# Brandon Barker
**Brandon Barker** (full name Brandon Lee Colin Barker, born 1996 in Manchester) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger. He came through the Manchester City academy, made one first-team appearance for the club, and later played for Rangers, Oxford United, Reading, Omonia Nicosia, Morecambe, Avro, and Kettering Town, and has been without a club since 12 October 2025[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/brandon-barker/alletore/spieler/214927) • [2](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/brandon-barker/352678). He was capped by England at under-18, under-19, and under-20 levels, finishing with 7 under-20 caps and 2 goals[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/brandon-barker/alletore/spieler/214927).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1996, Manchester, England; 1.80 m, right-footed, left winger[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/brandon-barker/alletore/spieler/214927) |
| Youth career | Droylsden Juniors, then Manchester City from age eight; 14 years at the club[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/brandon-barker/alletore/spieler/214927) • [3](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds/eds-news/2019/august/man-city-brandon-barker-leaves-for-rangers) |
| Man City first team | One senior appearance, as a substitute in the FA Cup fifth round defeat to Chelsea, February 2016[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds/eds-news/2019/august/man-city-brandon-barker-leaves-for-rangers) |
| Rangers | Signed August 2019 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract, the club's eighth signing of that summer window[4](https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/gers-sign-brandon-barker/5D4J6QeHI9ARvJwMONNWK1) |
| England youth | 7 under-20 caps, 2 goals; also capped at under-18 and under-19 level[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/brandon-barker/alletore/spieler/214927) |
| Domestic-league career | 110 appearances, 11 goals, 11 assists in 5,681 minutes across 9 squads[5](https://fbref.com/en/stathead/player_comparison.cgi?comp_type=by_type&dom_lg=1&player_id1=3098c0df&player_id2=d70ce98e&player_id3=dea698d9&player_id4=42fd9c7f&player_id5=69384e5d&player_id6=1f44ac21&request=1&show_form=1&sum=0) |
| Status | Without a club since 12 October 2025; last club Kettering Town[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/brandon-barker/alletore/spieler/214927) |
## Manchester City academy
Barker joined Manchester City aged eight and spent 14 years with the club[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds/eds-news/2019/august/man-city-brandon-barker-leaves-for-rangers). He progressed quickly through the age groups: in November 2013, shortly after his 17th birthday, he had already played for the under-18 side for nearly two years, having first appeared while still eligible for the under-15 age group[6](https://www.mancity.com/news/academy/academy-news/2013/november/england-calling-for-brandon-barker). That month he was selected for the England under-18s for a double header against Hungary, started the first game, and set up a goal on his debut[6](https://www.mancity.com/news/academy/academy-news/2013/november/england-calling-for-brandon-barker).
His 2013/14 season brought the club's Academy Players' Player of the Year award, and he signed his first professional contract in July 2014[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds/eds-news/2019/august/man-city-brandon-barker-leaves-for-rangers). In 2014/15 he was a regular scorer at youth level, recording 6 goals and 7 assists in 18 Under-21 Premier League matches, 4 goals in 7 [UEFA Youth League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-youth-league) games, and 6 goals in 7 [FA Youth Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-youth-cup) matches[7](https://www.enpelotas.com/en/soccer/players/brandon-barker-n-13069).
**First-team chances.** After touring Australia and Vietnam with the first team in the summer of 2015, Barker signed a five-year contract extension in August of that year, committing him to City until 2020[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds/eds-news/2019/august/man-city-brandon-barker-leaves-for-rangers) • [8](https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2015/august/brandon-barker-signs-new-5-year-deal). Manager [Manuel Pellegrini](https://www.edgepedia.org/manuel-pellegrini) included him in several matchday squads and gave him his senior debut as a substitute in the [FA Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-cup) fifth round defeat to Chelsea in February 2016[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds/eds-news/2019/august/man-city-brandon-barker-leaves-for-rangers). That remained his only competitive first-team appearance for City apart from cup and friendly entries; his senior club record shows one FA Cup match in 2015/16 and one [International Champions Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/international-champions-cup) match in 2016/17[7](https://www.enpelotas.com/en/soccer/players/brandon-barker-n-13069).
## Loans
Three successive season-long loans followed the debut[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds/eds-news/2019/august/man-city-brandon-barker-leaves-for-rangers):
- **Rotherham United** (from November 2015, initially until 17 January): 4 Championship matches, 1 goal[9](https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2015/november/brandon-barker-loan-to-rotherham) • [7](https://www.enpelotas.com/en/soccer/players/brandon-barker-n-13069).
- **NAC Breda** (2016/17): 22 matches in the Dutch Eerste Divisie, 2 goals and 1 assist[7](https://www.enpelotas.com/en/soccer/players/brandon-barker-n-13069).
