Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Wigan Athletic
top club · 98 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2008
€3.75m
top transfer fee · 07/08
5
best season · 13/14
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1985-11-30 · 6 players total
360Appearances
17Goals
6Assists
50Yellow cards
5Red cards
122Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Leon Barnett |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Leon Peter Barnett |
| Date of birth | 1985-11-30 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Luton, England |
| Citizenship | England Jamaica |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-11-26 |
| Contract expires | — |
Nov 2018
Transfer: Northampton → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Northampton Town
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Northampton Town
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Bury → Northampton
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Wigan → Bury
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bury FC
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Wigan Athletic
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Wigan Athletic
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2013
Transfer: Norwich → Wigan
13/14 · Transfer · €585k
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wigan Athletic
53 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Apr 2013
Transfer: Cardiff → Norwich
12/13 · Return from loan
Mar 2013
Transfer: Norwich → Cardiff
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Cardiff City, Norwich City, Norwich City U21
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Norwich City, Norwich City Reserves
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: West Brom → Norwich
10/11 · Transfer · €850k
Dec 2010
Transfer: Norwich → West Brom
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: West Brom → Norwich
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Coventry → West Brom
09/10 · Return from loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: West Brom → Coventry
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Coventry City, West Bromwich Albion
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2009
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — West Bromwich Albion
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Luton → West Brom
07/08 · Transfer · €3.75m
Jul 2007
07/08 — West Bromwich Albion
36 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Luton Town
43 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Luton Town
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2004
Transfer: Aylesbury Utd. → Luton
04/05 · Return from loan
Nov 2004
Transfer: Luton → Aylesbury Utd.
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Luton Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Luton Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Luton U18 → Luton
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Northampton Town
11.0%
Bury FC
19.4%
Wigan Athletic
19.3%
Cardiff City
0.0%
Norwich City
31.5%
Norwich City U21
0.0%
Norwich City Reserves
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion
8.5%
Coventry City
0.0%
Luton Town
10.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,214 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2,138 |
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 98 | 7 | 1 | 2,121 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 3,467 |
| Norwich City U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 936 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luton Town | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 1,136 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Northampton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Northampton Town | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,214 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bury FC | 24 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,138 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 786 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 885 |
| 13/14 | Championship Play-Offs | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Community Shield | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Cardiff City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Norwich City | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Norwich City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2 | Norwich City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Norwich City | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,228 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Norwich City Reserves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Norwich City | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,239 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Coventry City | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 936 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Luton Town | 39 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,136 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Luton Town | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Luton U18 | Luton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-18 | Luton | Aylesbury Utd. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-01 | Aylesbury Utd. | Luton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-26 | Luton | West Brom | Transfer | 100000 | €3.75m |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-04 | West Brom | Coventry | Loan | 2600000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Coventry | West Brom | Return from loan | 2600000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-26 | West Brom | Norwich | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Norwich | West Brom | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | West Brom | Norwich | Transfer | 2500000 | €850k |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-14 | Norwich | Cardiff | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-24 | Cardiff | Norwich | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-01 | Norwich | Wigan | Transfer | 1000000 | €585k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-19 | Wigan | Bury | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Bury | Northampton | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-26 | Northampton | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-11-04 | 2008-11-21 | 18 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2009-01-17 | 2009-02-07 | 22 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€4.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris McCann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James McClean | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum McManaman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowan Vine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ruddy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Hoolahan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 41 |
| 07/08 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 32 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Luton Town | 3 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier League | Norwich City | 1 | 17 |
| 09/10 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 22 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-04-24 | Cardiff | Norwich | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-14 | Norwich | Cardiff | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Norwich | West Brom | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-26 | West Brom | Norwich | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Coventry | West Brom | Return from loan | — | €2.60m |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-04 | West Brom | Coventry | Loan | — | €2.60m |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-01 | Aylesbury Utd. | Luton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-18 | Luton | Aylesbury Utd. | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Leon Barnett's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 29% |
| Stoke City | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 25% |
| Sunderland AFC | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 40% |
| Scunthorpe United | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 32% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 39% |
| Aston Villa | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 29% |
| Newcastle United | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 36% |
| Manchester City | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 61 | -45 | 8% |
| Chelsea FC | 26 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 57 | -39 | 4% |
| Everton FC | 26 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 12% |
| Bristol Rovers | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 46 | -18 | 19% |
| Swansea City | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 18 | 1,214 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 16/17 | 26 | 2,138 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 786 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 14/15 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 53 | 1,335 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 12/13 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 1,228 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 2,239 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 09/10 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 936 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 06/07 | 43 | 1,136 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 05/06 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
207 apps
11 G
2 A
League One
59 apps
4 G
1 A
Premier League
36 apps
1 G
3 A
Europa League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
FL Trophy
9 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Leon Barnett?
Leon Barnett is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Leon Barnett?
Leon Barnett is 40 years old. He was born on November 30, 1985 in Luton.
What position does Leon Barnett play?
Leon Barnett plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Leon Barnett play for?
Leon Barnett currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Leon Barnett scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Leon Barnett has scored 17 goals in 360 appearances.