Giles Barnes

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Giles Barnes
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Personal information
Full name Giles Gordon Barnes
Date of birth 5 August 1988 (1988-08-05) (age 21)
Place of birth    Barking, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club West Bromwich Albion
Number 12
Senior career1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2005–2009
2009
2010–		 Derby County
→ Fulham (loan)
West Bromwich Albion		 082 0(10)
000 00(0)
000 00(0)   
National team
England U19 12 0(7)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 21:01, 31 January 2009 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Giles Gordon Barnes (born 5 August 1988) is an English professional footballer, currently playing for West Bromwich Albion, arriving on a free transfer after he was released by Derby County.[1]

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[edit] Career

Barnes' professional career began on his 17th birthday when he signed a professional contract with Derby County following a spell there as trainee. He made his first team debut under Phil Brown as a 17 year old as an 84th-minute substitute for Paul Peschisolido in a 1–0 defeat at home to Grimsby Town in the 2005–06 League Cup,[2] with his league debut coming in a 1–1 draw away to Crewe two weeks later as a 73rd minute replacement for Marcus Tudgay.[3] Barnes intermittently made first team appearances as Derby struggled but began to command a regular place when Phil Brown was replaced by Derby's academy manager Terry Westley in January 2006.[4] Westley was familiar with Barnes from his time as a youngster at Derby and made him an integral part of the side as Derby managed to avoid relegation to Football League One. Barnes played a role in 16 matches under Westley, with his first start coming in Westley's first game in charge (a narrow 1–0 home defeat to Sheffield United)[5] and his first professional goal coming in a 2–2 draw away to Watford.[6]

His performances during the end of the 2005–06 season drew interest from the Premier League during the close season,[7] but with the appointment of Billy Davies as manager and new investment, Barnes signed a four-year extension to his current contract. Barnes became a regular in the Derby County side that won promotion to the Premier League, playing in 46 League and Cup games (with 34 of those starts) putting him behind only the club's player of the year Steve Howard in terms of appearances.[8] He also scored eight goals, including four in two weeks with a 92nd minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw away to Cardiff City,[9] a brace in a 2–1 home win over Barnsley,[10] and the winner in a 2–1 home win against West Bromwich Albion.[11] His performances in March 2007 earned him the Championship Player of the Month award for that month.[12] Although he picked up an injury towards the end of the season Barnes was still able to make an impact in Derby's successful Championship Playoff campaign in his two substitute appearances. It was his corner from which Leon Best scored an own goal in the second leg of the semi final clash with Southampton and he also came of the bench to set up Stephen Pearson's winner in the 1–0 2007 Championship Playoff Final victory over West Brom. After this it was found out that Barnes was playing with a broken foot and he missed all of the summer injured as Derby prepared for life back in the top flight. He was named Derby County's Young Player of the Year for the 2006–07 season.[13]

These injuries carried over into the start of Derby's disastrous 2007–08 season. He made his first Premier League appearance on 22 September 2007 as a substitute against Arsenal in the 75th minute and scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw against Newcastle United. The injuries that plagued Barnes through the course of his season affected his form and he failed to play as vital a role in Derby's season as he had during 2006–07 and his season ended early when it was discovered he had a knee injury which required major surgery,[14] meaning that he would miss the remainder of the 2007–08 season and the start of 2008–09.

[edit] Fulham loan

On 31 January, Barnes signed for Fulham on loan for the rest of the 2008–09 season with a view to a possible permanent transfer in the summer, with Derby receiving a substantial loan fee, and agreeing a fee of £2 million, raising to £4 million on appearances if he signed permanently, but he did not make a single appearance for the Cottagers due to injuries.[15] On 24 May, Roy Hodgson confirmed that Fulham would not be signing Barnes on a permanent basis and that he would return to Derby at the end of the season.[16][17]

[edit] Return to Derby

Barnes returned to Derby but sustained another injury in a pre-season friendly against Stoke City and was eventually released from his Derby contract on 11 December 2009.[1] After some weeks training with Premier League side Birmingham City, where his brother was playing at academy level,[18] in mid-January 2010 Barnes moved on to train with West Bromwich Albion of the Championship.[19]

