Ross Barkley, born 5 December 1993 (age 32), is an England midfielder now with Aston Villa, where he wears the No 6 shirt. His market value is around £7m, according to Transfermarkt.
He came through at Everton, with early loan spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United giving him senior football before he settled properly into the Goodison side. The best league return of his career came there in 2015-2016, when he scored eight goals in 38 appearances, a season that showed the drive and ball-carrying that made him more than just another neat English midfielder.
Barkley later moved to Chelsea, where his career became less straightforward, with injuries and competition for places making rhythm harder to find. He spent time at Aston Villa on loan, then had spells with Nice and Luton Town before returning to Villa, where he has become part of the midfield group rather than the headline act.
In 2026-2027, Barkley has made five league appearances for Aston Villa. Across all competitions that season, he has played nine times and scored once, in the League Cup. It is a career that has moved from early promise at Everton through bigger-club pressure, a spell abroad, and a more settled later role back in the Premier League.
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