Barnet Squad Details September 2014

Last updated : 15 September 2014 By Jaybee

Barnet Squad

Goalkeepers:

Graham Stack joined the club from SPL side, Hibernian in August 2012. Stackie began his career at Arsenal and had a loan spell with Dutch club, Beveren and Millwall and Reading before moving to Reading in 2006. He failed to establish himself at Reading and had loan spells at Leeds and Wolves before moving to Plymouth in 2008. He was loaned out to Wolves again and Blackpool before joined Hibernian in 2009 where he made 56 league appearances for the Edinburgh club before moving to Barnet. He made his first team debut away at Rochdale in season 2012/13. Stack has been given a coaching role on top of him being retained as a player for 2014/15.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

TOTAL

LEAGUE

82

 

82

FA CUP

 2

 

 2

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

JPT

1

 

1

FA TROPHY

 2

 

 2

TOTAL

87

 

87

Sam Cowler became Mark Robson's first signing in June 2012 when he joined from West Ham. Cowler was on loan the previous season at Barnet and played in the Bees' successful youth side. He later moved to Bishops Stortford but moved back to Barnet in the summer of 2014.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

TOTAL

LEAGUE

 1

 1

 2

FA CUP

 1

 

 1

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

 

 

 

TOTAL

 2

 1

 3

Defenders:

Elliott Johnson has come through the youth ranks at Barnet and signed professional forms last season. He made his first team debut at home to Torquay United in 2012 and established himself as first choice left back by the end of the season.

 

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

59

4

2

63(2)

FA CUP

 

 

 

 

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

 1

 

 

 1

TOTAL

60

4

2

64(2)

Bondz N'Gala signed for Barnet in July 2014 after beng released by Portsmouth at the end of last season. He began his career at West Ham but only made one substitute appearance in a League Cup match for the Hammers. He went out on loan to Weymouth, MK Dons, Scunthorpe and Plymouth before signing for the Pilgrims in 2010. A year later, he moved to Yeovil Town, where he made 31 league appearances in 2011/12 before joining Stevenage. While at the Hertfordshire club, he had a loan spell with Barnet in early 2013, making 6 first team appearances for the Bees. At the end of the season, he joined Portsmouth and made 31 appearances, scoring 3 goals for Pompey.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

                          14

                               1

 

                        15

FA CUP

 

 

 

 

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

                         14

                               1

 

                        15

Jack Saville joined Barnet loan from Southampton at the end of 2011. He later signed a contract until the end of the season with the Bees. He made his Bees debut as a substitute in the 1st round FA Cup win at Southport. He had a spell on loan at Ebbsfleet in 2012/13. Saville made 26 first team appearances for the Bees last season.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

41

10

1

51(1)

FA CUP

3

1

 

4

LEAGUE CUP

 

1

 

1

JPT

2

1

 

3

FA TROPHY

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

46

13

1

59(1)

David Stephens joined Barnet from Hibernian in 2012 having played in the same team as Graham Stack. He began his career at Norwich City and had a short loan spell at Lincoln City before joining Hibernian in 2010. Stephens made 27 league appearances for the SPL club before moving to Barnet in September 2012. He made his Barnet debut at home to Gillingham.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

97

 

2

97

FA CUP

3

 

 

3

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

1

 

 

1

FA TROPHY

1

 1

 

2

TOTAL

102

 1

2

103(2)

 

Sam Muggleton joined Barnet in May 2014 after having been released by Gillingham and having had a spell on loan at Barnet in season 2013/14.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

1

11

 

12

FA CUP

 

 

 

 

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1

11

 

12

 

Andy Yiadom joined Barnet from Blue Square Premier club, Braintree in 2011/12 after scoring 8 goals this season for the Essex club. Yiadom has also played for Hayes & Yeading. He made his Bees’ debut as a substitute at home to ShrewsburyTown and scored his first goal, the winner at Port Vale. Yiadom played at right back at the back end of 2012/13.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

83

14

6

97(6)

FA CUP

2

 

 

2

LEAGUE CUP

1

 

 

1

JPT

1

 

 

1

FA TROPHY

2

 

 

2

TOTAL

89

14

6

103(6)

 

Midfield Players: 

Sam Togwell joined Barnet in August 2014. Barnet signed the 29 year old, midfield player after he has impressed in pre season friendlies. Togwell began his career at Crystal Palace, but only made a handful of first team appearances for the Eagles but had loan spells at Oxford United, Northampton and Port Vale before moving to Barnsley in 2006. Togwell made 73 appearances for Barnsley, scoring twice before joining Scunthorpe in 2008 and helped the Iron win promotion from League One via the play-offs a year later. Togwell played for Scunny in the Championship and made 47 appearances in 2009/10. In all, Sam made 182 appearances for the Lincolnshire club, scoring 7 goals before joining Chesterfield in 2012 where he made 60 appearances, scoring 3 goals. He had a short spell on loan at Wycombe last season

