Leon Barnett
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| Leon Barnett | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leon Peter Barnett | |
| Date of birth | 30 November 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Luton, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | West Bromwich Albion | |
| Number | 5 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002–2007 2004–2005 2007– |
Luton Town → Aylesbury United (loan) West Bromwich Albion |
59 (3) 6 (0) 43 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Leon Peter Barnett (born 30 November 1985 in Luton) is an English professional footballer with West Bromwich Albion in English Premier League. Although primarily a central defender, he has also played at left back, right back, centre midfield and up front.
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[edit] Career
In Barnett's first game, at the age of 13, he played on the right-wing for local side Bushmead Wanderers. He later played as a striker and central midfielder for the team, before moving to his now-established position of centre back.[1]
[edit] Luton Town
Barnett started his football career at Luton Town's Youth Academy. After signing a professional contract he couldn't force himself in the senior squad, so went on loan to non-league team Aylesbury United, after which he returned to a place in the Luton first team.
Although he took time to adapt to the Championship at times during the 2005-06, his performances improved during the 2006-07 season, including scoring his first career goal at home to Leicester City on the opening day of the season. He won Luton's official Player-of-the-Year Award for 2006–07.[2]
[edit] West Bromwich Albion
Barnett completed a move to Championship team West Bromwich Albion in July 2007 for an initial fee of £2.5m fee, with a further £250,000 depending on appearances.[3] West Brom should also be due to pay Luton a further £250,000 because they gained promotion to the Premier League after the 2007–08 season.[3] He signed a four-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2011.[4] Barnett made his Albion debut in a 2–1 defeat away at Burnley on the opening day of the 2007-08 season.[5] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 victory away at Scunthorpe United on 22 September, 2007.[6] Barnett's performance in Albion's 2–1 away win against Leicester City on 8 December 2007 earned him a place in the Championship Team of the Week.[7]
[edit] Trivia
In 2007 Barnett's aunt Beverley appeared in the final of The X Factor.
[edit] References
- ^ "Pick a Number... : Leon Barnett". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 2007-09-26. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/PickANumberDetail/0,,10366~1119630,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-09-28.
- ^ "Baggies seal £2.5m Barnett swoop". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 2007-07-31. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1079606,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-07-31.
- ^ a b "Barnett completes West Brom move". http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6914541.stm. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
- ^ "Barnett Deal Complete". http://www.lutontown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~1079635,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
- ^ "Burnley vs WBA". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 2007-08-11. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37431,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
- ^ "Scunthorpe vs WBA". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 2007-09-22. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37602,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ "Coca-Cola Championship Team Of The Week (10/12/2007)" (pdf). The Football League. 2007-12-10. http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/staticFiles/c2/c4/0,,10794~115906,00.pdf. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
[edit] External links
- Leon Barnett player profile at wba.co.uk
- Leon Barnett player profile at lutontown.co.uk
- Leon Barnett career stats at Soccerbase
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