Giles Barnes
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Giles Gordon Barnes | |
| Date of birth | 5 August 1988 | |
| Place of birth | Barking, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder/Second Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Derby County | |
| Number | 28 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005– | Derby County | 79 (10) |
| National team | ||
| England U19 | 12 (7) | |
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Giles Gordon Barnes (born 5 August 1988 in Barking, England) is an English football midfielder currently playing in the Coca Cola Championship for Derby County.
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[edit] Football career
[edit] 2005–06 season
Barnes professional career began on his 17th birthday when he signed a professional contract with Derby County following a spell there as trainee. He made his first team debut under Phil Brown as a 17 year old as an 84th minute substitute for Paul Peschisolido in a 1–0 defeat at home to Grimsby Town in the 2005–06 Carling Cup,[1] with his league debut coming in a 1–1 draw away to Crewe two weeks later as a 73rd minute replacement for Marcus Tudgay.[2] Barnes intermittently made first team appearances as Derby struggled but began to command a regular place when Phil Brown was replaced by Derby's academy manager Terry Westley in January 2008.[3] Westley was familiar with Barnes from his time as a youngster at Derby and made him an integral part of the side as Derby managed to avoid relegation to Football League One. Barnes played a role in 16 matches under Westley, with his first start coming in Westley's first game in charge (a narrow 1–0 home defeat to Sheffield United)[4] and his first professional goal coming in a 2–2 draw away to Watford.[5]
[edit] 2006–07 season
His performances during the end of the 2005–06 season drew interest from the Premier League during the close season,[6] but with the appointment of Billy Davies as manager and new investment, Barnes signed a four-year extension to his current contract. Barnes became a regular in the Derby County side that reached that won promotion to the Premier League, playing in 46 League and Cup games (with 34 of those starts) putting him behind only the club's player of the year Steve Howard in terms of appearances.[7] He also scored eight goals, including four in two weeks with a 92nd minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw away to Cardiff City,[8] a brace in a 2–1 home win over Barnsley,[9] and the winner in a 2–1 home win against West Bromwich Albion.[10] His performances in March 2007 earned him the Championship Player Of The Month award for that month.[11] Although he picked up an injury towards the end of the season Barnes was still able to make an impact in Derby's successful Championship Playoff campaign in his two substitue appearances. It was his corner from which Leon Best scored an own goal in the second leg of the semi final clash with Southampton and he also came of the bench to set up Stephen Pearson's winner in the 1–0 2007 Championship Playoff Final victory over West Brom. After this it was found out that Barnes was playing with a broken foot and he missed all of the summer injured as Derby prepared for life back in the top flight. He was named Derby County's Young Player of the Year for the 2006–07 season.[12]
[edit] 2007–08 season
These injuries carried over into the start of Derby's disasterous 2007–08 season. He made his first Premier League appearance on 22 September 2007 as a substitute against Arsenal in the 75th minute and scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw against Newcastle. Barnes was continually linked with moves away from Pride Park throughout the 2007–08 season including West Ham (for whom his uncle, Bobby Barnes, played)[13] on several occasions,[14] Aston Villa[15] and Tottenham. However, the only official bid lodged for Barnes was a £1.5m bid from Newcastle,[16] which was swiftly rejected. The injuries that plagued Barnes through the course of his season affected his form and he failed to play as vital a role in Derby's season as he had during 2006–07 and his season ended early when it was discovered he had a knee injury which required major surgery,[17] meaning that he would miss the remainder of the 2007–08 season and the start of 2008–09.
[edit] Honours
- Derby County
- Championship Play-off Final Winner: 2006–07
- Derby County Young Player Of The Year: 2006–07
- Championship Player Of The Month: March 2007
[edit] References
- ^ "Derby County 0 v 1 Grimsby Town", therams.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra 1 v 1 Derby County", therams.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ "Westley steps into Derby breach", BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ "Derby County 0 v 1 Sheffield United", therams.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ "Watford 2 v 2 Derby County", therams.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ "Barnes stalked by clubs hunting for the 'next Walcott'", The Independent. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ "Derby 2006/2007 player appearances", Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ "Cardiff City 2 v 2 Derby County", therams.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ "Derby County 2 v 1 Barnsley", therams.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ "Derby County 2 v 1 WBA", therams.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ Squad God - Giles Barnes
- ^ Carling - Giles Barnes
- ^ "Barnes upbeat over Rams survival", BBC Sport, 2007-08-11. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ "Barnes deal done?", Knees Up Mother Brown, 2007-08-11. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ "Transfer speculation: Giles Barnes to Aston Villa (₤5 million)", Square Football. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ "Derby snub Magpies bid for Barnes", BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ "Barnes may require second knee op", BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
[edit] External links
- Giles Barnes profile at dcfc.co.uk
- Giles Barnes career stats at Soccerbase
- Article on Football Prospects featuring Giles Barnes
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