- **Hibernian** (2017/18): 27 [Scottish Premiership](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-premiership) matches, 2 goals and 4 assists[7](https://www.enpelotas.com/en/soccer/players/brandon-barker-n-13069).
- **Preston North End** (2018/19): 20 appearances for the Championship club, with 2 goals in 3 [EFL Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-cup) matches[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds/eds-news/2019/august/man-city-brandon-barker-leaves-for-rangers) • [7](https://www.enpelotas.com/en/soccer/players/brandon-barker-n-13069).
## Rangers and later career
In August 2019 Barker left Manchester City permanently and joined Rangers, then managed by [Steven Gerrard](https://www.edgepedia.org/steven-gerrard), for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract; he was the eighth signing of Rangers' summer transfer window[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds/eds-news/2019/august/man-city-brandon-barker-leaves-for-rangers) • [4](https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/gers-sign-brandon-barker/5D4J6QeHI9ARvJwMONNWK1). His playing time at Ibrox stayed limited: 6 Scottish Premiership matches with 1 goal in 2019/20 and 10 league matches with 2 goals in 2020/21, plus short appearances in the Europa League and League Cup[7](https://www.enpelotas.com/en/soccer/players/brandon-barker-n-13069).
**Loan to Oxford.** In 2020/21 he spent the second half of the season on loan at Oxford United in England's League One, where he produced his most productive senior spell: 21 league matches, 3 goals, and 4 assists in 1,312 minutes[7](https://www.enpelotas.com/en/soccer/players/brandon-barker-n-13069).
After leaving Rangers he signed for Reading, where 2021/22 brought only 4 Championship appearances totaling 24 minutes[7](https://www.enpelotas.com/en/soccer/players/brandon-barker-n-13069). He then moved abroad on a free transfer to Omonia Nicosia of Cyprus on 1 July 2022, appearing in Europa League qualifying and the Europa League group stage[2](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/brandon-barker/352678) • [7](https://www.enpelotas.com/en/soccer/players/brandon-barker-n-13069). Subsequent stops were [Morecambe](https://www.edgepedia.org/morecambe) (from 18 January 2024, 2 League Two matches), Avro (from 21 February 2025), and Kettering Town (from 15 August 2025, free transfer), before he became a free agent on 12 October 2025[2](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/brandon-barker/352678).
## Career record
Across his domestic-league career Barker made 110 appearances, 60 of them starts, for 9 squads, scoring 11 goals with 11 assists in 5,681 minutes, a combined goal-plus-assist rate of 0.35 per 90 minutes[5](https://fbref.com/en/stathead/player_comparison.cgi?comp_type=by_type&dom_lg=1&player_id1=3098c0df&player_id2=d70ce98e&player_id3=dea698d9&player_id4=42fd9c7f&player_id5=69384e5d&player_id6=1f44ac21&request=1&show_form=1&sum=0). His most productive seasons by minutes were the loan campaigns at [NAC Breda](https://www.edgepedia.org/nac-breda) (1,535 minutes), Hibernian (1,498), and Oxford United (1,312)[7](https://www.enpelotas.com/en/soccer/players/brandon-barker-n-13069).
## References
1. [Brandon Barker profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/brandon-barker/alletore/spieler/214927)
2. [Brandon Barker stats and ratings, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/brandon-barker/352678)
3. [Brandon Barker departs, Manchester City FC](https://www.mancity.com/news/eds/eds-news/2019/august/man-city-brandon-barker-leaves-for-rangers)
4. [Gers Sign Brandon Barker, Rangers FC](https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/gers-sign-brandon-barker/5D4J6QeHI9ARvJwMONNWK1)
5. [Player comparison: Brandon Barker career standard stats, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/stathead/player_comparison.cgi?comp_type=by_type&dom_lg=1&player_id1=3098c0df&player_id2=d70ce98e&player_id3=dea698d9&player_id4=42fd9c7f&player_id5=69384e5d&player_id6=1f44ac21&request=1&show_form=1&sum=0)
6. [England calling for Brandon Barker, Manchester City FC](https://www.mancity.com/news/academy/academy-news/2013/november/england-calling-for-brandon-barker)
7. [Brandon Barker season-by-season statistics, EnPelotas](https://www.enpelotas.com/en/soccer/players/brandon-barker-n-13069)
8. [Brandon Barker signs new five-year deal, Manchester City FC](https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2015/august/brandon-barker-signs-new-5-year-deal)
9. [Brandon Barker loaned to Rotherham, Manchester City FC](https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2015/november/brandon-barker-loan-to-rotherham)
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