Louie Barry
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Louie Mark Barry[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 21 June 2003||
Place of birth | Sutton Coldfield, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
Youth career | |||
–2009 | Sutton United | ||
2009–2019 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
2019–2020 | Barcelona | ||
2020–2021 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2022 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 14 | (6) |
2022–2023 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 22 | (1) |
2023 | → Salford City (loan) | 19 | (2) |
2023–2024 | → Stockport County (loan) | 21 | (9) |
International career‡ | |||
2017–2018 |
England U15 | ||
2018 |
Republic of Ireland U15 | ||
2018 |
Republic of Ireland U16 | ||
2018–2019 | England U16 | ||
2019–2020 | England U17 | ||
2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:28, 27 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:55, 29 March 2021 (UTC) |
Louie Mark Barry (born 21 June 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker and winger for Premier League club Aston Villa.
Having spent a decade in the
Early and personal life
Barry was born in Sutton Coldfield,[3] and has dual British and Irish citizenship.[2] He attended Bishop Walsh Catholic School.[4] In February 2020, he said that he had been an Aston Villa fan his entire life.[4]
Club career
Early career
Barry played for local Sutton Coldfield side, Sutton United as an under-8 where he played with future teammate Tim Iroegbunam.[5] Barry joined the West Bromwich Albion academy at the age of six and by 2018, had progressed to the U21 squad.[6]
Barcelona
After spending ten years with West Bromwich Albion, Barry signed a three-year contract with Spanish club Barcelona in July 2019.[2][6] He had previously been close to signing for French club Paris Saint-Germain.[7] He became the first English player to join La Masia.[8] In September 2019 it was announced that Albion were going to report Barcelona to FIFA over the transfer, claiming that they had not received the compensation they were due.[9] Barcelona contested this, however, stating that they did not believe that his scholarship for Albion had any international standing, and that they would wait for the verdict from FIFA.[10] He subsequently had to wait three months for his international registration to be confirmed which meant he missed the first seven matches of the Barcelona under-19 season.[11] A judge ultimately ruled in favour of Barcelona and in November 2021 stated that Albion were due no further compensation.[12]
Barry made his debut for Barcelona's under-19 side in October 2019, scoring on his first start, in a 6–0 victory against Ebro.[13] He made ten competitive under-19 appearances in the league and UEFA Youth League for Barcelona in the 2019–20 season, scoring twice.[14] His side were declared U19 league champions in May 2020, a few months after Barry left the club, after the COVID-19 pandemic curtailed the youth season.[15]
Aston Villa
In January 2020 he held talks with Aston Villa,[16] signing for them later that month for a fee of £880,000,[17] which could rise to £3.5m with add-ons. Barry signed a three-year contract, as this is the maximum allowed for a player of his age – with an agreement of an automatic further three years at the end of that.[18] He made his debut for the club's U23 team on 23 January, shortly before he was officially unveiled by the Midlands club. He came on to score the equaliser in a 2–1 win over Cardiff City.[19] In June he spent time training with the Aston Villa first team,[20] then made a first appearance in the EFL Trophy with the club's under-21 side four months later.[21]
On 8 January 2021, after ten of Villa's first-team players tested positive for COVID-19, Barry was selected to make his debut in the FA Cup third round against Liverpool.[22] Barry scored to equalise the game at 1–1, before Liverpool went on to win 4–1.[23] Barry's performance prompted the Liverpool manager, Jürgen Klopp, to refer to the youngster as "Little Jamie Vardy"[24] The goal was voted 'Goal of the Round' by BBC Sport readers.[25] On 24 May, Barry was part of the Aston Villa U18 squad that won the FA Youth Cup, beating Liverpool U18s 2–1 in the final.[26] On 7 July, Villa announced that they had exercised an option in Barry's contract to automatically extend it until 2024.[27]
Ipswich Town loan
On 6 August 2021, Barry signed for League One side Ipswich Town on a season-long loan.[28][29] He made his debut on 10 August, in a 1–0 EFL Cup defeat to Newport County.[30] He made his Football League debut four days later in a 2–1 defeat at Burton Albion.[31] After finding game time limited at Ipswich, Barry returned to Villa in January, having made 6 appearances during his loan.[32]
Swindon Town loan
On 28 January 2022, Barry signed for League Two side Swindon Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[33][34] He made his debut on 1 February, as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw against Crawley Town.[35] On 19 February, he scored his first senior league goal, in a 3–0 away victory over Carlisle United.[36]
Milton Keynes Dons loan
On 12 July 2022, Barry joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons until the end of the 2022–23 season.[37][38] He made his debut on 30 July 2022 as a 61st-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Cambridge United.[39]
Salford City loan
On 30 January 2023, Barry had his Milton Keynes Dons loan terminated,[40] to facilitate a loan move to Salford City until the end of the season.[41][42]
Stockport County loan
On 28 July 2023, Barry signed a contract extension with Aston Villa, and on the same day joined League Two club Stockport County on a season-long loan.[43][44] Having scored in all five of his team's fixtures, assisting a further three goals, Barry was awarded both the EFL Young Player of the Month and the EFL League Two Player of the Month award for September 2023.[45][46]
International career
Barry has represented England at
In 2019 Barry was part of the England under-17 side that were victorious in the Syrenka Cup, he started the final and assisted Jamal Musiala for one of England's goals against hosts Poland, a 2–2 draw which England subsequently won on penalties.[49]
By February 2020 he had scored 21 goals in 20 games for England's youth teams.[4]
On 29 March 2021, Barry made his debut for England U18s during a 2–0 win away to Wales at the Leckwith Stadium.[50]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 April 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aston Villa U21
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2020–21[51] | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Aston Villa | 2020–21[51] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | |
2021–22[52] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2022–23[53] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2023–24[54] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Ipswich Town (loan) | 2021–22[52] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Swindon Town (loan) | 2021–22[52] | League Two | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 16 | 6 |
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2022–23[53] | League One | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 32 | 1 |
Salford City (loan) | 2022–23[53] | League Two | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 21 | 2 |
Stockport County (loan) | 2023–24[54] | League Two | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 9 |
Career total | 77 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 99 | 18 |
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ League Two play-offs
Honours
Barcelona U19
- División de Honor Juvenil: 2019–20[15]
Aston Villa U18
- FA Youth Cup: 2020–21[26]
Stockport County
England U16
- Tournoi Val-de-Marne: 2018[48]
England U17
- Syrenka Cup: 2019[49]
Individual
- Tournoi Val-de-Marne – Top Goalscorer: 2018[48]
- Premier League 2 – Player of the Month: January 2021[56]
- EFL League Two Player of the Month: September 2023[46]
- EFL Young Player of the Month: September 2023[45]
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Louie Barry signs for Barça". www.fcbarcelona.com.
