Barry Cotter (footballer) explained

Barry Cotter
Fullname:Barry Noel Cotter[1]
Birth Place:Ennis, Ireland
Birth Date:4 December 1998[2]
Position:Right back
Currentclub:Barnsley
Clubnumber:2
Youthclubs1:Lifford
Youthclubs2:Avenue United
Youthclubs3:Ennis Town
Youthyears4:2015–2017
Youthclubs4:Limerick
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Limerick
Caps1:11
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2021
Clubs2:Ipswich Town
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Chelmsford City (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Chelmsford City (loan)
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2023
Clubs5:Shamrock Rovers
Caps5:24
Goals5:1
Years6:2022
Clubs6:St Patrick's Athletic (loan)
Caps6:11
Goals6:2
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Barnsley
Caps7:41
Goals7:3
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Republic of Ireland U19
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:23:44, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:15:07, 14 September 2021 (UTC)

Barry Noel Cotter (born 4 December 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a right back for club Barnsley.

Club career

Limerick

Cotter signed for Limerick in August 2015, having previously played for Avenue United and Ennis Town.[3] He worked his way up through the youth system at Markets Field, and managed to break into the first team in 2017. He made 11 appearances during the 2017 League of Ireland season.[4]

Ipswich Town

On 31 January 2018, Cotter signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with English Championship club Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee.[5] Although a member of Ipswich's under-23 squad, Cotter made his first team debut on 10 April 2018, in a 1–0 win over Barnsley at Portman Road.[6] He made one further appearance during the 2017–18 season, appearing as a late substitute during a 4–0 win over Reading at the Madejski Stadium on 28 April 2018. Cotter left Ipswich on 22 March 2021 after being told he wouldn't be offered a new contract.[7]

Chelmsford City (loan)

On 26 September 2019, Cotter signed for National League South club Chelmsford City on a one-month loan deal.[8] He made his debut for the club in a 0–4 away win over Eastbourne Borough on 28 September.[9] On 16 October 2020, Cotter returned to Chelmsford, on loan until 2 January 2021.[10]

Shamrock Rovers

Cotter signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers on 31 August 2021.[11] He scored his first goal for Shamrock Rovers against UCD on 19 May 2022.

St Patrick's Athletic (loan)

On 20 July 2022, Cotter signed for St Patrick's Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[12] He made his debut for the club a day later in a 1–1 draw with Slovenian side NŠ Mura in the UEFA Europa Conference League.[13] On 29 August 2022, Cotter scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win away to Bohemians at Dalymount Park, picking up the ball on the half way line before beating 4 players on his way to finding the net to open the scoring in the 8th minute of the match.[14] On 3 October 2022, he scored in a 4–4 draw away to rivals Shelbourne at Tolka Park.[15]

Barnsley

On 18 January 2023, it was announced that Cotter had signed for EFL League One club Barnsley on a -year deal for a fee in the region of £20,000.[16] [17] Cotter scored his first goal for the club on 15 August 2023, in a 3–1 loss against Peterborough United at Oakwell.[18]

International career

Cotter made his International debut for the Republic of Ireland U19 team on 10 February 2017, in a 2–1 loss to Norway. He won 2 caps for Ireland's under-19's in 2017.[19]

He was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad in March 2019, for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying match against Luxembourg.[20] He was an unused substitute in the qualifier which took place on 24 March 2019 in Dublin, with Ireland emerging as 3–0 winners.[21]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Limerick2017LOI Premier Division1101010130
Ipswich Town2017–18Championship20000020
2018–1900000000
2019–20League One0010001[22] 020
2020–210000000000
Total2010001040
Chelmsford City (loan)2019–20National League South20001[23] 030
2020–2160001[24] 070
Total80000020100
Shamrock Rovers2021LOI Premier Division9090
20221511[25] 0161
Total24110251
St Patrick's Athletic (loan)2022LOI Premier Division112104[26] 0162
Barnsley2022–23EFL League One600060
2023–2435310103[27] 1404
2024–250000000000
Total413101031464
Career total97640201111147

Honours

Shamrock Rovers

2021

2022

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Ipswich Town . English Football League . 19 . 17 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Barry Cotter. Ipswich Town F.C. . 11 April 2018 .
  3. Web site: Neymar lookalike Barry Cotter signs for Limerick . 27 August 2015 . 11 April 2018 . BBC Sport.
  4. News: Barry Cotter at Soccerway. 23 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Ipswich Town sign Barry Cotter from Limerick for undisclosed fee . Sky Sports . Joe . Shread . 11 April 2018 . 31 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Cotter shines on his Ipswich debut as Irish teenager offers glimpse against Barnsley. East Anglian Daily Times . 11 April 2018 . 10 April 2018 . Andy . Warren.
  7. Web site: COTTER DEPARTS TOWN. 2021-03-22. www.itfc.co.uk. en-gb.
  8. Web site: City sign Cotter. Chelmsford City F.C.. 26 September 2019. 26 September 2019.
  9. Web site: Eastbourne Borough 0-4 Chelmsford City. Chelmsford City F.C.. 28 September 2019. 17 October 2019.
  10. Web site: Chelmsford City sign Barry Cotter on loan. Chelmsford City F.C.. 16 October 2020. 16 October 2020.
  11. Web site: Shamrock Rovers confirms the signing of Barry Cotter. - Shamrock Rovers - The deal is subject to international clearance.. 31 August 2021.
  12. Web site: St Pat's complete loan signing of Shamrock Rovers defender. Paul. O'Hehir. 20 July 2022. Irish Mirror.
  13. News: Chris Forrester inspires revival as St Patrick's Athletic keep the tie alive. The Irish Times.
  14. Web site: TheJournal.ie - St Pat's all but seal fourth place after dismissing Bohs in Dublin derby. www.the42.ie. 29 August 2022 .
  15. Web site: O'Connor . Sean . 3 October 2022 . Tolka Park thriller: Eight goals, three disallowed and three penalties - Shelbourne and St Pat's play out dramatic draw . Independent.ie.
  16. Web site: McDonnell . Daniel . 18 January 2023 . Confirmed: League One outfit Barnsley swoop for Shamrock Rovers defender Barry Cotter . 2023-01-18 . Independent.ie . en.
  17. Web site: BARRY COTTER ARRIVES AT OAKWELL . 2023-01-18 . www.barnsleyfc.co.uk . en-gb.
  18. Web site: REDS HANDED FIRST DEFEAT BY POSH. www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.
  19. Web site: Cotter, Ndaba and Drinan in Irish U21s Squad. TWTD . 9 June 2019 . 13 March 2019 .
  20. Web site: BARRY AN CORRIE GET IRELAND NOD. Ipswich Town Official Website . 23 June 2019 . 13 March 2019 .
  21. Web site: Drinan and Crowe Win Caps. TWTD . 23 June 2019 . 24 March 2019 .
  22. Appearance in EFL Trophy
  23. Appearance in Essex Senior Cup
  24. Appearance in FA Trophy
  25. Appearance in President of Ireland's Cup
  26. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  27. 1 appearance in the League One Playoffs & 2 appearances, 1 goal in the EFL Trophy