Full name Bradley Oliver Barry Number 27 Current team Swindon Town | Playing position Place of birth Hastings, England Name Bradley Barry | |
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Date of birth (1995-02-13) 13 February 1995 (age 20) | ||
Bradley barry first interview
Bradley Oliver Barry (born 13 February 1995 in Hastings), is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chesterfield.
Contents
- Bradley barry first interview
- Early career
- Swindon Town
- Chesterfield
- Personal life
- Career statistics
- References
Early career
Brad Barry started his career within the youth ranks at Brighton & Hove Albion before signing a development contract with them in 2013. However, Barry suffered a leg injury that kept him sidelined for 11 months. After recovering from a leg injury, Barry returned to development squad and played his first match, as well as, captain against Blackburn Rovers U21 on 18 August 2014.
Barry was released in the summer of 2015 without making a single appearance for The Seagulls senior side.
Swindon Town
Preceding his release from Brighton, Barry joined League One side Swindon Town on a one-year deal following a successful trial.
On 1 September 2015, Barry went onto make his Swindon debut in their Football League Trophy victory over Newport County, featuring for the full 90 minutes. Four days later, Barry made his league debut for the club in their 3–1 away victory against Crewe Alexandra, once again featuring for the entire 90 minutes. Despite suffering setback of injuries, Barry went onto make thirty-four more league starts for Swindon before signing a new one-year deal alongside team-mate Ellis Iandolo in July 2016.
In the 2016-17 season, on 20 August 2016, Barry scored his first goal for Swindon, netting the winner in their 1–0 victory over Port Vale in the 47th minute. However, Barry's first team opportunities was soon limited with injuries and suspension, which has affected his season. Despite this, Barry went on to make twenty-six appearances and scoring once in all competitions.
On 2 May 2017, it was announced that Barry would leave Swindon upon the expiry of his contract in June 2017.
Chesterfield
On 18 May 2017, Barry signed a two-year deal with Chesterfield.
Personal life
Barry is the nephew of former Aston Villa, Manchester City and England international, Gareth Barry.