Gareth Barry
| Date of birth | 23 February 1981 |
| Place of birth | Hastings |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A fantastic prospect for both Aston Villa and England, Gareth Barry moved to Villa from Brighton and Hove Albion securing a first team place with his assured play and his excellent positional play.
A tremendous passer and very cool and assured on the ball, his was an Under-21 player who progressed into the full England team pre Euro 2000.
Gareth's contract at Aston Villa was extended to June 2008 in June 2004 then to June 2010 in August 2006.
He joined Manchester City in June 2009 with a five-year contract.
After a loan spell, Gareth joined Everton in July 2014 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2018 in December 2016.
He joined West Bromwich Albion in August 2017 with a one-year contract.
Gareth re-joined the Baggies in November 2019 with a contract to June 2020.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 27 Feb 1998 | 02 Jun 2009 | |
| Manchester City | 02 Jun 2009 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Everton | 02 Sep 2013 | 31 May 2014 | L |
| Everton | 08 Jul 2014 | 15 Aug 2017 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 15 Aug 2017 | 30 Jun 2019 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 04 Nov 2019 | 30 Jun 2020 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 27 | 5 |
2 |
3
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| 1998-99 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 6 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
6
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| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
3
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| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 16 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 6 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 35 | 3 |
11
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| 2002-03 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 36 | 3 |
3
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1
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| 2004-05 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 33 | 1 |
7 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 36 | 3 |
9
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1
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| 2006-07 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 35 | 8 |
7
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1
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| 2007-08 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 37 | 9 |
5
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| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 38 | 5 |
8
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| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 5 | 2 |
3 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Manchester City | League Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Manchester City | Premier League | 34 | 2 |
4
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| 2010-11 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester City | Premier League | 31 | 2 |
2 |
8
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| 2010-11 | Manchester City | UEFA Europa League | 7 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Manchester City | Premier League | 31 | 3 |
1 |
8
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1
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | UEFA Europa League | 3 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Manchester City | Premier League | 27 | 4 |
1 |
6
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| 2012-13 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Everton | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Everton | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Everton | Premier League | 32 | 3 |
10
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| 2014-15 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Everton | Premier League | 33 |
10
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1
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| 2014-15 | Everton | UEFA Europa League | 9 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Everton | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Everton | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
5
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1
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| 2016-17 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Everton | Premier League | 23 | 10 |
2 |
10
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| 2017-18 | Everton | UEFA Europa League | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2017-18 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 22 | 3 |
1 |
4
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | England | Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | England | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | 4 |
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| 1999-00 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | England | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2001-02 | England | Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | England | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 6 |
1
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| 2002-03 | England | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | England | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 2008-09 | England | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
2
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| 2008-09 | England | International Friendly | 4 |
1
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| 2009-10 | England | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2009-10 | England | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | England | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
1
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| 2011-12 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2011-12 | England | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1998 | Italy v England | W | 2-4 | U18 | |
| 17 Nov 1998 | England v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 09 Feb 1999 | England v France | W | 2-1 | Under-21 | |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hungary v England | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
| 07 Sep 1999 | England v Switzerland | L | 0-1 | U18 | |
| 06 Oct 1999 | England v Spain | L | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 08 Oct 1999 | England v Cyprus | W | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 10 Oct 1999 | England v San Marino | W | 9-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 29 Mar 2000 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 1st leg |
| 31 May 2000 | England v Ukraine | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Malta v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | France v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | England v Germany | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Finland v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Italy v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Feb 2001 | England v Spain | L | 0-4 | Under-21 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | England v Finland | W | 4-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Albania v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 14 Aug 2001 | England v Netherlands | W | 4-0 | Under-21 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Germany v England | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 04 Sep 2001 | England v Albania | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 05 Oct 2001 | England v Greece | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 09 Nov 2001 | Netherlands v England | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Slovenia v England | W | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | England v Italy | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 16 Apr 2002 | England v Portugal | L | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 17 May 2002 | Switzerland v England | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group A |
| 20 May 2002 | Italy v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group A |
| 22 May 2002 | Portugal v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group A |
| 06 Sep 2002 | England v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 11 Oct 2002 | Slovakia v England | W | 0-4 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 15 Oct 2002 | England v North Macedonia | W | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Italy v England | L | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Portugal v England | L | 4-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Portugal v England | L | 4-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 01 Apr 2003 | England v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 22 May 2003 | South Africa v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2003 | England v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2003 | England v Slovakia | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 19 Aug 2003 | England v Croatia | L | 0-3 | Under-21 | |
| 09 Sep 2003 | England v Portugal | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 07 Feb 2007 | England v Spain | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2007 | England v Albania | W | 3-1 | B International | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | England v Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | England v Israel | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 12 Sep 2007 | England v Russia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 13 Oct 2007 | England v Estonia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Russia v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 16 Nov 2007 | Austria v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | England v Croatia | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 06 Feb 2008 | England v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | France v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2008 | England v USA | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Trinidad and Tobago v England | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | England v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Andorra v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Croatia v England | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | England v Kazakhstan | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Belarus v England | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Germany v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Spain v England | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | England v Slovakia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Apr 2009 | England v Ukraine | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Kazakhstan v England | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Netherlands v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | England v Slovenia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2009 | England v Croatia | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | England v Belarus | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Brazil v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | England v Egypt | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 2010 | England v Algeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Slovenia v England | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Germany v England | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 11 Aug 2010 | England v Hungary | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | England v Bulgaria | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Switzerland v England | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Oct 2010 | England v Montenegro | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 17 Nov 2010 | England v France | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Denmark v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | England v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Bulgaria v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Sep 2011 | England v Wales | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Montenegro v England | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Nov 2011 | England v Spain | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | England v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | England v Netherlands | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Norway v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.