Barry Bannan

Barry Ryan Bannan (born 1 December 1989) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for and captains EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.

Barry Bannan
Bannan playing for Scotland in 2011
Personal information
Full name Barry Ryan Bannan
Date of birth (1989-12-01) 1 December 1989
Place of birth Airdrie, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sheffield Wednesday
Number 10
Youth career
Albion Rovers
2002–2004 Celtic
2004–2008 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 Aston Villa 64 (1)
2009Derby County (loan) 10 (1)
2009–2010Blackpool (loan) 20 (1)
2011 → Leeds United (loan) 7 (0)
2013–2015 Crystal Palace 22 (1)
2015Bolton Wanderers (loan) 16 (0)
2015– Sheffield Wednesday 363 (29)
International career
2009–2010 Scotland U21 10 (1)
2009 Scotland B 1 (0)
2010–2017 Scotland 27 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:09, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Bannan began his career at Albion Rovers before moving to the Celtic Academy and later the Aston Villa Academy. After four years in their youth and reserve sides he made his senior debut for Aston Villa in 2008, and was subsequently loaned to Derby County, Blackpool and Leeds United in the Championship to gain experience. In 2013, he signed for Crystal Palace for an undisclosed fee, and after a brief loan to Bolton Wanderers, moved on to Sheffield Wednesday. A full international since 2010, Bannan has earned 27 caps for Scotland.

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