Marcus Barnes

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Marcus Barnes
Personal information
Full name Marcus Thomas Barnes [1]
Date of birth (1996-12-01) 1 December 1996 (age 27) [2]
Place of birth Reading, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Mickleover
Youth career
0000–2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers
2013–2015 Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2020 Southampton 0 (0)
2018Yeovil Town (loan) 8 (0)
2019–2020Eastleigh (loan) 14 (2)
2021 Oldham Athletic 7 (0)
2022 Northern Colorado Hailstorm 0 (0)
2023– Mickleover 33 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024

Marcus Thomas Barnes (born 1 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mickleover. He is the younger brother of Jamaica international Giles Barnes.

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Career

Barnes joined the Academy at Southampton in September 2013, and signed his first professional contract upon turning 17 three months later after scoring six goals in his first 13 appearances for the under-18 team. [3] On 5 January 2018, he joined EFL League Two side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season. [4] He made his competitive debut the following day against Bradford City in a Third Round FA Cup match at Huish Park, scoring the opening goal in a 2–0 victory. [5]

Barnes appeared as a substitute for the first team on 5 January 2019 in the FA Cup third round against Derby County at Pride Park. [6]

On 22 January 2021, Barnes joined League Two side Oldham Athletic following a successful trial, signing a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season. [7]

On 11 August 2022, Barnes signed with third-tier US side Northern Colorado Hailstorm, who compete in the USL League One. [8]

In July 2023, Barnes signed for Southern League Premier Division Central club Mickleover. [9]

Personal life

Barnes is of Jamaican descent. [10] He is the younger brother of Jamaica international Giles Barnes. [3]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 May 2021.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton 2017–18 [11] Premier League 000000
2018–19 [12] Premier League00100010
2019–20 [13] Premier League00000000
Total00100010
Southampton U23 2017–18 [11] 14 [lower-alpha 1] 4144
2018–19 [12] 25102510
Yeovil Town (loan) 2017–18 [11] League Two 80110091
Eastleigh (loan) 2019–20 [13] National League 142521 [lower-alpha 2] 1205
Oldham Athletic 2020–21 [14] League Two7070
Mickleover2023-24Southern League Premier Division Central331530333918
Career total621710300431811538
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in FA Trophy

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  9. "Sports Sign Ex Saints Striker". mickleoverfc.com. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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