- Leon Barnett
Infobox Football biography
playername = Leon Barnett
fullname = Leon Peter Barnett
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|11|30|df=yes
cityofbirth =Luton
countryofbirth =England
height = 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
position = Defender
currentclub = West Bromwich Albion
clubnumber = 5
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2002–2007
2004–2005
2007–
clubs = Luton Town
→ Aylesbury United (loan)
West Bromwich Albion
caps(goals) = 59 (3)
06 (0)
36 (3)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 23:58, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =Leon Peter Barnett (born
30 November 1985 inLuton ,England ) is a professional footballer with West Bromwich Albion inEnglish Premier League . Although primarily a central defender, he has also played at left back, right back, centre midfield and up front.Career
In Barnett's first game, at the age of 13, he played on the right-wing for local side Bushmead Wanderers. He later played as a striker and central midfielder for the team, before moving to his now-established position of centre back. [cite web
url = http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/PickANumberDetail/0,,10366~1119630,00.html
title = Pick a Number... : Leon Barnett|accessdate = 2007-09-28
date = 2007-09-26
publisher = West Bromwich Albion F.C.]Luton Town
Barnett started his football career at Luton Town's Youth Academy. After signing a professional contract he couldn't force himself in the senior squad, so went on loan to non-league team Aylesbury United, after which he returned to a place in the Luton first team.
Although he took time to adapt to the Championship at times during the 2005-06, his performances improved during the 2006-07 season, including scoring his first career goal at home to Leicester City on the opening day of the season. He won Luton's official Player-of-the-Year Award for 2006–07. [cite news
title = Baggies seal £2.5m Barnett swoop
url = http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1079606,00.html
publisher = West Bromwich Albion F.C.
date =2007-07-31
accessdate = 2008-07-31]West Bromwich Albion
He completed a move to Championship team West Bromwich Albion for an initial £2.5m fee on 26 July, 2007. His transfer fee could rise by a further £250,000 depending on appearances, plus another £250,000 should West Brom gain promotion to the
Premier League . [cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6914541.stm |title=Barnett completes West Brom move|accessdate=2007-07-26] He signed a four-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2011. [cite news| url=http://www.lutontown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~1079635,00.html|title=Barnett Deal Complete|accessdate=2007-07-26] Barnett made his Albion debut in a 2–1 defeat away at Burnley on the opening day of the 2007-08 season. [cite news
date=2007-08-11
url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37431,00.html
title=Burnley vs WBA
publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.
accessdate=2007-08-11] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 victory away at Scunthorpe United on 22 September, 2007. [cite news
date=2007-09-22
url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37602,00.html
title=Scunthorpe vs WBA
publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.
accessdate=2007-09-22] Barnett's performance in Albion's 2–1 away win against Leicester City on 8 December 2007 earned him a place in the Championship Team of the Week. [cite web
url = http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/staticFiles/c2/c4/0,,10794~115906,00.pdf
title = Coca-Cola Championship Team Of The Week (10/12/2007)
publisher =The Football League
format = pdf
date =2007-12-10
accessdate = 2007-12-11]Trivia
In 2007 Barnett's aunt Beverley appeared in the final of "The X Factor".
References
External links
* [http://www.wba.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10366~22929,00.html Leon Barnett player profile] at wba.co.uk
* [http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10372~22929,00.html Leon Barnett player profile] at lutontown.co.uk
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH=30 November 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH=Luton ,England
DATE OF DEATH=
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