Ross Barkley
Ross Barkley (blue jersey) in 2011
Ross Barkley (born 5 December 1993, Liverpool) is an English footballer. The Everton FC trained and versatile in defense and attack midfielder was active at a young age in the British junior national teams and won in 2010, the U-17 European Championship. Similarly header, strong in the tackle and pass sure he is since the beginning of the 2010/11 season officially represented the first time in the first team in professional squad of Everton FC and with his debut in August 2011.
Professional career
Everton FC
At the age of eleven years, was born in the area of Liverpool Wavertree 1993 Barkley joined the youth department of FC Everton (called " Finch Farm" ) and developed in the youth ranks as one of the most talented midfielder in England. His strengths were the head ball game, the duel hardness and pass security. Already several months before his 17th birthday he took after promotion to the senior squad at the start of the 2010/11 season on the substitutes' bench and was regarded as a promising candidate for the " first team " before settling in October 2010 in a U-19 international match drew upon a triple broken leg and was sidelined for the rest of the season.
Head coach David Moyes expressed in terms Barkley's prospects remain optimistic, predicted that the breakthrough for the following 2011/12 season and helped him 20 August 2011 against Queens Park Rangers (0-1) for the debut. Previously, he had come into the pre-season games is regularly used and despite losing the ratings of media experts turned out favorably.
English selection teams
Barkley was first nominated at the age of 14 years in September 2008 for the English U-16 selection and in the following year saw the tournament of Montaigu after a final win against Germany the first major title. With the English U -17 he took in 2010 at the European Championship in Liechtenstein in part and contributed two goals to own his next trophy in - in the finals he defeated with his men Spain 2-1. In addition to the English national team Barkley would currently still eligible to play for Nigeria.
Title / Awards
- U-17 European Championship (1 ): 2010
- Tournament of Montaigu (1): 2009