Players / Ross Barkley
Ross Barkley
Aston Villa

Ross Barkley

Midfielder · Aston Villa. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionMID Age32 ClubAston Villa Market value€4mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubAston VillaPremier League
PositionMidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth32 years old
NationalityEnglandLiverpool
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract until2027-06-30Current stored contract
Market value€4mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height189 cm76 kg
Shirt number#6Aston Villa
Performance
Season stats

Premier League · 2026

Aston Villa · Midfielder

Appearances44 starts
Minutes3050 substitute entries
Rating6.55provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots51 on target
Passing90197 passes · 6 key
Defensive work70 interceptions · 1 blocks
Duels won42.9%18 of 42
Dribble success80%4 of 5
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Ross Barkley

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Lucas Daniel RomeroLucas Daniel RomeroCruzeiro · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 305 min / 2026 · 1,405 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Ross Barkley and Lucas Daniel Romero — stored season statistics
Context / metricRoss BarkleyLucas Daniel Romero
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleAston VillaCruzeiro
Minutes3051,405
Appearances419
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9020.13 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9030.19 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9061.77 per 90161.02 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9072.07 per 90332.11 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

ErickErickBahia · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar value range71match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 305 min / 2026 · 1,265 min

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Ross Barkley and Erick — stored season statistics
Context / metricRoss BarkleyErick
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleAston VillaBahia
Minutes3051,265
Appearances421
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9040.28 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9061.77 per 9070.5 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9072.07 per 90312.21 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Vinicius SouzaVinicius SouzaVfL Wolfsburg · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · comparable value band64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 305 min / 2026 · 505 min

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Ross Barkley and Vinicius Souza — stored season statistics
Context / metricRoss BarkleyVinicius Souza
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier League2. Bundesliga
Team in this sampleAston VillaVfL Wolfsburg
Minutes305505
Appearances46
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9020.36 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9061.77 per 9050.89 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9072.07 per 90142.5 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Eric RamiresEric RamiresRB Bragantino · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 305 min / 2026 · 918 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Ross Barkley and Eric Ramires — stored season statistics
Context / metricRoss BarkleyEric Ramires
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleAston VillaRB Bragantino
Minutes305918
Appearances419
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9061.77 per 9080.78 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9072.07 per 90151.47 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

RonaldoRonaldoInternacional · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · close age profile64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 305 min / 2026 · 548 min

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Ross Barkley and Ronaldo — stored season statistics
Context / metricRoss BarkleyRonaldo
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleAston VillaInternacional
Minutes305548
Appearances412
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9010.16 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9061.77 per 9030.49 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9072.07 per 90193.12 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Alex SantanaAlex SantanaCorinthians · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 305 min / 2026 · 17 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Ross Barkley and Alex Santana — stored season statistics
Context / metricRoss BarkleyAlex Santana
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleAston VillaCorinthians
Minutes30517
Appearances41
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9061.77 per 90—— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9072.07 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves31 loans · 0 free moves
Known fees€5.9mTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€5.9MLuton → Aston Villa

Latest recorded move: Luton → Aston Villa · 01 Jul 2024, with terms recorded as €5.9M. The player was 30.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202401 Jul 2024Luton → Aston VillaTransfer€5.9M30
202103 Jul 2021Aston Villa → ChelseaTransferTerms not supplied27
202030 Sept 2020Chelsea → Aston VillaLoanTerms not supplied26
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Aston Villa · Premier League

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferLuton → Aston Villa

Provider transfer record

TransferAston Villa → Chelsea

Provider transfer record

LoanChelsea → Aston Villa

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Liverpool, England

Value & contract

Market value

€4m

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-03

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract intelligence

Recorded contract term

Time remaining uses the recorded expiry date. Options, negotiations and an agreed departure require separate evidence.

Contract startNot verified
Contract expiry2027-06-309 months remaining
Club optionNot verified
Player optionNot verified
Release clauseNot verified
Extension talksNot verified

Source: Transfermarkt · Confidence: Source-reported contract. Missing contract fields are never inferred.

View contract source · Checked 2026-09-23

News

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityRoss BarkleyHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubAston VillaHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionPremier LeagueHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionMidfielderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history3HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours2 updates · 4 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

MidfielderAttacking Midfielder

API-Football squad and profile sync
3 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€2.3m€2.4m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.