Harvey Barnes

Harvey Lewis Barnes{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=11 February 2018}} was born on 9 December 1997{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/243386/harvey-barnes |title=Harvey Barnes: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=10 October 2020}} in Burnley, Lancashire,{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/harvey-barnes/ |title=Harvey Barnes: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=10 October 2020}} and brought up in Countesthorpe, Leicestershire.[https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-starlet-harvey-barnes-224715 Leicester City starlet Harvey Barnes commits future to club with four-year deal – Leicester Mercury]. Retrieved 9 March 2018. He is the son of former professional footballer Paul Barnes.{{cite news |title=Leicester midfielder Harvey Barnes ready for biggest test of career – at Wimbledon – as team-mates host Sevilla in Champions League |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/03/13/leicester-midfielderharvey-barnes-ready-biggest-test-career/ |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=13 March 2017 |access-date=14 March 2017}} Both of his maternal grandparents were born in Scotland.{{cite news |url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/international-boss-speaks-availability-injured-120153745.html |title=International boss speaks on availability of injured Newcastle United star |newspaper=uk.sports.yahoo.com |author=Johnson, Jimmy |date=23 October 2023}} In 2009, Barnes played for Greenfield Primary School{{Cite web |url=http://www.greenfield.leics.sch.uk/ |title=Home |publisher=Greenfield Primary School |access-date=12 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319145830/http://www.greenfield.leics.sch.uk/ |archive-date=19 March 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://greenfieldprimary.net/ |title=Greenfield Primary School |publisher=Greenfield Primary School}} in the Leicestershire & Rutland Schools Football Association competition known as The Rice Bowl.{{cite web |url=http://www.lrschoolsfa.org.uk/index.php?page=rice-bowl-winners |title=Leicestershire and Rutland Schools Football Association – Rice Bowl Winners |publisher=Leicestershire and Rutland Schools Football Association}} After leaving Greenfield, he attended Leysland High School and Countesthorpe College.{{cite web |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/1671976/harvey-barnes-time-for-reflection/featured |title=Harvey Barnes: Time For Reflection |first=Samuel |last=Stevens |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |date=26 May 2020 |access-date=19 May 2022}}

Barnes is a product of the Leicester Academy, which he joined on 8 June 2007 at the age of nine. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 25 June 2016{{Cite web |url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/youngsters-muskwe-and-barnes-pen-pro-leicester-city-deals-3144030.aspx |title=Youngsters Muskwe And Barnes Pen Pro Leicester City Deals |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |date=25 June 2016 |access-date=20 January 2017}} and on 7 December made his debut for the first team as a second-half substitute in a 5–0 defeat away to Porto in the UEFA Champions League.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38226552 |title=PC Porto 5–0 Leicester City |website=BBC Sport |date=7 December 2016 |access-date=20 January 2017}} During the first half of the 2016–17 Premier League 2 season for Leicester City U23, Barnes scored five goals and provided assists for five others.{{cite web |url=http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/2016-17/dons-bring-in-premier-league-midfielder-3528614.aspx |title=Dons bring in Premier League midfielder |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons F.C. |date=20 January 2017 |access-date=20 January 2017}}

On 20 January 2017, Barnes joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. A day later, Barnes scored on his home debut as a 76th-minute substitute for Chuks Aneke in a 5–3 win over Northampton Town.{{cite web |url=http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/2016-17/report-mk-dons-5-3-northampton-town-3531174.aspx |title=MK Dons 5–3 Northampton Town |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons F.C. |date=21 January 2017 |access-date=21 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202010616/http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/2016-17/report-mk-dons-5-3-northampton-town-3531174.aspx |archive-date=2 February 2017 }} Barnes followed his debut goal with another goal a week later, on 28 January, scoring in a 4–0 away win over rivals Peterborough United.{{cite web |url=http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/2016-17/report-pboro-utd-0-4-dons-3541776.aspx |title=Report:P'boro Utd 0–4 MK Dons |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons F.C. |date=28 January 2017 |access-date=28 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202053415/https://www.mkdons.com/news/article/2016-17/report-pboro-utd-0-4-dons-3541776.aspx |archive-date=2 February 2017 }}

On 2 May 2017, after impressing with six goals in 21 appearances for the club, he was awarded Milton Keynes Dons' Young Player of the Year 2016–17 award.{{cite web |url=http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/2016-17/williams-named-player-of-the-year-3702868.aspx |title=Williams named Player of the Year |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons F.C. |date=2 May 2017 |access-date=2 May 2017}}

