Aston Villa Verdict

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Ross Barkley CURRENT SQUAD

76appearances

10goals

#950legacy number

Position	Midfielder
Nationality	England
Villa career	2020–2021, 2024– — still going — a goal every 7.6 games
Era	The Modern Era (2016– )

Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded). Legacy numbers are the club's official 150th-anniversary numbering of every player to appear for Villa, in debut order.

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Reported wage: £60,000/week (Capology, via FBref)

Every competition Ross Barkley has played for Villa, season by season, with a total for each. Villa appearances only. St starts · CS clean sheets · Sv saves · GA goals conceded · Sv% save percentage · Y/R/2Y cards · Fls/Fld fouls · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- goal difference on pitch.

Premier League

Season	Apps	St	Min	CS	Sv	GA	Sv%	Y	Fls	Fld	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2020-21	24	18	1,531	—	—	—	—	0	12	17	6	6	1.08	+2
2024-25	20	3	581	—	—	—	—	3	8	3	2	17	1.75	+1
2025-26	21	7	857	—	—	—	—	1	9	8	0	14	1.76	+3
Total	65	28	2,969	—	—	—	—	4	29	28	8	37	—	+6

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	CS	Sv	GA	Sv%	Fld	Sub	PPG	+/-
2024-25	2	1	43	—	—	—	—	0	1	1.50	-2
2025-26	1	1	64	—	—	—	—	1	0	0.00	0
Total	3	2	107	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	-2

EFL Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	CS	Sv	GA	Sv%	Y	R	2Y	Fls	Fld	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2024-25	1	1	90	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.00	+1
Total	1	1	90	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	—	+1

Champions League

Season	Apps	St	Min	CS	Sv	GA	Sv%	Y	R	2Y	Fls	Fld	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2024-25	6	0	103	—	—	—	—	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	2.67	+4
Total	6	0	103	—	—	—	—	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	—	+4

Europa League

Season	Apps	St	Min	CS	Sv	GA	Sv%	Y	R	2Y	Fls	Fld	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2025-26	1	0	31	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3.00	-1
Total	1	0	31	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	—	-1