Gareth Barry was born on 23 February 1981 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
38 Facts About Gareth Barry
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Gareth Barry made 653 Premier League appearances for Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton and West Bromwich Albion, the highest number of Premier League appearances in history.
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Gareth Barry captained Aston Villa and is eighth in their all-time list of appearances, with 441 across all competitions, including 365 in the Premier League.
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Gareth Barry is a former England international, having won his first full cap in 2000 and captained the side in 2010 in a friendly against Egypt.
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Gareth Barry earned 53 caps in total, scoring 3 goals, and was included in England's squads at UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Gareth Barry announced his retirement from football on 27 August 2020.
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Gareth Barry joined Aston Villa from Brighton and Hove Albion as a trainee in 1997, along with Michael Standing.
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Gareth Barry scored two goals and he was credited with two assists.
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Gareth Barry publicly criticised his manager, Martin O'Neill, accusing him of making no attempt to keep him at the club, and further stating a desire to join Liverpool in order to compete in the Champions League.
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O'Neill denied this claim and Gareth Barry was officially disciplined for giving an unauthorised interview.
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Gareth Barry was then stripped of the team captaincy, fined two weeks' wages and banned from training with the Villa squad.
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However, Gareth Barry responded to this positively and wrote a letter to the Birmingham Mail in which he thanked the Villa fans for their support while he was there, claiming that his move to City was for a "new challenge".
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On 2 September 2013, transfer deadline day, Gareth Barry was loaned to Everton in a season-long deal.
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Gareth Barry became a mainstay in Everton's midfield during the season and forged a partnership with James McCarthy.
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Gareth Barry completed the most passes of any Everton player during his spell as he helped the club amass a club record of 72 Premier League points to finish fifth.
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Gareth Barry was booked 10 times during the season to have the worst disciplinary record at the club.
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On 8 July 2014, following his successful loan spell at Goodison Park, Gareth Barry completed a permanent move to Everton, signing a three-year deal having been released by Manchester City following the expiry of his contract.
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Gareth Barry, who was later sent off himself, denied suggestions that he had been bitten on the neck by his opponent.
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On 15 August 2017, Gareth Barry signed for fellow Premier League side West Bromwich Albion for an undisclosed fee.
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At the time of breaking the record, Gareth Barry was eighth in English top-flight appearances since the Second World War.
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Gareth Barry first represented England at under-16 level, and played for the under-18s.
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Gareth Barry made his England under-21 debut against the Czech Republic in 1998, and made 27 appearances for the under-21 side between 1998 and 2003.
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Gareth Barry was first picked for the senior England side by Kevin Keegan.
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Gareth Barry made his England debut as a substitute in a pre-Euro 2000 friendly against Ukraine on 31 May 2000.
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Gareth Barry appeared as a half-time substitute in England's first 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Germany in the final match played at the old Wembley Stadium.
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On 2 February 2007, Gareth Barry was recalled to the England squad, following a four-year international exile, by Eriksson's replacement Steve McClaren.
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Gareth Barry started in central midfield for England against Israel on 8 September 2007, as a replacement for the injured Owen Hargreaves, and recorded two assists.
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Gareth Barry kept his place with Hargreaves declared unfit for the match against Russia on 12 September 2007, and produced another impressive display.
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BBC pundits Ian Wright and Alan Shearer commented that Gareth Barry was immense in the centre of midfield alongside Gerrard, forming a wonderful partnership together, and further commented that he should have been made man of the match overall for the two performances against Israel and Russia.
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Gareth Barry was given the official man of the match for England's UEFA Euro 2008 home qualifier against Estonia.
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Gareth Barry was selected to start against Switzerland on 6 February 2008, England's first match under new coach Fabio Capello.
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Gareth Barry was again selected to start in England's friendly away to France on 26 March 2008.
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Gareth Barry scored his first international goal against Trinidad and Tobago on 1 June 2008; this completed a personal treble for Gareth Barry, as he captained England in the second half of his 20th cap.
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Gareth Barry was called into the England squad for UEFA Euro 2012 but ruled out of the tournament after picking up a groin injury.
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Gareth Barry was forced off less than 30 minutes after being introduced as a half-time substitute in the pre-tournament friendly against Norway in Oslo on 26 May 2012.
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Gareth Barry married his childhood sweetheart Louise in the summer of 2007.
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Gareth Barry is best friends with Michael Standing, who signed for Aston Villa on the same day as him from Brighton in 1997.
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In 2009, Gareth Barry appointed Standing as his new agent after terminating his partnership with previous agent Alex Black.