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

 9

 

 

 9

FA CUP

 

 

 

 

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 9

Curtis Weston joined Barnet in August 2012 from Gillingham. Weston, a wide based midfield player, began his career at Millwall, but only made a handful of first team appearances there before moving to Swindon Town in 2006. A year alter he joined Leeds United but failed to make an impact and had a loan spell at Scunthorpe United before joining Gillingham in 2008. He helped the Gills to promotion in 2009 and scored 19 goals in over 165 first team appearances for the Kent side. Weston made his Barnet debut as a substitute in the Carling Cup game at Birmingham City.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

67

10

 4

77(4)

FA CUP

2

 

 

2

LEAGUE CUP

 

1

 

1

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

2

 

 

 2

TOTAL

71

11

 4

82(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luisma Villa also joined Barnet last summer having previously played for Spanish clubs, Racing Santander, Real Union, Alavas, Amorebieta and Los Racinguistas.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

 21

12

 6

33(6)

FA CUP

 1

 

 

 1

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

 2

 

 

 2

TOTAL

 24

12

6

36(6)

Lee Cook signed for Barnet in August 2014. Barnet signed the 32 year old former QPR winger after he has impressed in pre-season friendlies. Cook began his career at non-league, Aylesbury before moving to Watford in 1999. He made 64 appearances for the Hornets scoring 7 goals and had loan spells with York City and QPR before joining the Rs in 2004 for £150,000. Cook made 127 appearances for QPR scoring 10 goals but moved to Fulham in 2007 but injuries ruined his time at Craven Cottage and following loan spells at Charlton and QPR, he returned to Loftus Road in 2009 for £2,500,000. He spent 2 ½ years at QPR and had loan spells at Leyton Orient and Charlton before joining Orient in 2012. Last season, he played in Cyprus with Apollon Smyrni.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

 8

 1

 7

 9(7)

FA CUP

 

 

 

 

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 8

 1

 7

Luke Gambin is another product of the youth system at Barnet and signed professional forms last summer. Gambin made his first team debut in April 2012, coming on as a substitute in the home game with AFC Wimbledon. Gambin has made a notable impact during since then and has been the subject of interest from other clubs. He had a spell on loan at Hendon in season 2012/13.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

23

18

5

41(5)

FA CUP

 

 

 

 

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

 

 1

 

 1

TOTAL

23

19

5

42(5)

 

Keanu Marsh – Brown signed a new contract with the Bees after a short spell at the club at the end of season 2012/13 having been released by Yeovil Town. Marsh-Brown scored the winner on his Bees’ debut at AFC Wimbledon. He began his career at Fulham and had loan spells with MK Dons and Dundee United before moving to Oldham in January 2012. He made 12 appearances for the Latics before joining Yeovil last in the summer of 2012 and made 27 first team appearances for the Glovers scoring twice.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

38

8

13

46(13)

FA CUP

 2

 

 1

 2(1)

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

 2

 

 1

 2(1)

TOTAL

42

8

15

50(15)

 

Adam Mekki joined Barnet in August 2014 from Aldershot Town on a short term contract. Mekki began his career at Reading as a youngster before moving to Aldershot in 2006. Mekki made 95 first team appearances for the Shots, scoring 6 goals as well as having a loan spell at Southern League, Oxford City in 2011. Mekki can play as a winger or just behind the striker and is 22 years old.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

 2

 

 

 2

FA CUP

 

 

 

 

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iffy Allen is a young and promising winger who has come up through the Academy ranks at the Hive. He made his debut as a substitute in the FA Cup 1st round game at home to Oxford United in 2012.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

 2

5

 1

7(1)

FA CUP

 

1

 

1

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 2

6

 1

8(1)

 

Mauro Vilhete is another product of the Hive. Vilhete turned down the chance of joining Aston Villa to sign for the Bees. He became the youngest ever player to play League football for Barnet when he made his debut as a substitute at GrimsbyTown in 2010 at the age of 16. He made his full debut a week later at home to Rochdale in the last match of the season. Vilhete had a spell on loan at Borehamwood in 2012/13.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

33

32

 4

65(4)

FA CUP

2

1

 

3

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

2

1

2(1)

FA TROPHY

 

 1

 

 1

TOTAL

35

36

5

71(5)

 

STRIKERS

John Akinde joined Barnet in May 2014 from Alfreton. Akinde began his career at Ebbsfleet where he scored 10 goals from 32 matches as well as having a spell on loan at Margate.

