Marcus Barnes

Marcus Thomas Barnes (born 1 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League Two club Oldham Athletic. He is the younger brother of Jamaica international Giles Barnes.

Marcus Barnes
Personal information
Full name Marcus Thomas Barnes[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-01) 1 December 1996[2]
Place of birth Reading, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Oldham Athletic
Number 26
Youth career
0000–2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers
2013–2015 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Southampton 0 (0)
2018 → Yeovil Town (loan) 8 (0)
2019–2020 → Eastleigh (loan) 14 (2)
2021– Oldham Athletic 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:58, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

Playing career

Barnes joined the Academy at Southampton in September 2013, and signed his first professional contract upon turning 17 three months later after scoring six goals in his first 13 appearances for the under-18 team.[3] On 5 January 2018, he joined EFL League Two side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[4] He made his competitive debut the following day against Bradford City in a Third Round FA Cup match at Huish Park, scoring the opening goal in a 2–0 victory.[5]

Barnes appeared as a substitute for the first team on 5 January 2019 in the FA Cup third round against Derby County at Pride Park.[6]

On 22 January 2021, Barnes joined League Two side Oldham Athletic following a successful trial, signing a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.[7]

Personal life

Barnes is of Jamaican descent.[8] He is the younger brother of Jamaica international Giles Barnes.[3]

Career statistics
As of match played 23 January 2021.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton 2017–18[9] Premier League 00—00—00
2018–19[10] Premier League 001000—10
2019–20[11] Premier League 000000—00
Total 001000—10
Southampton U23 2017–18[9] ———2[lower-alpha 1]020
2018–19[10] ———3[lower-alpha 1]131
Yeovil Town (loan) 2017–18[9] League Two 801100—91
Eastleigh (loan) 2019–20[11] National League 14252—1[lower-alpha 2]1205
Oldham Athletic 2020–21[12] League Two 10———10
Career total 232730062367
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in FA Trophy

References
  1. "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. "Marcus Barnes". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. "Barnes signs pro deal". Southampton FC. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. "Yeovil Town: Corey Whelan, Lewis Wing and Marcus Barnes sign on loan". BBC Sport. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  5. "Yeovil Town v Bradford City". BBC Sport. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  6. "Derby 2–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  7. "SIGNING: Barnes Joins The Attack". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  8. Williams, Bob (5 October 2015). "Giles Barnes sets sights on 2018 World Cup after year to remember for Houston Dynamo and Jamaica". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  9. "Games played by Marcus Barnes in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  10. "Games played by Marcus Barnes in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  11. "Games played by Marcus Barnes in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  12. "Games played by Marcus Barnes in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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