year. In the classroom, Baldvinsson earned Academic CSC All-District accolades.
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