On 21 July 2017, Barnes signed a new four-year contract, keeping him at Leicester until June 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/440794 |title=Harvey Barnes Signs New Four-Year Contract |publisher=Leicester City F.C.}}

On 11 August 2017, Barnes joined Championship club Barnsley on a season-long loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/448063/press-release |title=Barnes Joins Barnsley in Season-Long Loan |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |date=11 August 2017 |access-date=11 August 2017}} The following day, he made his debut for the club as an 80th-minute substitute in a 1–2 home defeat to Ipswich Town.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40834636 |title=Barnsley 1–2 Ipswich Town |website=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2017 |access-date=19 August 2017}} He scored his first goal for Barnsley against Sunderland on 26 August 2017.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40983504 |title=Barnsley 3–0 Sunderland |website=BBC Sport |date=26 August 2017 |access-date=29 August 2017}}

On 1 January 2018, Barnes was recalled from his loan spell at Barnsley and returned to Leicester City.{{Cite web |url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2018/january/barnes-leicester/ |title=Harvey Barnes Recalled By Leicester City. |publisher=Barnsley F.C. |date=1 January 2018 |access-date=1 January 2018}}

He made his Premier League debut on 19 April 2018, as a 91st minute substitute in a 0–0 draw against Southampton.{{cite news |title=Leicester City 0–0 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43734550 |access-date=19 April 2018 |website=BBC Sport |date=19 April 2018}}

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In July 2018, after originally agreeing a deal to join Leeds United on loan,{{cite news |title='When Plan A is sat here, ready to sign, how can you have a Plan B?' Victor Orta on life as Leeds' director of football |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1083399/2019/08/05/never-offer-a-manager-just-one-player-always-have-a-list-victor-orta-on-the-realities-of-life-as-a-director-of-football/ |access-date=5 August 2019 |website=The Athletic |date=5 August 2019}} Barnes changed his mind at the last moment and on 24 July 2018, Barnes signed a new four-year contract with Leicester and joined newly relegated Championship club West Bromwich Albion on a season long loan.{{cite web |title=Harvey Barnes: West Bromwich Albion sign Leicester City winger on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44941296 |website=BBC Sport |date=24 July 2018 |access-date=24 July 2018}}{{cite news |title=Albion recruit Barnes |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2018/july/albion-recruit-barnes/ |access-date=24 July 2018 |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=24 July 2018}} He scored a spectacular goal on his league debut during a 2–1 home defeat against Bolton Wanderers on 4 August 2018.{{cite news |title=West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Bolton Wanderers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44989043 |access-date=4 August 2018 |website=BBC Sport |date=4 August 2018}}

During his spell at Albion, Barnes scored nine goals and made seven assists in 26 Championship matches.{{cite web |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/970906 |title=Harvey Barnes Recalled From West Brom Loan |website=LCFC.com |date=11 January 2019 |access-date=5 April 2024}}

On 11 January 2019, Barnes was recalled by Leicester with immediate effect.{{cite web |title=Barnes recalled by Leicester |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2019/january/barnes-recalled-by-leicester/ |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=11 January 2019 |access-date=11 January 2019}} He scored his first goal for Leicester on 20 April in a 2–2 draw with West Ham United.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47917512 |title=West Ham United 2–2 Leicester City |website=BBC Sport |date=20 April 2019}} In June he signed a new five-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48636013 |title=Harvey Barnes: Leicester City midfielder signs five-year deal |date=14 June 2019 |website=BBC Sport}}

On 24 August 2019, Barnes scored a half-volley against Sheffield United to give Leicester City their first win of the 2019–20 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49378900 |title=Sheffield United 1–2 Leicester City |date=24 August 2019 |website=BBC Sport}} The goal was later voted as Premier League Goal of the Month{{Cite web|title=Barnes wins August 2019 Budweiser Goal of the Month|url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/1340639 |publisher=Premier League |access-date=2021-03-05}} and Leicester City's Goal of the Season.{{cite web |url=https://www.lcfc.com/galleries/1753591/leicester-citys-young-player-of-the-season-winners |title=Leicester City's Young Player of the Season Winners |website=LCFC.com |access-date=5 April 2024}} He ended his first full season as a first team player with six goals and eight assists and was named the club's Young Player of the Season.

