| Marcus Barnes | |
| Fullname: | Marcus Thomas Barnes[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1 December 1996[2] |
| Birth Place: | Reading, England |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Mickleover |
| Youthyears1: | –2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Southampton |
| Years1: | 2015–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Southampton |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Yeovil Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Eastleigh (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | Oldham Athletic |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | Northern Colorado Hailstorm |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Mickleover |
| Caps6: | 33 |
| Goals6: | 15 |
| Club-Update: | 10 June 2024 |
Marcus Thomas Barnes (born 1 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mickleover. He is the younger brother of Jamaica international Giles Barnes.
Barnes joined the Academy at Southampton in September 2013, and signed his first professional contract upon turning 17 three months later after scoring six goals in his first 13 appearances for the under-18 team.[3] On 5 January 2018, he joined EFL League Two side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[4] He made his competitive debut the following day against Bradford City in a Third Round FA Cup match at Huish Park, scoring the opening goal in a 2–0 victory.[5]
Barnes appeared as a substitute for the first team on 5 January 2019 in the FA Cup third round against Derby County at Pride Park.[6]
On 22 January 2021, Barnes joined League Two side Oldham Athletic following a successful trial, signing a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.[7]
On 11 August 2022, Barnes signed with third-tier US side Northern Colorado Hailstorm, who compete in the USL League One.[8]
In July 2023, Barnes signed for Southern League Premier Division Central club Mickleover.[9]
Barnes is of Jamaican descent.[10] He is the younger brother of Jamaica international Giles Barnes.[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Southampton | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Southampton U23 | 2017–18 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 14 | 4 | |||||
| 2018–19 | — | — | — | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | ||||||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2017–18 | League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2019–20 | National League | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2020–21 | League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Mickleover | 2023-24 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 33 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 18 | |||
| Career total | 62 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 18 | 115 | 38 | |||