Michael Barnes (footballer)
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| Michael Barnes | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Barnes | |
| Date of birth | June 24, 1988 | |
| Place of birth | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |
| Playing position | Left wing | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Manchester United | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2005– | Manchester United | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006– 2008 2008 |
Manchester United → Chesterfield (loan) → Shrewsbury Town (loan) |
0 (0) 3 (0) 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Michael Barnes (born 24 June 1988 in Chorley, Lancashire) is an English footballer currently playing for Manchester United. His regular position is on the left wing.
Barnes was spotted playing for Conference North side Lancaster City during the FA Youth Cup and, after a successful trial in November 2005, the young winger joined Manchester United's youth academy that December. In his first season with the club, he made 16 appearances, including five for the Reserves. The 2006–07 season saw Barnes make his true breakthrough into the Reserves, making 25 appearances and scoring four goals.
On 25 October 2006, he made his debut for the first team, coming on as a half-time substitute for Phil Marsh. However, he himself was substituted just before half-time in extra time, being replaced by Ryan Shawcross. Barnes played in the final of the 2006–07 Manchester Senior Cup, scoring United's only goal in a 3–1 loss to Manchester City. In August 2007, he gave several impressive performances for United in the 2007 Champions Youth Cup in Malaysia, which United went on to win.
Despite being an ever-present in the Reserve team in the first half of the 2007–08 season, it was announced on 3 January 2008 that Barnes had joined Chesterfield on loan for the remainder of the season, in order to gain first team experience.[1] However, due to a lack of opportunities in the Chesterfield first team, Barnes' loan contract was terminated prematurely and he returned to Manchester United after just three appearances for the Derbyshire club.
On 27 February 2008, Barnes went on a week-long trial at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, with a view to securing a permanent contract. Barnes is believed to be on his way out of Old Trafford, with his contract expiring at the end of the 2007–08 season.[2] In an article reporting Barnes' loan move to Shrewsbury Town in March 2008, BBC Sport reported the likelihood that Barnes was to be released by Manchester United in the summer.[3] He made two first team appearances for Shrewsbury, before his loan was ended on 29 April 2008.[4]
[edit] Career statistics
| Club Performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Manchester United | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Chesterfield | Football League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Shrewsbury Town | Football League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
:Last update: 21:45, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] References
- ^ "Chesterfield sign Man Utd winger", BBC Sport, 2008-01-03. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
- ^ "Inverness trial Man Utd's Barnes", BBC Sport, 2008-02-27. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ "Shrewsbury capture Man Utd winger", BBC Sport, 2008-03-27. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ "Five go as Shrews start clear-out", BBC Sport, 2008-04-29. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
[edit] External links
- Michael Barnes career stats at Soccerbase
- Profile at ManUtd.com
- Profile at chesterfield-fc.co.uk
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