Dylan Kwesi Kobia Barkers (born 4 June 2000) is a Dutch footballer who most plays as a midfielder for Southern League Premier Division Central club Stratford Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dylan Kwesi Kobia Barkers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands[2] | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stratford Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Solihull Moors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Solihull Moors | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Guiseley | 24 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Alvechurch | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Cheltenham Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Leamington (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Maidstone United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Hereford | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Stratford Town | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:46, 1 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
On 2 August 2021, he signed a one-year contract with Cheltenham Town after impressing on trial.[3]
On 14 January 2022, he joined Leamington on an initial one-month loan.[4]
On 11 February 2022, he joined Gloucester City on a one-month loan.[5]
On 30 September 2022, Barkers signed for National League club Maidstone United on a one-month loan deal.[6]
He was released by Cheltenham at the end of the 2022–23 season.[7]
On 5 August 2023, Barkers joined National League North club Hereford. He made his debut the same day, appearing as a substitute in Hereford's opening game of the season.[8] He made his full debut in their sixth league fixture of the season, a 4–0 defeat against Tamworth, after which he was released by the club on 30 August 2023.[9]
In October 2023, Barkers joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Stratford Town.[10]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 17 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Solihull Moors | 2018–19[11] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Guiseley | 2018–19[2] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[2] | National League North | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| Alvechurch | 2020–21[11] | Southern League Premier Division Central |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[11] | Southern League Premier Division Central |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Cheltenham Town | 2021–22[12] | EFL League One | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022–23[13] | EFL League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Leamington (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Maidstone United (loan) | 2022–23[2] | National League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Hereford | 2023–24[2] | National League North | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Stratford Town | 2023–24[14] | Southern League Premier Division Central |
13 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 76 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 91 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Southern League Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in Birmingham Senior Cup
References edit
- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Dylan Barkers at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Joyce, Richard (2 August 2021). "Barkers buzzing for Cheltenham opportunity". www.ctfc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Joyce, Richard (14 January 2022). "Barkers makes loan move". www.ctfc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Joyce, Richard (11 February 2022). "Barkers heads out on loan again". www.ctfc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Stones bring in Barkers". maidstoneunited.co.uk. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "2022/23 retained and released list". www.ctfc.com. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "NEWS | Dylan Barkers Joins the Bulls | Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC". www.herefordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "NEWS | Barkers and Obinna Depart | Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC". www.herefordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Dylan Barkers becomes a Bard". Stratford Town Football Club. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Dylan Barkers Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Dylan Barkers in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Dylan Barkers in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Dylan Barkers | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
External links edit
- Dylan Barkers at FBref.com
- Dylan Barkers at FootballDatabase.eu
- Dylan Barkers at Soccerbase
- Dylan Barkers at Soccerway
- Dylan Barkers at WorldFootball.net