Anthony Barry (footballer)

Anthony Barry
Barry with Forest Green Rovers in 2013
Personal information
Full name Anthony Jon Barry[1]
Date of birth (1986-05-29) 29 May 1986 (age 38)[2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Portugal (assistant)
Youth career
0000–2004 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Coventry City 0 (0)
2005–2006 Accrington Stanley 26 (0)
2006–2008 Yeovil Town 64 (0)
2008–2010 Chester City[a] 43 (1)
2010 Wrexham 0 (0)
2010–2013 Fleetwood Town 58 (2)
2013–2015 Forest Green Rovers 36 (3)
2014–2015 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 13 (0)
2015–2016 Accrington Stanley 8 (0)
2016–2017 Wrexham 31 (2)
Total 279 (8)
Managerial career
2017–2020 Wigan Athletic (assistant)
2020–2023 Chelsea (assistant)
2021–2022 Republic of Ireland (assistant)
2022 Belgium (assistant)
2023– Portugal (assistant)
2023–2024 Bayern Munich (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony Jon Barry (born 29 May 1986) is an English professional football coach and former player who is an assistant for the Portugal national team. He will become assistant manager for the England national team on 1 January 2025.

Playing career

Barry signed for Everton as a trainee and when released signed up with Coventry City where he was a regular in the reserves. He joined Accrington Stanley in 2005, and was an ever-present for the first half of the 2005–06 season, making 26 Conference appearances as the side headed for promotion back to The Football League. In January 2006, he joined Yeovil Town.[4]

Barry made 64 league appearances for the Glovers, before being released in May 2008.[5] This stint included an appearance at Wembley Stadium in the Football League One play–off final against Blackpool in 2006–07.[6] He scored his only goal for Yeovil in a 2–1 defeat at Shrewsbury Town in the Football League Trophy on 31 October 2006.[7]

On 19 June 2008, Barry signed a two-year contract with Chester City.[8] He went on to feature in 43 of Chester's 46 league games during their relegation season from Football League Two, with his only goal being a spectacular long-range effort against Lincoln City in January 2009.[9] His contract with Chester was terminated on 11 January 2010 with immediate notice.[10] He signed for Wrexham on an 18-month deal on 16 January,[11] but left the club less than one week later after asking to be released from his contract.[12] On 24 January 2010 he signed for Conference North side Fleetwood Town, after being offered three times the amount he was paid with Wrexham.[13] This move angered Wrexham's manager, Dean Saunders. He was named in the Conference Team of the Year for the 2010–11 season after Fleetwood reached the play-off semi-finals.[14] It was announced on 7 May 2013, that Fleetwood would not be offering the midfielder a new contract, and would therefore be released.[15]

In May 2013, he joined Forest Green Rovers on a three-year deal.[16] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2013 in an 8–0 win against Hyde at The New Lawn.[17] He scored his first goal for the club on 17 August 2013 in an away defeat against Lincoln City.[18] On 8 October 2014, having failed to make an appearance in the 2014–15 season for Forest Green, he re-joined League Two club Accrington Stanley on a 93-day loan.[19] In January 2015, the loan deal was extended until the end of the season.[20]

On 7 June 2016, Barry signed for National League side Wrexham.[21] Barry was released by Wrexham at the end of the 2016–17 season.[22]

Coaching career

Barry began his coaching career in 2015 while still playing for Accrington Stanley, where he managed the under-16 team. After retiring as a player, he became the assistant coach to Paul Cook at Wigan Athletic in 2017.[23] In the summer of 2020, Barry joined Chelsea as first-team coach during the reign of Frank Lampard and remained in his position under Thomas Tuchel. In February 2021, he replaced the departed Damien Duff in Stephen Kenny's Republic of Ireland coaching team.[24]

He combined the role at Chelsea with the part-time role with the Republic of Ireland.[25][26] In February 2022, Barry left the Irish set-up to join Roberto Martinez at Belgium's coaching team. He cited coaching the world's no. 1 ranked team and the opportunity to compete at the World Cup as his motivation for leaving Ireland and joining the Belgians.[27][28] In March 2023, he had another dual role by rejoining Roberto Martinez staff at Portugal national team.[29] When Thomas Tuchel took over as Bayern Munich manager, Barry joined his coaching staff in April 2023,[30] to contribute as set-piece specialist.[31]

