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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harvey Lewis Barnes | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-12-09)9 December 1997 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Burnley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2016 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2023 | Leicester City | 146 | (35) |
| 2017 | →Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 21 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | →Barnsley (loan) | 23 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | →West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 26 | (9) |
| 2023– | Newcastle United | 79 | (19) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | England U20 | 10 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | England U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:10, 10 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Harvey Lewis Barnes (born 9 December 1997) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as awinger forPremier League clubNewcastle United.
Barnes joinedLeicester City at the age of nine before signing his first professional contract as well as making his first appearance for the club in 2016. He hadloan spells withMilton Keynes Dons,Barnsley andWest Bromwich Albion. He won theFA Community Shield with Leicester in 2021 before departing for Newcastle United in 2023.
At international level, Barnes has represented England at youth level, including winning the2017 Toulon Tournament. He made his debut for theEngland senior team in 2020.
Harvey Lewis Barnes[3] was born on 9 December 1997[4] inBurnley, Lancashire,[5] and brought up inCountesthorpe, Leicestershire.[6] He is the son of former professional footballerPaul Barnes.[7] Both of his maternal grandparents were born in Scotland.[8] In 2009, Barnes played for Greenfield Primary School[9][10] in the Leicestershire & Rutland Schools Football Association competition known as The Rice Bowl.[11] After leaving Greenfield, he attendedLeysland High School andCountesthorpe College.[12]
Barnes is a product of theLeicester Academy, which he joined on 8 June 2007 at the age of nine.[12] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 25 June 2016[13] and on 7 December made his debut for the first team as a second-halfsubstitute in a 5–0 defeat away toPorto in theUEFA Champions League.[14] During the first half of the2016–17Premier League 2 season forLeicester City U23, Barnes scored five goals and provided assists for five others.[15]
On 20 January 2017, Barnes joinedLeague One clubMilton Keynes Dons onloan for the remainder of the2016–17 season.[15] A day later, Barnes scored on his home debut as a 76th-minute substitute forChuks Aneke in a 5–3 win overNorthampton Town.[16] Barnes followed his debut goal with another goal a week later, on 28 January, scoring in a 4–0 away win over rivalsPeterborough United.[17]
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.[18]
On 21 July 2017, Barnes signed a new four-year contract, keeping him at Leicester until June 2021.[19]
On 11 August 2017, Barnes joinedChampionship clubBarnsley on a season-long loan.[20] The following day, he made his debut for the club as an 80th-minute substitute in a 1–2 home defeat toIpswich Town.[21] He scored his first goal for Barnsley againstSunderland on 26 August 2017.[22]
On 1 January 2018, Barnes was recalled from his loan spell at Barnsley and returned to Leicester City.[23]
He made hisPremier League debut on 19 April 2018, as a 91st-minute substitute in a 0–0 draw againstSouthampton.[24]
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In July 2018, after originally agreeing a deal to joinLeeds United on loan,[25] 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 clubWest Bromwich Albion on a season long loan.[26][27] He scored a spectacular goal on his league debut during a 2–1 home defeat againstBolton Wanderers on 4 August 2018.[28]
During his spell at Albion, Barnes scored nine goals and made seven assists in 26Championship matches.[29]
On 11 January 2019, Barnes was recalled by Leicester with immediate effect.[30] He scored his first goal for Leicester on 20 April in a 2–2 draw withWest Ham United.[31] In June he signed a new five-year contract.[32]
On 24 August 2019, Barnes scored a half-volley againstSheffield United to give Leicester City their first win of the2019–20 season.[33] The goal was later voted asPremier League Goal of the Month[34] and Leicester City's Goal of the Season.[35] 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.[35]
Barnes' form on the left wing helped Leicester to achieve consecutive fifth-place finishes in both the2019–20 and2020–21 Premier League seasons.[36] However, an injury sustained in a 3–1 loss toArsenal on 28 February 2021[37] prevented him from appearing in the later rounds of the2020–21 FA Cup, which Leicester won by beatingChelsea 1–0 atWembley Stadium in thefinal on 15 May.[38]
On 19 August 2021, Barnes signed a new four-year contract at Leicester City, keeping him at the club until 2025.[39] He also changed his squad number from 15 to 7.[40]
He started the2021–22 season by playing 78 minutes in Leicester's 1–0 win overManchester City in the2021 FA Community Shield.[41]
