Ross Barkley

Ross Barkley
Barkley training with Chelsea in 2019
Personal information
Full name Ross Barkley
Date of birth (1993-12-05) 5 December 1993
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Aston Villa
Number 6
Youth career
2005–2010 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2018 Everton 150 (21)
2012Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 13 (4)
2013Leeds United (loan) 4 (0)
2018–2022 Chelsea 58 (5)
2020–2021Aston Villa (loan) 24 (3)
2022–2023 Nice 27 (4)
2023–2024 Luton Town 32 (5)
2024– Aston Villa 20 (3)
International career
2008–2009 England U16 6 (2)
2009–2010 England U17 7 (2)
2010–2012 England U19 12 (0)
2013 England U20 3 (0)
2011–2013 England U21 5 (1)
2013–2019 England 33 (6)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2010
UEFA Nations League
2019
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:11, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

Ross Barkley (born 5 December 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa.

Barkley began his professional career at Everton in 2010. After loan spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United he became a regular in their team, playing 179 total games and scoring 27 goals for Everton. He signed for Chelsea in 2018 and won the FA Cup in 2018, the UEFA Europa League in 2019 and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2021.

Barkley made his debut for the England national team in 2013. He played for England at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and was selected in Roy Hodgson's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016. Having earned 33 caps, Barkley last appeared for England in 2019.