Hamza Barry

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Hamza Barry
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-10-15) 15 October 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Banjul, The Gambia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vejle
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2013 Gambia Ports Authority
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015 Valletta 48 (14)
2015–2017 Apollon Limassol 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Maccabi Netanya (loan) 21 (2)
2016 → Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan) 12 (0)
2016–2017 → Hajduk Split (loan) 27 (3)
2017–2020 Hajduk Split 84 (4)
2022 LA Galaxy II 18 (0)
2022– Vejle 47 (1)
International career‡
2011 Gambia U17 2 (0)
2011–2012 Gambia U20 7 (0)
2013– Gambia 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024

Hamza Barry (born 15 October 1994), commonly known simply as Hamza, is a Gambian professional footballer playing as a midfielder for Danish Superliga side Vejle Boldklub.

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Club career

Valletta

After playing for native side Gambia Ports Authority, Barry joined Maltese side Valletta in 2013. On 18 August 2013, Barry made his Valletta debut in a 2–1 victory over Mosta, playing the full 90 minutes. [1] A few weeks later, Barry scored his first Valletta goal in a 3–2 defeat against Hibernians, scoring Valletta's second. [2] In the 2014–15 campaign, Barry went on to score twelve times in twenty-eight league games, with a brace against four different teams; Pietà Hotspurs, Qormi, Sliema Wanderers and Tarxien Rainbows. [3] by the end of 2014/15 playing season, Hamza was chosen by the Malta FA as the best young player of the year. [4]

Apollon Limassol

On 1 July 2015, after impressing with Valletta, Barry joined Cypriot side Apollon Limassol on a one-year deal after rejecting a new deal in Malta.

Maccabi Netanya (loan)

On 14 August 2015, Barry was sent out on loan to Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Netanya. [5] On 22 August 2015, Barry made his Maccabi Netanya debut in a 1–0 defeat against Maccabi Petah Tikva, playing the full 90 minutes. [6] On 12 September 2015, Barry scored his first goal for Maccabi Netanya in a 1–1 draw against Hapoel Tel Aviv, netting in the 58th minute for Maccabi's equalizer. [7] Due to Maccabi Netanya poor start to the campaign, parent club Apollon Limassol terminated Barry's loan, with a move to Hapoel Tel Aviv in mind. He returned to Apollon Limassol after starting twenty-one times and scoring twice for Maccabi Netanya.

Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan)

On 3 February 2016, Barry joined Hapoel Tel Aviv on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 campaign. [8] On 7 February 2016, Barry made his Hapoel Tel Aviv debut in a 1–1 draw against Maccabi Tel Aviv, playing the full 90 minutes. [9] Barry went on to start the rest of his eleven appearances with Hapoel Tel Aviv before returning to Cyprus on 30 June 2016.

Hajduk Split

On 31 August 2016, Barry joined the Croatian team Hajduk Split, on a loan from Apollon Limassol with the option to purchase at the end of the season. [10] Becoming a first team regular, his performances satisfied the club and Hajduk decided to buy his contract out for 250 000€, signing him for further three years. [11] [12] In his four years overall in the club Barry played a total of 133 matches for the Croatian club, scoring ten goals. [13] His last match for the club would be on 26 June 2020, when, in a 2-1 win against Slaven Belupo Barry suffered a cruciate ligament rupture and was substituted off in the 84th minute of the game. He left the club following the expiry of his contract in the end of July 2020, and is due to return to the game following his recovery in the spring of 2021. [14]

LA Galaxy II

Barry joined USL Championship club LA Galaxy II, reserve team for Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy, ahead of their 2022 season. [15]

Vejle

On 22 August 2022 it was confirmed, that Barry had joined newly relegated Danish 1st Division side Vejle Boldklub on a deal until June 2024. [16]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 May 2016. [3]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Valletta 2013–14 Maltese Premier League 202404 [lower-alpha 1] 0—282
2014–15 Maltese Premier League28123000—3112
Total48147040—5914
Maccabi Netanya (loan) 2015–16 Israeli Premier League 21231—1 [lower-alpha 2] 0253
Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan) 2015–16 Israeli Premier League12000—00120
Career total811610140109617
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Israel State Cup

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References

  1. ↑ "Valletta vs. Mosta". Soccerway. 18 August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hibernians vs. Valletta". Soccerway. 25 August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 "H. Barry". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cohen best player in MFPA contest". TimesOfMalta. 2 May 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Hamza Barry signs in Israel with Maccabi Netanya". Nna Gambia News. 14 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Maccabi Petah Tikva vs. Maccabi Netanya". Soccerway. 22 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Maccabi Netanya". Soccerway. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Soccer: Flailing Maccabi Netanya hopes shake-up helps". The Jerusalem Post. 4 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv". Soccerway. 7 February 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Hamza Barry is our new player!". HNK Hajduk Split Official Site. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  11. ↑ Hajduk se isprsio: Otkupili su Hamzu, Memolla ostaje u klubu Archived 9 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine at 24 sata
  12. ↑ Hamza i Memolla ostaju u Hajduku Archived 8 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine at HNK Hajduk Split official site
  13. ↑ Player history: Hamza Barry Archived 16 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine at HNK Hajduk Split official site
  14. ↑ "Hamza: Hvala Hajduku za sve uspomene". Nogometplus. 1 August 2020. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  15. ↑ "Match Preview: LA Galaxy II vs Rio Grande Valley Toros FC | LA Galaxy". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  16. ↑ Vejle Boldklub henter stærk og boldfast midtbanespiller Archived 22 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine , vejle-boldklub.dk, 22 August 2022
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