George Barker (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George John Barker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2014 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Lewes (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Barnet (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Newport County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014– | Swindon Town | 13 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:30, 25 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
George John Barker (born 26 September 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Swindon Town.
Career
After youth spells at AC Fareham and Southampton Football Club, Barker joined Brighton & Hove Albion's youth team in 2008 and signed his first professional contract in 2010. He was on the bench for Brighton's 5–1 win over Barnsley in August 2012.[2] In November 2012 he joined Barnet on loan deadline day. He made his debut at home to AFC Wimbledon on 8 December 2012,[3] which was the only appearance he made for the Bees before his loan spell expired on 5 January.
He made his debut for Brighton on 12 March 2013, coming on as a 78th minute substitute for Dean Hammond in a 2–1 loss away at Barnsley.[4]
On 22 November 2013, Barker joined Newport County on loan until 1 January 2014 but only made two substitute appearances. [5]
On 7 January 2014, Barker signed for Swindon Town on an eighteen-month contract for an undisclosed fee.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Player Details: George Barker". English National Football Archive.
- ↑ Brighton 5 – 1 Barnsley
- ↑ Barnet 1 – 1 AFC Wimbledon
- ↑ "Barnsley 2–1 Brighton". BBC Sport. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Newport County sign Brighton striker George Barker". BBC Sport. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Swindon Town sign Brighton & Hove Albion striker". BBC Sport. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
External links
- George Barker career statistics at Soccerbase
- George Barker profile at Soccerway
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