Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ty Kimoni Barnett [1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 July 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Number | 86 | ||
Youth career | |||
-2019 | Birmingham City | ||
2019–2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15, 22 December 2023 (UTC) |
Ty Kimoni Barnett (born 19 July 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a left winger for Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers. [2]
From Birmingham, he attended King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys. [3]
Barnett was in the academy at Birmingham City before he joined Wolves at the age of 13 years-old in 2019. [4] He signed his first professional contract with Wolves in July 2022. [5] Although his progress was hampered by injury, [6] he represented Wolves U19 at the Premier League Next Generation Cup in India in May 2023. [7] In August 2023, he signed a new three-year contract with the club. [8] On 24 December 2023, he was included in the Wolves match-day team, named as a substitute for a Premier League clash against Chelsea. [9]
Barnett is described as a versatile midfield player who can play in higher areas as an attacking midfield player or in deeper areas, if required. [10]
He is the son of former professional footballer Dave Barnett. [11] [12] He is of Trinidadian descent through his mother Lisa. [13]