Dillon Barnes Explained

Dillon Barnes
Fullname:Dillon Barnes[1]
Birth Date:8 April 1996
Birth Place:Enfield Town, London, England
Height:1.93 m[2]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Dulwich Hamlet
Youthyears1:2012–2014
Youthclubs1:Barnet
Youthyears2:2014–2015
Youthclubs2:Fulham
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Beckenham Town
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Fulham
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:Farnborough (loan)
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:2015
Clubs4:Bedford Town
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2019
Clubs5:Colchester United
Caps5:24
Goals5:0
Years6:2017
Clubs6:Welling United (loan)
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Years7:2018
Clubs7:Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2022
Clubs8:Queens Park Rangers
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2020–2021
Clubs9:Hibernian (loan)
Caps9:4
Goals9:0
Years10:2021
Clubs10:Burton Albion (loan)
Caps10:1
Goals10:0
Years11:2022
Clubs11:Yeovil Town (loan)
Caps11:1
Goals11:0
Years12:2022
Clubs12:Aldershot Town (loan)
Caps12:4
Goals12:0
Years13:2023–2024
Clubs13:Haringey Borough
Caps13:36
Goals13:0
Years14:2024–
Clubs14:Dulwich Hamlet
Caps14:0
Goals14:0
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:Jamaica
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:11:53, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Dillon Barnes (born 8 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dulwich Hamlet. Born in England, he represents the Jamaica national team.

Barnes began his career with Barnet and later Fulham. He failed to make a first-team appearance for either club. He was loaned to Farnborough in late 2014, making his competitive debut in the Conference South, making 14 appearances. He left Fulham in summer 2015, briefly joining Bedford Town before signing for Colchester United following a trial. He made his professional debut in August 2016 for Colchester. He was loaned to Welling United in August 2017 and then Hemel Hempstead Town in January 2018.

Career

Born in Enfield Town, London,[3] Barnes began his career with Barnet where he first featured on the bench for the first-team during the 2012–13 season.[4] He moved to Fulham for the 2014–15 season, and he was loaned out to Conference South side Farnborough for the second half of the season.[5] He made eleven appearances for Farnborough between December 2014 and April 2015.[4]

In summer 2015, Barnes joined Bedford Town before joining League One club Colchester United on trial in August. He kept one clean sheet in three games for the under-21s before being offered a one-year development contract which he signed on 1 September.[6]

Barnes missed an opportunity to make his professional debut on 8 May 2016, in Colchester's final game of the 2015–16 season after getting caught in traffic, meaning teammate James Bransgrove was selected for the game ahead of him for his own debut.[7] Barnes eventually made his debut for Colchester on 9 August 2016, when he was named in the starting line-up for their EFL Cup match against Brighton & Hove Albion. He conceded four goals as Colchester lost to their Championship opponents 4–0.[8] In his next game on 8 November, in the EFL Trophy, Barnes saved two penalties during the penalty shoot-out with Charlton Athletic to help his side to a 4–3 win and an additional bonus point.[9]

National League South side Welling United signed Barnes in an initial one-month loan deal on 8 August 2017.[10] He made his Welling debut in their 1–0 defeat by Chelmsford City the same day.[11] On 8 September, his loan was extended to run until 8 November.[12]

In January 2018, Barnes signed on an initial one-month loan for National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town.[13]

On 28 April 2018, Barnes made his English Football League debut, standing in for Sam Walker for Colchester's League Two game against Swindon Town. He kept a clean sheet in the 0–0 draw.[14]

Following Sam Walker's summer move to Reading, Barnes was handed Colchester United's number one shirt.[15] He started in Colchester's first game of the 2018–19 season, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with Notts County.[16] He was sent off for the first time in his career on 22 April, after being shown a red card for violent conduct during Colchester's 1–1 draw at Yeovil Town.[17]

Queens Park Rangers

On 22 July 2019, Barnes joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a two-year deal.[18]

Hibernian (loan)

He was loaned to Scottish club Hibernian in September 2020.[19] Barnes made his debut in the Scottish League Cup, playing the duration of a 3–1 victory over Brora Rangers.[20] On 4 January 2021, Barnes was recalled by Queens Park Rangers, after only three months on loan at Hibernian.[21]

Burton Albion (loan)

On 18 January 2021, Barnes joined League One bottom side Burton Albion on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[22]

Yeovil Town (loan)

On 1 January 2022, Barnes joined National League club Yeovil Town on a short-term loan deal.[23]

Aldershot Town (loan)

On 12 February 2022, Barnes joined National League side Aldershot Town on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[24] On 11 March 2022, Barnes' loan spell was cut short a month in, with the Jamaican international leaving the club following four first-team appearances.[25]

Non-League

Having taken a year out from football following his release from Queens Park Rangers, Barnes joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Haringey Borough.