In October 2024, it was announced that Barry would be joining the England coaching staff as assistant manager to Thomas Tuchel starting on 1 January 2025.[32]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Accrington Stanley 2005–06[33] Conference National 26 0 1 0 — 4[b] 0 31 0
Yeovil Town 2005–06[33] League One 4 0 — — — 4 0
2006–07[34] League One 24 0 1 0 0 0 4[c] 1 29 1
2007–08[35] League One 36 0 1 0 1 0 3[d] 0 41 0
Total 64 0 2 0 1 0 7 1 74 1
Chester City 2008–09[36] League Two 43 1 1 0 1 0 1[d] 0 46 1
2009–10[a] Conference Premier — — — — —
Wrexham 2009–10[37] Conference Premier 0 0 — — — 0 0
Fleetwood Town 2009–10[37] Conference North ~ ~ — — ~ ~ ~ ~
2010–11[37] Conference Premier 44 2 3 0 — 3[e] 0 50 2
2011–12[37] Conference Premier 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
2012–13[38] League Two 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Total 58 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 64 2
Forest Green Rovers 2013–14[37] Conference Premier 36 3 1 0 — 4[f] 0 41 3
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2014–15[39] League Two 13 0 0 0 — — 13 0
Accrington Stanley 2015–16[40] League Two 8 0 1 0 1 0 1[d] 0 11 0
Total 21 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 24 0
Wrexham 2016–17[37] National League 31 2 2 0 — 1[f] 0 34 2
Career total 279 8 11 0 3 0 21 1 314 9
  1. ^ a b All Chester City players' statistics for the 2009/10 season were expunged after Chester were expelled from the Conference National for breaking league regulations[3]
  2. ^ One appearance in Football League Trophy, three in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Three appearances in League One play-offs, one appearance and one goal in Football League Trophy
  4. ^ a b c Appearances in Football League Trophy
  5. ^ Two appearances Conference Premier play-offs, one in FA Trophy
  6. ^ a b Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

As a player

Accrington Stanley

Fleetwood Town

As an assistant manager

Chelsea

References

  1. ^ "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021: Chelsea FC" (PDF). FIFA. 9 February 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  3. ^ "Chester City results erased from Blue Square Premier". BBC Sport. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Yeovil snap up Accrington's Barry". BBC Sport. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Yeovil to sign Terrier Schofield". BBC Sport. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
  6. ^ "Yeovil 0–2 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 27 May 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Second Round : Shrewsbury Town vs Yeovil Town". ciderspace.co.uk. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Midfielder Barry goes to Chester". BBC Sport. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
  9. ^ "Lincoln City 1–1 Chester City". Chester Evening Leader. Retrieved 3 May 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Now Barry quits Chester". Non-League Daily. 12 January 2010. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Wrexham complete Anthony Barry signing". BBC Sport. 16 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  12. ^ "Barry Makes a 'U-turn'". Wrexham F.C. 23 January 2010. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  13. ^ "I quit Wrexham FC to treble my money says Anthony Barry". Liverpool Daily Post. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  14. ^ "Blue SQ Bet Premier 'Team of the Year'". Blue Square Bet Premier. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 20 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  15. ^ "Highbury departures | Fleetwood Town Football Club". Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  16. ^ "Forest Green Rovers: Ex-Fleetwood midfielder Anthony Barry signs". BBC Sport. 17 May 2013.
  17. ^ "Forest Green 8–0 Hyde". BBC Sport. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  18. ^ "Lincoln City 2–1 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 17 August 2013.
  19. ^ "Accrington Stanley sign Forest Green midfielder Anthony Barry". BBC Sport. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  20. ^ "Anthony Barry agrees Accrington loan extension". Stroud News & Journal. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  21. ^ "Anthony Barry leaves Accrington for Wrexham". Sky Sports. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  22. ^ "Wrexham release nine players including captain Rob Evans". BBC Sport. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  23. ^ Johnston, Neil (16 October 2024). "From Accrington Stanley to England No 2 - who is 'all round good egg' Barry?". BBC Sport.
  24. ^ "Stephen Kenny appoints Chelsea coach Anthony Barry as Damien Duff's Ireland replacement". Irish Independent. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  25. ^ "Anthony Barry: The 'top quality' Chelsea coach tasked with replacing Damien Duff". The 42. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  26. ^ "Ireland appoint Chelsea coach as Damien Duff's successor". The 42. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  27. ^ "Official: Chelsea Assistant Anthony Barry Leaves Ireland Role for Belgium Ahead of 2022 World Cup". Sports Illustrated. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  28. ^ "Make no mistake – Anthony Barry leaving the Irish set-up is a significant blow to Stephen Kenny". The 42. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  29. ^ "Chelsea coach Barry adds Portugal role". Chelsea F.C. 13 March 2023.
  30. ^ "Anthony Barry wird neuer Co-Trainer des FC Bayern" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 21 April 2023.
  31. ^ "Introducing assistant coach Anthony Barry". FC Bayern Munich. 16 May 2023.
  32. ^ "Tuchel 'very proud' to be named England manager". BBC Sport. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  33. ^ a b "Games played by Anthony Barry in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  34. ^ "Games played by Anthony Barry in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  35. ^ "Games played by Anthony Barry in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  36. ^ "Games played by Anthony Barry in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  37. ^ a b c d e f "A. Barry: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  38. ^ "Games played by Anthony Barry in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  39. ^ "Games played by Anthony Barry in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  40. ^ "Games played by Anthony Barry in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.