Barnes' form on the left wing helped Leicester to achieve consecutive fifth place finishes in both the 2019–20 and 2020–21 Premier League seasons.{{cite web |url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/west-ham-position-in-race-to-sign-40m-rated-leicester-city-player-outlined/ |title=West Ham's position in race to sign £40m-rated Leicester City player outlined |website=Football League World |date=8 June 2023 |access-date=5 April 2024}} However, an injury sustained in a 3–1 loss to Arsenal on 28 February 2021{{cite web |url=https://sport.optus.com.au/news/premier-league/os21294/reaction-leicester-v-arsenal |title=Reaction: Leicester v Arsenal |website=Optus Sport |access-date=5 April 2024}} prevented him from appearing in the later rounds of the 2020–21 FA Cup, which Leicester won by beating Chelsea 1–0 at Wembley Stadium in the final on 15 May.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/15/chelsea-leicester-city-fa-cup-final-match-report-youri-tielemans |title= Leicester City win first FA Cup after Youri Tielemans screamer sinks Chelsea |work=The Guardian |date=15 May 2021 |access-date=5 April 2024}}

On 19 August 2021, Barnes signed a new four-year contract at Leicester City, keeping him at the club until 2025.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/12385051/harvey-barnes-leicester-city-winger-signs-new-four-year-deal |title=Leicester City winger signs new four-year deal |website=Sky Sports |date=19 August 2021 |access-date=19 August 2021}} He also changed his squad number from 15 to 7.{{cite web |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/2214051 |title=Leicester City Squad Numbers Confirmed For 2021/22 |website=LCFC.com |date=13 August 2021 |access-date=5 April 2024}}

He started the 2021–22 season by playing 78 minutes in Leicester's 1–0 win over Manchester City in the 2021 FA Community Shield.{{cite web |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/aug/07/fa-community-shield-report-07082021 |title=Leicester City 1-0 Manchester City |website=The FA |date=7 August 2021 |access-date=5 April 2024}}

During the 2022–23 season, Barnes scored 13 goals in 34 Premier League appearances. Despite his strong personal performance, Leicester were relegated to the Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3601370 |title= Newcastle sign Barnes from Leicester |publisher=Premier League |date=23 July 2023 |access-date=5 April 2024}}

On 23 July 2023, Barnes signed for Premier League club Newcastle United on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee,{{cite web |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/newcastle-united-sign-harvey-barnes/ |title=Newcastle United sign Harvey Barnes |publisher=Newcastle United F.C. |date=23 July 2023 }} believed to be in the region of £38 million.{{cite web |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leicester-city-confirm-harvey-barnes-8623202 |title=Leicester City confirm Harvey Barnes transfer to Newcastle |publisher=LeicestershireLive |date=23 July 2023 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.football365.com/news/newcastle-attackers-dream-harvey-barnes-excitement-transfer-leicester |title=Harvey Barnes details excitement after transfer from Leicester |publisher=Football365 |date=23 July 2023 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/23/an-attackers-dream-harvey-barnes-completes-38m-transfer-to-newcastle |title=Harvey Barnes completes £38m transfer to Newcastle |newspaper=The Guardian |date=23 July 2023}} On 12 August, he recorded his first goal and assist on his debut in a 5–1 win over Aston Villa at St James' Park.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66413644 |title=Newcastle United 5–1 Aston Villa |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2023}} On 24 September, Barnes was substituted in the 12th minute of an 8–0 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane with an injury{{cite web |url=https://theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/26/harvey-barnes-blow-for-newcastle-with-winger-to-be-out-for-months-not-weeks |title=Harvey Barnes blow for Newcastle with winger to be out for months, not weeks |website=The Guardian |date=26 September 2023 |access-date=5 April 2024}} which kept him out of the Newcastle first team until 3 February 2024, when he appeared as a substitute in a 4–4 draw with Luton Town, scoring the team's equalising goal.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/feb/03/newcastle-luton-premier-league-match-report |title= Harvey Barnes rescues Newcastle in eight-goal thriller against Luton |website=The Guardian |date=3 February 2024}}

On 16 March 2025 Barnes played for Newcastle in their victory in the 2025 EFL Cup final, making him part of the first Newcastle side to win a domestic trophy in 70 years.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62zl58dg8qt |website=BBC football |access-date=21 March 2025 |title=Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle: Magpies win Carabao Cup to end 70-year domestic trophy wait }}

Barnes was called up for the England national under-20 team for the 2017 Toulon Tournament, in a squad that was made up of players from a number of age groups, with another under-20 team also playing at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU20.html |title=Match Results Under 20: 1981–2019 |website=England Football Online |date=25 March 2024 |access-date=15 April 2024}} He made his debut on 29 May 2017, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Angola in England's opening group match. He made his first start in England's next match on 1 June, in which he scored twice in a 7–1 win over Cuba. On 10 June, Barnes scored his penalty kick in a penalty shoot-out in the final against the Ivory Coast, which England won 5–3 after a 1–1 draw. He finished the tournament as joint top scorer, along with teammate George Hirst and Angola's Chico Banza, with four goals.{{cite web |url=https://www.lcfc.com/galleries/1228302/harvey-barnes-career-so-far-hes-one-of-our-own?lang=en |title=Harvey Barnes' Career So Far: He's One Of Our Own |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |date=14 June 2019 |access-date=15 April 2024}} Barnes played five of England's seven matches in the 2017–18 Under 20 Elite League, which the team finished as runners-up. He finished his under-20 career with 10 appearances, which were earned between 2017 and 2018, and six goals.

