Ross Barkley's biography and football career
Do you want to know more about Ross Barkley famous under the pseudonym "Rossi"? We have prepared for you a lot of interesting facts from Ross Barkley biography. How this footballer achieved success in his career? Where he was born and spent his childhood? These facts and much more you will learn here.
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Biography of Ross Barkley
Keep reading our post to learn many interesting facts about the famous footballer who have Nigerian roots. Are you already interested? Of course, you are! Prepare a cup of coffee and enjoy reading.
Where is Ross Barkley from?
The great midfielder was born on December 5, 1993 (in 2019 he will celebrate his 26th birthday), in Wavertree, a district in southwestern Liverpool, Merseyside County (the United Kingdom). Ross started playing football at the age of eight, chasing the ball with his buddies not far from home.
Ross Barkley family or who are Ross Barkley parents?
Ross Barkley was born in a family of mixed nationalities. His father, Peter Effanga, is a car engineer of Nigerian descent who still works in Liverpool. The footballer's mother Diane Barkley is European and was a housewife for a long time.
After some years the father of Ross has left the family. The footballer had a complicated relationship with his father, and he could not forgive him for leaving the family. So much that Ross has decided to take the last name of his mother. However, it was the father of Ross who promoted the young men in football.
First steps in the football career
When Ross was nine, he started to play football more seriously. He joined the Ash Celtic team, which played in the Belle Vale League, one of the many Sunday leagues (Sunday League). These were the lower amateur competitions held in almost every English city.
In the matches for Ash Celtic, 11-year-old Ross was distinguished by the power and technique of handling the ball. The best scout of Everton at the time, Sid Benson, noticed the young talent.
“I joined Everton when I was 11,” says Ross. - I realized when I got the opportunity to play there. And it helped me to believe in myself. ”
Everton Youth Academy in those years was located on the very edge of Liverpool, in Netherton. Coaches immediately noted the talent of Ross. And they consistently went through all the stages of children's and youthful football at the Everton Academy.
At the age of 13, Ross played for a team of 14-year-olds, at 14 for a group of 16-year-olds, and at 15 for 18-year-olds. At that time, experts already noted Barkley’s talents:
- non-standard dribbling, not very peculiar to English players;
- high pass culture, well-placed kick from both legs;
- ability to play in several positions in the midfield;
- the ability to attack and defend;
- a football intelligence that allows to see the field and quickly assess the situation correctly.
Barkley was so talented that already at the age of 14 he was invited to the team of players under 16 years old. In 2008, the guy spent seven matches and scored two goals. A year later, he led this team as a captain to the games of the prestigious Montague tournament. As a result, the British won. The team won in the penalty shootout of one of the closest rivals — the German national team.
In 2010, Ross won the European Junior Championship. At that time, he moved to the team of the older category. Ross Barkley at that tournament was marked with two goals: one for the gates of the teams of the Czech Republic and Greece.
Ups and downs of Ross Barkley in his career
In the 2010/2011 season, coach of Everton David Moyes began to involve 16-year-old Ross in training with the main team. On September 18, 2010, Ross became a reserve player in the game with “Newcastle.” The next two meetings he spent on the bench and didn't go on. Everyone expected that the debut of Ross in the main team would happen soon. And this happened. Already the next month Burkley became the player of the England team for players under 19 years. But during the match with the Belgians, he got a triple leg fracture. It looked terrifying. Even the doctor of the Belgian team, who helped the young footballer, told the boy that he would never be able to play football again.
However, despite all not so bright expectations, Ross recovered from injury quite soon but missed the rest of the 2010/2011 season. The football player was very disappointed by the missed opportunity to beat Rooney Wayne's record, but still, the fact that before the beginning of the new 2011/2012 season Ross returned to the filed was a good sign.
Ross Barkley showed himself well already in the first training days. Thanks to that, he went with the first team on the preseason tour in the USA. There, Barkley's team competed with the teams of MLS “DC United” and “Philadelphia Union,” as well as the German “Werder” and the Spanish “Villarreal.”
In total, in that season, Ross played nine games in the Everton main team (6 — in the championship, 2 — in the English League Cup, and 1 in the FA Cup). After a bright appearance on the pitch, Ross again got injured. However, he again healed very soon — a bit more than a month.
A new stage in the football career of Ross Barkley
In summer 2012, the British press began to forecast the career successes of 18-year-old Ross's in big clubs. The media was discussing Manchester City, “Chelsea,” Manchester United as possible variants. Some sources even mentioned Real Madrid and Barcelona. Also, different sources named crazy amounts of compensation — about 30 million pounds.
However, the reality was somewhat prosaic. Barkley didn't get the place under the sun. The young man understood that at that age it was better to play rather than to be a substitute player.
On September 14, 2012, Barkley joined the club of the Sheffield Wednesday Championship on a one month loan. Barkley has shown himself very quickly and scored his first goal for the club, a penalty, against Bolton Wanderers. After that, Ross stayed in the second English league until mid-November.
In total, for “Sheffield Wednesday” Rossi played 13 matches, scoring four goals in them. Moreover, he scored twice in a meeting with Ipswich.
Before the start of the 2013/14 season, the head coach of Everton changed. Instead of David Moyes, the club was headed by Spanish specialist Roberto Martinez. In the first match under the leadership of the new coach Barkley came out in the main part of the "toffee."
The footballer managed to score a goal in the official match for Everton. He hit the gate "Norwich City." With the arrival of Martinez, Barkley began to receive much more playing time. And it regularly celebrated with goals. So, in the 2013/14 season, Ross Barkley took part in 34 Everton matches in the Premier League and scored six goals.
On January 5, 2018, Barkley moved to Chelsea for 15 million pounds. The deal was signed for 5.5 years. As a member of the "blue" Englishman squad, Ross Barkley performed under the 8th number.
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What Barkley said about that event:
"Leaving Everton at 24 was a difficult decision for me, but I wanted to take a big step and go to a top team like Chelsea and challenge myself. I wanted to progress, and the best way to progress is to be surrounded by world-class players."
Top 10 more facts to learn about Ross Barkley
- The footballer is 25 years old.
- His height is 189 cm.
- Weight: 76 kg.
- Number: 8.
- According to his zodiac sign, he is Sagittarius.
- Rossi is a winner of the English Cup in 2017/2018.
- The guy had tattoos on his left arm. However, soon he became tired of his tattoos and decided to remove them with a laser. An interesting fact is that during laser tattoo removal it is recommended to refrain from doing sports. But Barkley, as we see, didn’t make a break.
- The young man grew very quickly. Already at the age of 15, he looked like an 18-year-old boy. A genetic growth hormone disorder explained such rapid growth.
- Barkley has a girlfriend. Her name is Zoe Ryozzi. Unlike the choices of other players, the girl does not chase the fame and money of her chosen one. She is a simple teacher, rides a modest Fiat and wears casual dresses. The couple likes to relax together in Dubai.
- Barkley also has the right to play for the Nigeria team because he has roots from this country.
Conclusion
We hope that you learned a lot of interesting about the life and career path of the famous footballer with Nigerian roots. Ross Barkley did a lot for his career. He overcame falls and disappointments. But those who know him say that Ross was not arrogant. On the contrary, he is a very open man, with a good sense of humour.
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