Harvey Barnes

Harvey Lewis Barnes (born 9 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Leicester City.

Harvey Barnes
Personal information
Full name Harvey Lewis Barnes[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-09) 9 December 1997[2]
Place of birth Burnley, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[3]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 15
Youth career
2007–2016 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Leicester City 48 (7)
2017 → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 21 (6)
2017–2018 → Barnsley (loan) 23 (5)
2018–2019 → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 25 (9)
National team‡
2017 England U18 5 (4)
2017–2018 England U20 5 (2)
2018–2019 England U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:19, 23 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:58, 21 June 2019 (UTC)

Early life

Barnes was born in Burnley, Lancashire, and brought up in Countesthorpe, Leicestershire.[4] He is the son of former professional footballer Paul Barnes.[5] In 2009, Barnes played for Greenfield Primary School[6][7] in the Leicestershire & Rutland Schools Football Association competition known as The Rice Bowl.[8] After leaving Greenfield, he attended Leysland High School and Countesthorpe College.[9]

Club career

Leicester City

Youth career

Barnes is a product of the Leicester City academy, which he joined at the age of nine. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 25 June 2016[10] and on 7 December 2016 made his debut for the first team as a second-half substitute in a 5–0 UEFA Champions League defeat to FC Porto.[11] During the first half of the 2016–17 Premier League 2 season for Leicester City U23, Barnes scored five goals and provided assists for five others.[12]

Loan to Milton Keynes Dons

On 20 January 2017, Barnes joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[12] A day later, Barnes scored on his home debut as a 76th-minute substitute for Chuks Aneke in a 5–3 win over Northampton Town.[13] Barnes followed his debut goal with another goal a week later, on 28 January, scoring in a 4–0 away win over rivals Peterborough United.[14]

On 2 May 2017, after impressing with 6 goals in 21 appearances for the club, he was awarded Milton Keynes Dons' Young Player of the Year 2016–17 award.[15]

On 21 July 2017, Barnes signed a new four-year contract, keeping him at Leicester until July 2021.[16]

Loan to Barnsley and Recall

On 11 August 2017, Barnes joined Championship club Barnsley on a season long loan.[17] The following day, he made his debut for the club as an 80th-minute substitute in a 1–2 home defeat to Ipswich Town.[18] He scored his first goal for Barnsley against Sunderland on 26 August 2017.[19]

On 1 January 2018, Barnes was recalled from his loan spell at Barnsley and returned to Leicester City.[20]

He made his Premier League debut on 19 April 2018, as a 91st minute substitute in a 0–0 draw against Southampton.[21]

Loan to West Bromwich Albion

In July 2018, after originally agreeing a deal to join Leeds United on loan,[22] Barnes changed his mind at the last moment and on 24 July 2018, Barnes signed a new four-year contract with Leicester and joined newly relegated Championship club West Bromwich Albion on a season long loan.[23][24] He scored a spectacular goal on his league debut during a 2–1 home defeat against Bolton Wanderers on 4 August 2018.[25]

Return to Leicester City

On 11 January 2019, Barnes was recalled by Leicester with immediate effect.[26] He scored his first goal for Leicester on 20 April in a 2–2 draw with West Ham United.[27] In June he signed a new five-year contract.[28] On 24 August 2019, Barnes scored a half-volley against Sheffield United to gave Leicester City the victory.[29]

He scored again for Leicester's opener on 19 January 2020, but he was on the losing side as the Foxes lost 2–1 to Burnley at Turf Moor.[30] On 9 March, Barnes notched a brace in a comprehensive 4–0 home victory over struggling Aston Villa.[31]

International career

Barnes was called up as one of six over-age players for the England U18 squad entered into the 2017 Toulon Tournament. He made his debut on 29 May 2017, featuring as a substitute in a 1–0 win over group rivals Angola U20.[32] On 1 June 2017, Barnes scored twice in a 7–1 win over Cuba U20.[33] On 8 June 2017, Barnes scored another brace in the competition's semi-final, in a 3–0 win over Scotland U20,[34] and on 10 June 2017 went on to score his penalty in a deciding shootout during the final against Ivory Coast U20, with England being victorious.[35] Overall, Barnes finished the tournament as joint recipient of the Golden Boot (top scorer) award with 4 goals along with teammate George Hirst and Angola U20's Chico Banza.

On 28 September 2017, Barnes was called up to the England U20 national team,[36] and on 5 October 2017 featured as a substitute in a 1–5 away friendly win over Italy U20.

On 27 May 2019, Barnes was included in England's 23-man squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[37]

Career statistics
As of match played 23 June 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City 2016–17[38] Premier League 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2017–18[39] 3020——50
2018–19[40] 16100——161
2019–20[41] 2962130—347
Total 487413010568
Leicester City U23/U21 2016–17[38] ———4[lower-alpha 2]040
2017–18[39] ———1[lower-alpha 2]010
Total ———5050
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2016–17[38] League One 216———216
Barnsley (loan) 2017–18[39] Championship 235—20—255
West Bromwich Albion (loan) 2018–19[40] Championship 2590020—279
Career total 1172741606013428
  1. Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

England U18

Individual

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