In 2008, he joined BristolCity for £140,000 but scored just one goal in 21 games at Ashton Gate and had spells on loan at Wycombe, Brentford, Bristol Rovers and Dagenham & Redbridge. Akinde joined CrawleyTown in 2011 and he scored 1 goal in 40 appearances  and had a second loan spell at Dagenham & Redbridge before joining Portsmouth in January 2013 where he made 11 appearance before being released at the end of the 2012/13 season. He then joined AlfretonTown and scored 18 goals in 43 matches.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

 9

 

 3

 9(3)

FA CUP

 

 

 

 

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 9

 

 3

 9(3)

Jon Nurse signed for Barnet in July 2012. Nurse was released by Dagenham & Redbridge at the end of 2011/12 having scored 32 goals in over 200 first team appearances for the Dagge;rs since joining them in 2007 from Stevenage Borough. Nurse scored Dagenham’s winning goal in the 2009/10 League Two play off final at Wembley against Rotherham United sending the Daggers to League One for the first time in their history.

Nurse began his football career in Sunday League football before signing for Sutton United in 2003 and scored 19 goals in 28 league appearances for Sutton before being signed up by Graham Westley’s Stevenage Borough.

At Stevenage, Nurse was hit by injuries and in his first season was loaned out to Lewes but came back to the club and won his first team place back in time to help Stevenage reach the Conference play-offs in 2005; when Barnet were champions.

The following season, Nurse finished the season with 9 goals and was runner up in the club’s player of the season award. In 2006/07, Nurse was hit by injuries once more and was in and out of the side but again finished with nine goals and had a spell on loan at Woking scoring twice in eight games and making quite an impact there. In all, Nurse scored 18 goals in just under 100 first team appearances for Stevenage.

Nurse, who can play either on the wing or as a striker, has made two international appearances for Barbados. His first game was against Dominica in a 2008 world Cup qualifying match. His second and last performance was in the return match in the same year. Nurse was released at the end of last season but has subsequently been appointed player/coach under manager, Martin Allen.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

27

19

5

46(5)

FA CUP

 

1

 

1

LEAGUE CUP

1

 

1

1(1)

JPT

 

1

 

1

FA TROPHY

1

1

 

2

TOTAL

29

22

6

51(6)

 

George Sykes is a product of the Bees' academy at the Hive and was voted League Two apprentice of the year for 2013. He made his Barnet debut at the beginning of season 2012/13, coming on as a substitute at home to Bristol Rovers. He had loan spells with St Albans and Farnborough last season. He is currently on loan to Bishops Stortford.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

3

4

 

7

FA CUP

 

 

 

 

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

1

 

1

1(1)

TOTAL

4

4

1

8(1)

Mathew Stevens is a product of the Academy system at the Hive and has scored regularly for the youth team.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

 

1

 

1

FA CUP

 

 

 

 

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

1

 

Jamal Lowe is another product of the Bees' academy at the Hive. He made his first team debut in 2012 as a substitute at home to York City. He had loan spells in 2012/13 at Hayes & Yeading and Boreham Wood and last season with St Albans.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

5

7

 

12

FA CUP

 

 

 

 

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

1

 

1

1(1)

TOTAL

6

7

1

13(1)

Charlie MacDonald joined Barnet in July 2014 after impressing in pre-season friendlies. MacDonald played for Oldham Athletic last season but was released in the summer. Charlie began his career at Charlton Athletic where he scored twice in 13 appearances, only two of them starts and had loan spells at Cheltenham Town, Torquay United and Colchester. In 2002, he joined Margate, then a Conference club, but soon after joined Stevenage Borough for a while before moving to Crawley Town, who were then a Southern League club. Crawley, subsequently, gained promotion to the Conference and MacDonald scored 10 goals before joining Gravesend & Northfleet ( now Ebbsfleet), another Conference club in May 2005, where he scored 40 goals in 63 appearances before moving to Southend United in 2007. He failed to really establish himself with the Essex club and joined Brentford in 2008, where he scored 18 goals in his first season and helped Brentford win promotion from League Two. He was the club’s top scorer in 2010/11 and scored 45 goals for the club in over 100 appearances before joining MK Dons in 2011. Charlie scored 11 goals in about 18 months at MK before moving to Leyton Orient and then Oldham where he scored 5 goals in 30 games.

 

STARTS

SUB APPEARANCES

GOALS

TOTAL APPEARANCES

LEAGUE

 8

 

 5

 8(5)

FA CUP

 

 

 

 

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

JPT

 

 

 

 

FA TROPHY

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 8

 

 5

 8(5)