Ross Barkley, born on 5 December 1993 (age 32), is an English central midfielder now with Aston Villa. He came through at Everton, where his ability on the ball was obvious early enough, even if the usual rough edges came with it.
Short loan spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds gave him senior football before he settled properly at Everton. His best league return came in 2015–2016, when he scored eight goals in 38 appearances, a season that showed the most productive version of Barkley in an Everton shirt.
Chelsea took him on in 2018, and his career since then has moved around a fair bit: a loan at Aston Villa, a spell in France with Nice, and a useful year at Luton Town before a return to Villa. That route has not always been tidy, but it has kept him in serious football rather than drifting into the margins.
In 2026–2027, Barkley has made 18 appearances and scored four goals for Aston Villa in all competitions, including 10 in the Premier League, two in the League Cup with one goal, one in the UEFA Super Cup, and four in the Champions League with three goals. His market value is around £7m, according to Transfermarkt.
Barkley’s career has run from Everton promise to Chelsea, then through several resets before his current spell at Aston Villa. He remains an experienced Premier League midfielder with enough quality to matter when used well.
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