During the2022–23 season, Barnes scored 13 goals in 34Premier League appearances. Despite his strong personal performance, Leicester were relegated to theChampionship.[42]
On 23 July 2023, Barnes signed for Premier League clubNewcastle United on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee,[43] believed to be in the region of £38 million.[44][45][46] On 12 August, he recorded his first goal and assist on his debut in a 5–1 win overAston Villa atSt James' Park.[47] On 24 September, Barnes was substituted in the 12th minute of an 8–0 win overSheffield United atBramall Lane with an injury[48] which kept him out of the Newcastle first team until 3 February 2024, when he appeared as a substitute in a 4–4 draw withLuton Town, scoring the team's equalising goal.[49]On 16 March 2025, Barnes played for Newcastle in their victory in the2025 EFL Cup final, making him part of the first Newcastle side to win a domestic trophy in 70 years.[50] On 7 January 2026, Barnes scored the latest winning goal in Premier League history (101 minutes and 48 seconds) to secure a 4–3 victory over Leeds United.[51]
Barnes was called up for theEngland national under-20 team for the2017 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 the2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[52] He made his debut on 29 May 2017, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 win overAngola in England's opening group match.[52] He made his first start in England's next match on 1 June, in which he scored twice in a 7–1 win overCuba.[52] On 10 June, Barnes scored hispenalty kick in apenalty shoot-out in the final against theIvory Coast, which England won 5–3 after a 1–1 draw.[52] He finished the tournament as joint top scorer, along with teammateGeorge Hirst and Angola'sChico Banza, with four goals.[53] Barnes played five of England's seven matches in the2017–18 Under 20 Elite League, which the team finished as runners-up.[52] He finished his under-20 career with 10 appearances, which were earned between 2017 and 2018, and six goals.[52]
Barnes received his first call-up for theEngland under-21s in May 2018 for the2018 Toulon Tournament,[54] although he was forced to withdraw from the squad through injury.[55] He made his debut for the under-21s on 16 October when starting England's 2–0 away win overScotland in2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[56] He was named in England's squad for the2019 European Under-21 Championship in May 2019,[57] and made one appearance at the tournament, in which England were eliminated at the group stage.[56] Between 2018 and 2019, Barnes made four appearances for the under-21s.[56]
Barnes was called up to theEngland senior team for the first time in October 2020, for afriendly againstWales and2020–21 UEFA Nations League matches againstBelgium andDenmark.[58] He made his debut on 8 October in the match against Wales, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute in a 3–0 victory atWembley Stadium.[59] Another 3 minutes of added time meant he played 17 minutes in that game.[60] He has not played any senior international football since then.[61]
Despite having appeared once in a full international for England, Barnes remained eligible to play forScotland due to his maternal grandparents being born there.[62] It was suggested that he could switch nationality after Scotland qualified for the2026 World Cup,[63] but he ruled out this possibility in February 2026.[62]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City | 2016–17[64] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18[65] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19[66] | Premier League | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
| 2019–20[67] | Premier League | 36 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 7 | |||
| 2020–21[68] | Premier League | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 3 | — | 35 | 13 | ||
| 2021–22[69] | Premier League | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12[c] | 3 | 1[d] | 0 | 48 | 11 | |
| 2022–23[70] | Premier League | 34 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 13 | |||
| Total | 146 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 187 | 45 | ||
| Leicester City U23/U21 | 2016–17[64] | — | — | — | — | 4[e] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18[65] | — | — | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2016–17[64] | League One | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||||
| Barnsley (loan) | 2017–18[65] | Championship | 23 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 5 | |||
| West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 2018–19[66] | Championship | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 9 | ||
| Newcastle United | 2023–24[71] | Premier League | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 23 | 5 | |
| 2024–25[72] | Premier League | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 9 | |||
| 2025–26[73] | Premier League | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8[a] | 5 | — | 40 | 12 | ||
| Total | 79 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 5 | — | 103 | 26 | |||
| Career total | 295 | 74 | 16 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 369 | 91 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
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England U20
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