Gareth Barry
Gareth Barry (born 23 February 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made 653 Premier League appearances for Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton and West Bromwich Albion, the highest number of Premier League appearances in history. He also represented England at international level.
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Barry with Everton in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gareth Barry | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Hastings, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1997 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 1997–1998 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2009 | Aston Villa | 365 | (41) |
| 2009–2014 | Manchester City | 132 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | → Everton (loan) | 32 | (3) |
| 2014–2017 | Everton | 99 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | West Bromwich Albion | 52 | (2) |
| Total | 680 | (54) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1998 | England U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 1998–2003 | England U21 | 27 | (2) |
| 2007 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2012 | England | 53 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Barry moved to Aston Villa from Brighton & Hove Albion as a youngster, and spent 12 years at the club. He captained Aston Villa and is eighth in their all-time list of appearances, with 441 across all competitions, including 365 in the Premier League. He joined Manchester City for a fee of £12 million in June 2009, where he won the FA Cup in 2011 and the Premier League title the following season. After a season on loan, he joined Everton on a three-year contract in July 2014, and on its expiration he signed for West Bromwich Albion.
Barry is a former England international, having won his first full cap in 2000 and captained the side in 2010 in a friendly against Egypt. He earned 53 caps in total, scoring 3 goals, and was included in England's squads at UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Barry announced his retirement from football on 27 August 2020.