Ross Barkley

Ross Barkley of Aston Villa was born in Liverpool, England on 5 December 1993 (age 32).

Ross Barkley, born 5 December 1993 (age 32), is an English centre midfielder with Aston Villa, where he wears number 6. His current market value is around £7m, according to Transfermarkt.

He came through at Everton, with early loan spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United giving him useful senior football before he properly settled into the Everton side. His most productive league season came in 2015-16, when he scored 8 goals in 38 appearances.

Barkley later moved to Chelsea, where his career became less straightforward, before spells at Aston Villa on loan, Nice and Luton Town. His year at Luton put him back into a regular Premier League role, and he returned to Aston Villa in 2024.

In 2025-26 he remains a regular first-team presence for Villa. He has made 23 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals, including 21 Premier League appearances, one in the FA Cup and one in the Europa League.

At 32, Barkley is still an active Premier League midfielder, with a career shaped mainly by Everton, Chelsea, Luton and his two spells at Aston Villa.

📈 Key stats and insights

Ross Barkley made 21 Premier League appearances in 2025-26

Ross Barkley started seven league matches and was used 14 times as a substitute

Ross Barkley scored three Premier League goals from centre midfield

Ross Barkley made one FA Cup appearance and one Europa League appearance

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Centre Midfield
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

Ross Barkley

CM

1.85m (6ft)
Height: 6
Squad Number: 86kg (13st 7lb)
Weight: 5 December 1993 (age 32)
Date of Birth: Liverpool
Birthplace: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth: Aston Villa
Team: £7m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value: 30 June 2026 (1m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team: Aston Villa
Premier League 2025 - 2026
Games: 21
Starting: 7
Substitute: 14
Unused: 17
Utilisation: 55%
Goals: 3
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Aston Villa
FA Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Aston Villa
Europa League 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 14
Utilisation: 7%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Ross Barkley made 21 Premier League appearances in 2025-26, starting seven times and coming off the bench 14 times. Three goals from centre midfield gave Aston Villa some secondary scoring, but the split between starts and substitute outings pointed to a rotational role rather than a fixed place in the side. He also made one FA Cup appearance and one Europa League appearance without scoring.

📋 Career stats

Team: Aston Villa
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Aston Villa
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 21
Goals: 3

Team: Aston Villa
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 20
Goals: 3

Team: Luton Town
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 32
Goals: 5

Team: Nice
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: France 🇫🇷
Games: 27
Goals: 4

Team: Chelsea
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 6
Goals: 1

Team: Aston Villa
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 24
Goals: 3

Team: Chelsea
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Chelsea
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 21
Goals: 1

Team: Chelsea
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 27
Goals: 3

Team: Chelsea
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Everton
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 36
Goals: 5

Team: Everton
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 38
Goals: 8

Team: Everton
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 29
Goals: 2

Team: Everton
Season 2013 - 2014
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 34
Goals: 6

Team: Everton
Season 2012 - 2013
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 7
Goals: -

Team: Leeds United
Season 2012 - 2013
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 4
Goals: -

Team: Sheffield Wednesday
Season 2012 - 2013
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 13
Goals: 4

Team: Everton
Season 2011 - 2012
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 6
Goals: -

Barkley’s recent career path has been uneven. The transfer record shows spells with Chelsea, Aston Villa, Nice and Luton Town since 2020, including a Villa loan, two free-transfer moves and a later return to Villa. At 32, with a market value of €8.00m, his profile was that of an experienced midfielder being used selectively rather than a player around whom a side was built.

💰 Transfers

Team: Aston Villa
1 July 2024
From: Luton Town
Type: Fee (£5m)

Team: Luton Town
9 August 2023
From: Nice
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Nice
5 September 2022
From: Chelsea
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Chelsea
1 June 2021
From: Aston Villa
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Aston Villa
30 September 2020
From: Chelsea
Type: Loan

Team: Chelsea
5 January 2018
From: Everton
Type: Fee (£15m)

Team: Everton
8 March 2013
From: Leeds United
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Leeds United
11 January 2013
From: Everton
Type: Loan

Team: Everton
14 December 2012
From: Sheffield Wednesday
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Sheffield Wednesday
14 September 2012
From: Everton
Type: Loan

Team: Everton
1 July 2005
Type: Trainee

The transfer history showed a clear reset after Chelsea. Barkley joined Aston Villa on loan in 2020, returned to Chelsea in 2021, then left on free transfers to Nice and Luton Town before Villa paid £5.0m to bring him back in 2024. That sequence suggested a drop in level after Chelsea, followed by a partial recovery through Luton and a Premier League return.

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