- ^ a b "Who is Louie Barry? Barcelona's 16-year-old 'pearl' from West Brom | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ a b c Horner, Nick (3 February 2020). "Louie Barry breaks his Villa silence and issues West Brom message". birminghammail.co.uk.
- ^ Preece, Ashley (March 2022). "'A bit like Pogba and Kante' - Steven Gerrard's masterplan for Aston Villa's new wonderkid". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Barcelona: Louie Barry signs from West Brom". BBC Sport. 11 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Barcelona sign England Under-16 striker Louie Barry from West Brom". The Guardian. 11 July 2019.
- ^ Marsden, Samuel (28 October 2019). "Louie Barry scores on Barcelona youth debut after becoming first Englishman in La Masia academy". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Masi, Joseph. "West Brom to report Barcelona to FIFA over Louie Barry move". www.expressandstar.com.
- ^ "Barcelona explain why they have not yet paid WBA for Louie Barry". sport. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Louie Barry scores on Barcelona youth debut after becoming first Englishman in La Masia academy". Daily Mirror. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Whiley, Mark (2 November 2021). "West Brom learn outcome of Barcelona compensation claim for Aston Villa starlet". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Louie Barry scores first goal on debut start for FC Barcelona U19A side". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Louie Barry leaves for Aston Villa". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ a b "U19 team declared 2019/20 league champions". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Louie Barry: Barcelona youngster in talks with Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Louie Barry: Aston Villa sign Barcelona youngster". BBC Sport. 23 January 2020.
- ^ Preece, Ashley (10 January 2021). "Barcelona to Bodymoor Heath – The extensive lowdown on Aston Villa's teenage sensation Louie Barry". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Rushton, James (23 January 2020). "How Louie Barry is already impressing Aston Villa and Dean Smith". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Dicken, Alex (12 June 2020). "Smith calls up 'best 16-year-old in the country' to Villa training". birminghammail.
- ^ "Starting Lineups – Fleetwood vs Aston Villa U21". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Villa confirm 10 players have tested positive for COVID as EFL announces 112 cases". talkSPORT. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Chowdhury, Saj (8 January 2021). "Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 4". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- BirminghamLive, 9 January 2021, Jurgen Klopp gives Louie Barry brilliant nickname after Liverpool beat Aston Villa's kids
- ^ "Barry wins goal of FA Cup third round". BBC Sport.
- ^ a b Preece, Ashley (24 May 2021). "Aston Villa vs Liverpool FA Youth Cup final LIVE updates". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Young Lions sign new contracts". Aston Villa Football Club. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Warren, Andy (6 August 2021). "Town complete signing of top Villa prospect Barry". East Anglian Daily Times.
- ^ "Ipswich sign Villa prospect Barry". BBC Sport.
- ^ Warren, Andy (10 August 2021). "Ipswich Town 0-1 Newport County: Youngsters impress but Blues exit at first hurdle". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Cook: Disappointing, We'd Managed Their Threat - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Barry Returns to Aston Villa". www.itfc.co.uk. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Town get their man as Barry signs!". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Swindon sign striker Barry on loan". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Swindon 1-1 Crawley: Ben Gladwin snatches stoppage-time point for Robins". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Carlisle United 0-3 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "MK Dons bring in Louie Barry". Milton Keynes Dons. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "MK Dons sign winger Barry from Aston Villa". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Cambridge United 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Barry moves to Salford City". www.mkdons.com. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Louie Barry joins on loan from Aston Villa". salfordcityfc.co.uk. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Aston Villa loan winger Barry to Salford". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Louie Barry pens new deal and seals loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Stockport sign Aston Villa forward Barry on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Stockport County's Louie Barry wins the EFL's Young Player of the Month". www.efl.com. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Chally and Louie clean up September awards". www.stockportcounty.com. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Ireland Under-16 cap Louie Barry completes move to Barcelona". independent.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Matt. "England youth striker Louie Barry rejects contract and leaves West Brom". Express and Star. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b "YOUNG LIONS LIFT THE SYRENKA CUP WITH A PENALTY SHOOTOUT WIN OVER HOSTS POLAND". The FA. The Football Association. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "TWO SECOND-HALF GOALS SEAL WIN FOR ENGLAND MEN'S UNDER-18S OVER WALES IN CARDIFF". TheFA.com. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Louie Barry in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Louie Barry in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Louie Barry in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Louie Barry in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Join us in League One next season". Stockport County. 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Aston Villa's Barry wins PL2 Player of the Month award". Premier League. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
External links
- Louie Barry at Soccerway