Ross Barkley
Nationality :
English
Squad No :
20
Position :
Midfielder
Birth Date :
Dec 5, 1993
Birthplace :
Liverpool
Height :
1.89m
Liverpool-born Ross is a versatile midfielder who can also play in defence and attack.
A box-to-box player, he is a tall and powerful member of the Everton Academy and an established member of the England youth set-up.
Having been with the Blues since the age of 11, Ross represented England at Under-16 level seven times and scored twice, before moving up to the Under 17 age group early in the 2009/10 season.
He made his first appearance for the Three Lions’ Under-17s side against Kazakhstan in October 2009, and was also a part of England's victorious 2010 European Championship side in Liechtenstein in May 2010.
Barkley scored the only goal in a group stage victory over Greece in the tournament, and played a full 90-minutes in their 2-1 victory over Spain in the final to clinch England's first ever European Under-17 title.
The youngster sees his heading ability, tackling and his passing as his strengths, and cites Everton's first-team players Mikel Arteta and Tim Cahill as his idols at the Club.
In 2010/11, as a first year academy player, he played the first game of the season for the Blues' second string netting in a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
He was named on the subs' bench for the home Premier League game against Newcastle in mid-September but soon a horrific leg-break whilst on England Under-19s duty ended his season prematurely.
One bright point was the professional contract he signed upon turning 17 in December.
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