HARVEY BARNES
Midfielder · Newcastle · Premier League
“A direct ball-carrier who breaks lines from midfield.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Barnes carries clear value as a prime-age midfielder who can also lead the line, with Leicester and Newcastle showing his strongest recent stretches. The case is tempered because he is not guaranteed to start.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €17.9M – €19.5M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
H. Barnes plays like an inside-forward from midfield, starting wide or half-open and driving straight at the space ahead of him. He takes the first clean touch, carries with purpose, and commits defenders by turning possession into forward momentum rather than recycling it. In his prime years, he looks a solid, reliable progressive runner who makes the game move up the pitch.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
2.24
SoT / 90
1.06
Accuracy
47%
Conversion
16%
Club football this season: 19 shots in 9 matches (764 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
26 shots · 4 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 135 | 8.05 |
 Premier League | 7 | 1 | 2 | 629 | 6.83 |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 2 | 764 | 7.05 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.35
per 90
Assists
0.24
per 90
Shots
2.24
per 90
Shots on target
1.06
per 90
Conversion
16%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.47
per 90 · 27% completed
Key passes
1.77
per 90
Pass accuracy
83%
Fouls won
1.88
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.30
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 |  Everton | Carabao | L3-1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Oct 25 |  Crystal Palace | EPL | W0-2 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Oct 17 |  Aston Villa | EPL | L0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Oct 12 |  Coventry | EPL | L4-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Sep 19 |  Hull City | EPL | W2-1 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Sep 14 |  Leeds | EPL | L4-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League629 (82%)League Cup135 (18%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Newcastle | Premier League | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0.71 | 7.10 |
| 2025/26 | Newcastle | Premier League | 56 | 16 | 6 | 0.39 | 7.06 |
| 2024/25 | Newcastle | Premier League | 42 | 9 | 4 | 0.31 | 6.97 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle | Premier League | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0.35 | 6.95 |
| 2022/23 |  Leicester | Premier League | 40 | 13 | 3 | 0.40 | 6.72 |
| 2021/22 | Leicester | Premier League | 47 | 11 | 13 | 0.51 | 6.82 |
| 2020/21 | Leicester | Premier League | 35 | 13 | 4 | 0.49 | 6.92 |
| 2019/20 | Leicester | Premier League | 42 | 7 | 9 | 0.38 | 6.82 |
Career highlights
Community Shield
2021
FA Cup
2020/2021
League Cup
2024/2025
Tournoi Maurice Revello
2017
Spell detail
Apps
128
Goals
33
Assists
15
Minutes
6,943
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 7 app | 3 g | 7.10 |
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 56 app | 16 g | 7.06 |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 42 app | 9 g | 6.97 |
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 23 app | 5 g | 6.95 |
Goals by season
33 goals in the spell
International career
England
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
England
England's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for H. Barnes.