Harvey Lewis Barnes (born 9 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Leicester City.
![]() Barnes playing for West Bromwich Albion in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Harvey Lewis Barnes[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-12-09) 9 December 1997 (age 24)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Burnley, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Winger[4] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2016 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Leicester City | 125 | (28) |
2017 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 21 | (6) |
2017–2018 | → Barnsley (loan) | 23 | (5) |
2018–2019 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 26 | (9) |
National team | |||
2017 | England U18 | 5 | (4) |
2017–2018 | England U20 | 5 | (2) |
2018–2019 | England U21 | 4 | (0) |
2020 | England | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:40, 12 November 2022 (UTC) |
Barnes was born in Burnley, Lancashire,[5] and brought up in Countesthorpe, Leicestershire.[6] He is the son of former professional footballer Paul Barnes.[7] He is of Scottish descent through his grandparents.[8] In 2009, Barnes played for Greenfield Primary School[9][10] in the Leicestershire & Rutland Schools Football Association competition known as The Rice Bowl.[11] After leaving Greenfield, he attended Leysland High School and Countesthorpe College.[12]
Barnes is a product of the Leicester City academy, which he joined on 8 June 2007 at the age of nine.[12] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 25 June 2016[13] and on 7 December 2016 made his debut for the first team as a second-half substitute in a 5–0 UEFA Champions League defeat to Porto.[14] During the first half of the 2016–17 Premier League 2 season for Leicester City U23, Barnes scored five goals and provided assists for five others.[15]
On 20 January 2017, Barnes joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[15] A day later, Barnes scored on his home debut as a 76th-minute substitute for Chuks Aneke in a 5–3 win over Northampton Town.[16] Barnes followed his debut goal with another goal a week later, on 28 January, scoring in a 4–0 away win over rivals Peterborough United.[17]
On 2 May 2017, after impressing with 6 goals in 21 appearances for the club, he was awarded Milton Keynes Dons' Young Player of the Year 2016–17 award.[18]
On 21 July 2017, Barnes signed a new four-year contract, keeping him at Leicester until June 2021.[19]
On 11 August 2017, Barnes joined Championship club Barnsley on a season-long loan.[20] The following day, he made his debut for the club as an 80th-minute substitute in a 1–2 home defeat to Ipswich Town.[21] He scored his first goal for Barnsley against Sunderland on 26 August 2017.[22]
On 1 January 2018, Barnes was recalled from his loan spell at Barnsley and returned to Leicester City.[23]
He made his Premier League debut on 19 April 2018, as a 91st minute substitute in a 0–0 draw against Southampton.[24]
In July 2018, after originally agreeing a deal to join Leeds United on loan,[25] Barnes changed his mind at the last moment and on 24 July 2018, Barnes signed a new four-year contract with Leicester and joined newly relegated Championship club West Bromwich Albion on a season long loan.[26][27] He scored a spectacular goal on his league debut during a 2–1 home defeat against Bolton Wanderers on 4 August 2018.[28]
On 11 January 2019, Barnes was recalled by Leicester with immediate effect.[29] He scored his first goal for Leicester on 20 April in a 2–2 draw with West Ham United.[30] In June he signed a new five-year contract.[31] On 24 August 2019, Barnes scored a half-volley against Sheffield United to give Leicester City the victory.[32] That stunning strike was later voted as Premier League Goal of the Month.[33]
He scored again for Leicester's opener on 19 January 2020, but he was on the losing side as his team lost 2–1 to Burnley at Turf Moor.[34] On 9 March, Barnes notched a brace in a comprehensive 4–0 home victory over struggling Aston Villa.[35]
On 19 August 2021, Barnes signed a new 4 year contract at Leicester City, keeping him at the club until 2025.[36]
Barnes was called up as one of six over-age players for the England under-18 squad entered into the 2017 Toulon Tournament. He made his debut on 29 May 2017, featuring as a substitute in a 1–0 win over group rivals Angola.[37] On 1 June 2017, Barnes scored twice in a 7–1 win over Cuba.[38] On 8 June 2017, Barnes scored another brace in the competition's semi-final, in a 3–0 win over Scotland,[39] and on 10 June 2017 went on to score his penalty in a penalty shoot-out during the final against the Ivory Coast, with England being victorious.[40] Overall, Barnes finished the tournament as joint recipient of the Golden Boot (top scorer) award with four goals along with teammate George Hirst and Angola's Chico Banza.[citation needed]
On 28 September 2017, Barnes was called up to the England under-20 team,[41] and on 5 October 2017 featured as a substitute in a 5–1 away friendly win over Italy.[citation needed]
On 27 May 2019, Barnes was included in England's 23-man squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[42]
On 1 October 2020, Barnes was called-up to the senior England team for the first time.[43] He made his England debut as a 76th minute substitute in a 3–0 victory over Wales.[44]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City | 2016–17[45] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2017–18[46] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
2018–19[47] | Premier League | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
2019–20[48] | Premier League | 36 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 7 | |||
2020–21[49] | Premier League | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | — | 35 | 13 | ||
2021–22[50] | Premier League | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 48 | 11 | |
2022–23[51] | Premier League | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 6 | |||
Total | 125 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 162 | 38 | ||
Leicester City U23/U21 | 2016–17[45] | — | — | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
2017–18[46] | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2016–17[45] | League One | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||||
Barnsley (loan) | 2017–18[46] | Championship | 23 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 5 | |||
West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 2018–19[47] | Championship | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 9 | ||
Career total | 195 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 241 | 58 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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England | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
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