[edit] West Bromwich Albion

On 3 February 2010, Barnes signed for West Bromwich Albion on an 18-month contract, with an option for a further one-year extension.[20]

[edit] Career statistics

As of 31 January 2009 [21][22]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Total
2005–06 Derby County Championship 19 1 - 1 0 20 1
2006–07 39 8 3 0 2 0 44 8
2007–08 Premier League 21 1 2 1 - 23 2
2008–09 Championship 3 0 1 0 1 2 5 2
2008–09 Fulham Premier League 0 0 - - 0 0
2009–10 Derby County Championship 0 0 - - 0 0
2009–10 W.B.A. Championship 0 0 - - 0 0
Total England 82 10 6 1 4 2 92 13
Career Total 82 10 6 1 4 2 92 13

[edit] Honours

Derby County
  • Championship Play-off Final Winner: 2006–07
  • Derby County Young Player Of The Year: 2006–07
  • Championship Player Of The Month: March 2007

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Barnes' Rams contract cancelled". therams.co.uk. 11 December 2009. http://www.therams.co.uk/news/Barnes-Rams-contract-cancelled/article-1599510-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2010-01-15. 
  2. ^ "Derby County 0 v 1 Grimsby Town". therams.co.uk. http://www.therams.co.uk/details.asp?back=true&key=2739. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  3. ^ "Crewe Alexandra 1 v 1 Derby County". therams.co.uk. http://www.therams.co.uk/details.asp?back=true&key=2739. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  4. ^ "Westley steps into Derby breach". BBC Sport. 2006-01-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/football/teams/d/derby_county/4666024.stm. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  5. ^ "Derby County 0 v 1 Sheffield United". therams.co.uk. http://www.therams.co.uk/details.asp?back=true&key=2739. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  6. ^ "Watford 2 v 2 Derby County". therams.co.uk. http://www.therams.co.uk/details.asp?back=true&key=2739. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  7. ^ "Barnes stalked by clubs hunting for the 'next Walcott'". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/barnes-stalked-by-clubs-hunting-for-the-next-walcott-479295.html. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  8. ^ "Derby 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=136&teamid=747. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  9. ^ "Cardiff City 2 v 2 Derby County". therams.co.uk. http://www.therams.co.uk/details.asp?back=true&key=2739. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  10. ^ "Derby County 2 v 1 Barnsley". therams.co.uk. http://www.therams.co.uk/details.asp?back=true&key=2739. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  11. ^ "Derby County 2 v 1 WBA". therams.co.uk. http://www.therams.co.uk/details.asp?back=true&key=2739. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  12. ^ Squad God - Giles Barnes
  13. ^ Carling - Giles Barnes
  14. ^ "Barnes may require second knee op". BBC Sport. 2008-03-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7306211.stm. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  15. ^ "Barnes secures Fulham loan switch". BBC Sport. 2009-01-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7860652.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  16. ^ "Duo To Depart". Fulham Mad. 2009-05-24. http://www.fulham-mad.co.uk/news/loadnews.asp?cid=TMNW&id=448513. Retrieved 2009-05-24. 
  17. ^ Bennetts, Julian (24 May 2009). "Fulham won't sign Giles Barnes permanently". Daily Mirror. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2009/05/24/fulham-won-t-sign-giles-barnes-permanently-115875-21385491/. Retrieved 2009-06-14. 
  18. ^ Tattum, Colin (19 December 2009). "Birmingham City boss has his eye on Giles Barnes". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2009/12/19/birmingham-city-boss-has-his-eye-on-giles-barnes-97319-25426334/. Retrieved 15 January 2010. 
  19. ^ Lepkowski, Chris (14 January 2010). "Giles Barnes is training with West Brom". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/west-bromwich-albion-fc-news/2010/01/14/giles-barnes-is-training-with-west-brom-97319-25601812/. Retrieved 15 January 2010. 
  20. ^ http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_5915045,00.html
  21. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack. "English League Players Directory". Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2007-2008 (39th ed.). Headline Publishing Group. p. 467. ISBN 978-0-7553-1664-9. 
  22. ^ "Giles Barnes profile". dcfc.co.uk. 23 December 2008. http://www.dcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10270~34054,00.html. Retrieved 31 January 2009. 

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