Barnes received his first call-up for the England under-21s in May 2018 for the 2018 Toulon Tournament,{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/11377614/england-u21s-name-squad-for-toulon-tournament |title=England U21s name squad for Toulon Tournament |first=Rory |last=O'Callaghan |website=Sky Sports |date=18 May 2018 |access-date=15 April 2024}} although he was forced to withdraw from the squad through injury.{{cite web |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2018/may/23/u21s-squad-update-vieira-choudhury-220518 |title=Ronaldo Vieira and Hamza Choudhury added to England's Toulon squad |publisher=The Football Association |date=22 May 2018 |access-date=15 April 2024}} He made his debut for the under-21s on 16 October when starting England's 2–0 away win over Scotland in 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU21pg4.html |title=Match Results Under 21: 2010–20 |website=England Football Online |date=25 March 2024 |access-date=15 April 2024}} He was named in England's squad for the 2019 European Under-21 Championship in May 2019,{{cite web |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2019/may/26/england-u21s-squad-named-for-euros-270519 |title=England U21s squad named by Aidy Boothroyd for this summer's Euro finals in Italy |first=Nicholas |last=Veevers |publisher=The Football Association |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=15 April 2024}} and made one appearance at the tournament, in which England were eliminated at the group stage. Between 2018 and 2019, Barnes made four appearances for the under-21s.

Barnes was called up to the England senior team for the first time in October 2020, for a friendly against Wales and 2020–21 UEFA Nations League matches against Belgium and Denmark.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54372190 |title=England squad: Dominic Calvert-Lewin called up but Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden left out |website=BBC Sport |date=1 October 2020 |access-date=15 April 2024}} He made his debut on 8 October in the match against Wales, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute in a 3–0 victory at Wembley Stadium.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54366319 |title=England 3–0 Wales |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=8 October 2020 |access-date=15 April 2024}} 3 minutes of added time meant he played 17 minutes in that game.https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/08/world/friendlies/england/wales/3299260/commentary/ He has not played any senior international football since then.{{cite web | url=https://www.thefa.com/england/mens-seniors/squad/harvey-barnes | title=England player profile: Harvey Barnes }}

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Leicester City

• FA Community Shield: 2021{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58036460 |title=Leicester City 1–0 Manchester City |first=Shamoon |last=Hafez |website=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2021 |access-date=7 August 2021}}

Newcastle United

• EFL Cup: 2024–25{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62zl58dg8qt#Line-ups |title=Liverpool 1–2 Newcastle United: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2025 |access-date=16 March 2025}}

England U20

• Toulon Tournament: 2017{{cite web |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2017/jun/10/england-v-ivory-coast-report-100617 |title=Spot on Young Lions hold their nerve to retain Toulon Tournament title |publisher=The Football Association |date=10 June 2017 |access-date=15 April 2024}}

Individual

• Toulon Tournament Best XI: 2017[https://festival-foot-espoirs.com/festival/detail_actualite.php?id=2631 TOULON TOURNAMENT 2017 BEST XI]
• Leicester City Development Squad Player of the Year: 2016–17{{cite news |url=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/leicester-city-s-harvey-barnes-season-just-keeps-getting-better/story-30367882-detail/story.html |title=Leicester City's Harvey Barnes' season just keeps getting better |newspaper=Leicester Mercury |date=2 June 2017 |access-date=4 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602133048/http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/leicester-city-s-harvey-barnes-season-just-keeps-getting-better/story-30367882-detail/story.html |archive-date=2 June 2017}}
• Milton Keynes Dons Young Player of the Year: 2016–17
• Premier League Goal of the Month: August 2019{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1340639 |title=Barnes wins August 2019 Budweiser Goal of the Month |publisher=Premier League |date=13 September 2019 |access-date=10 October 2020}}

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• [https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/harvey-barnes/ Profile] at the Newcastle United F.C. website
• [https://www.thefa.com/england/mens-seniors/squad/harvey-barnes Profile] at the Football Association website
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