Ross Barkley, born on 5th December 1993 and now aged 31, hails from England, with his football acumen demonstrated primarily through his role as a central midfielder for Aston Villa. Barkley, boasting a frame of 6ft (1.85m) and tipping the scales at 13st 7lb (86kg), dons the number 6 jersey out on the pitch.
As indicated by Transfermarkt, Barkley's current market value is situated roughly at £7m. The contract binding him to Aston Villa is set to draw to a conclusion on 30th June 2026, with only 1.5 years remaining on its original term.
Tracing back to his debut season 2011 - 2012 with Everton, Barkley made six appearances with the first team. During the following season, 2012 - 2013, he relocated his football skills to Sheffield Wednesday, featuring in 13 games and finding the back of the net four times. However, within the same season, Barkley was also seen playing for Leeds United, contributing to four games, and Everton, taking to the field in seven matches.
The succeeding seasons until 2017 found Barkley firmly entrenched at Everton, clocking up a hefty number of appearances each year (34, 29, 38, and 36 respectively), accompanied by an increasingly confident goal tally (6, 2, 8, and 5 respectively).
The 2017 - 2018 season saw a change of focus, as Barkley made two appearances for Chelsea. Remaining with the team for the ensuing seasons through to 2020 - 2021, Barkley built up an impressive record of first-team appearances, scoring a total of seven goals across three seasons. For the remaining part of the 2020 - 2021 season, Barkley plied his trade at Aston Villa, gracing the field in 24 matches and netting three goals.
His time with Aston Villa was interrupted briefly when he returned to Chelsea for the 2021 - 2022 season, only to be relocated to France with Nice the following season, where he featured in 27 games and scored four times. A further reshuffle in 2023 - 2024 had him playing for Luton Town, with an impressive score of five goals from 32 appearances. Resuming his journey with Aston Villa in 2024 - 2025, Barkley has so far made 16 appearances and netted three goals.
Additionally, Barkley participated in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 for Aston Villa with one start. His skills were also put to the test in the prestigious Champions League during the same year, resulting in one goal scored from five appearances, all as a substitute.