In June 2024, Barnes joined Dulwich Hamlet.[26] [27]

International career

Barnes was called up to represent the Jamaica national team for a pair of friendlies in June 2021.[28] On 1 July 2021 Barnes was named to the squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[29] He made his official debut on 20 July in Jamaica's final group stage game against Costa Rica.[30]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Beckenham TownSouthern Counties East League10000010
Fulham2014–15Championship00000000
Farnborough (loan)2014–15[31] Conference South1100040150
Bedford Town2015–16Southern League
Division One Central
30000030
Colchester United2015–16League One0000000000
2016–17League Two0000101020
2017–18League Two2000000020
2018–19League Two220101020260
Total240102030300
Welling United (loan)2017–18National League South1501010170
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)2017–18National League South300030
Queens Park Rangers2019–20Championship00000000
2020–21Championship00000000
2021–22Championship00000000
Total0000000000
Hibernian (loan)2020–21Scottish Premiership40004080
Burton Albion (loan)2020–21League One10000010
Yeovil Town (loan)2021–22National League10100020
Aldershot Town (loan)2021–22National League400040
Haringey Borough2023–24[32] Isthmian League Premier Division 3603040430
Career total103060601201270

International

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Queens Park Rangers . English Football League . 58 . 26 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Queens Park Rangers. FootballSquads . 9 August 2016 .
  3. Web site: Results for Britain records . Find My Past . 9 August 2016 .
  4. Web site: D. Barnes . Soccerway . 9 August 2016 .
  5. News: Couch . Jon . 13 November 2014 . Spencer Day 'delighted' with new faces settling in at Farnborough FC . Get Hampshire . Guildford . 9 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170115235118/http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/football/news/spencer-day-delighted-new-faces-8102684 . 15 January 2017 . dead .
  6. Web site: U's Flash: Barnes Signs . Hudson . Matt . 1 September 2015 . Colchester United FC . 9 August 2016 .
  7. News: Waldron . Jonathan . 8 May 2016 . Steve Ball experiences eventful afternoon in caretaker charge of Colchester United against Rochdale . Daily Gazette . Colchester . 8 May 2016 .
  8. Web site: Brighton & Hove Albion v Colchester United . 9 August 2016 . BBC Sport . 9 August 2016 .
  9. Web site: Colchester United 1–1 Charlton Athletic . 8 November 2016 . Sky Sports . 8 November 2016 .
  10. Web site: Dillon Heads Out On Loan . Hudson . Matt . 8 August 2017 . Colchester United FC . 8 August 2017 .
  11. Web site: Welling manager Jamie Coyle on 1-0 defeat to Chelmsford . Panting . Matthew . 9 August 2017 . Kent Online . 9 August 2017 .
  12. Web site: Eli Heads To Welling . Hudson . Matt . 8 September 2017 . Colchester United . 9 September 2017 .
  13. Web site: Dillon Joins Hemel On Loan . Hudson . Matt . 26 January 2018 . Colchester United FC . 27 January 2018 .
  14. Web site: Colchester United 0–0 Swindon Town . 28 April 2018 . BBC Sport . 28 April 2018 .
  15. News: Waldron . Jonathan . 17 July 2018 . Barnes handed U's number one shirt . The Argus . Brighton . 5 August 2018 .
  16. Web site: Notts County 0–0 Colchester United . 4 August 2018 . BBC Sport . 5 August 2018 .
  17. Web site: Yeovil Town 1–1 Colchester United . 22 April 2019 . BBC Sport . 22 April 2019 .
  18. Web site: QPR sign goalkeeper Dillon Barnes. qpr.co.uk. Jones. George. 22 June 2019.
  19. Web site: Hibs sign QPR goalkeeper Dillon Barnes on season-long loan . BBC Sport . BBC . 8 September 2020 . 8 September 2020.
  20. Web site: Match Report: Hibernian 3–1 Brora Rangers. www.hibernianfc.co.uk. 8 October 2020. 18 January 2021.
  21. Web site: Dillon Barnes recalled by QPR. Hibernian FC. 4 January 2021. 17 February 2021.
  22. Web site: BREWERS SIGN GOALKEEPER DILLON BARNES ON LOAN FROM QPR. www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 18 January 2021.
  23. Web site: Transfer Dillon Barnes signs on a short-term loan . Yeovil Town F.C. . 1 January 2022 . 1 January 2022 .
  24. Web site: Dillon Barnes joins Aldershot on loan . QPR FC . 12 February 2022 . 15 February 2022.
  25. Web site: TRANSFER NEWS: Dillon Barnes has returned to parent club Queens Park Rangers . . 11 March 2022 . 12 March 2022.
  26. Web site: Dulwich Dillon. www.isthmian.co.uk. 14 June 2024. 14 June 2024.
  27. Web site: DILLON BARNES IS OUR NEWEST RECRUIT. dulwichhamletfc.co.uk. 12 June 2024. 14 June 2024.
  28. Web site: Japan friendlies bring 'Tappa' joy.
  29. Web site: Jamaica names 23-man Reggae Boyz squad for 2021 Gold Cup. July 1, 2021. Leighton. Levy.
  30. Web site: Recap: Costa Rica 1, Jamaica 0. Ari. Liljenwall. July 20, 2021.
  31. Web site: Dillon Barnes Profile . aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk . Aylesbury United F.C. . 1 January 2022.
  32. Web site: Dillon Barnes Profile . footballwebpages.co.uk . Football Web Pages. 25 August 2023.