Joey Barton

Joseph Anthony "Joey" Barton (born 2 September 1982) is an English footballer.

Joey Barton

Barton in 2005
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Anthony Barton[1]
Date of birth	(1982-09-02) 2 September 1982[1]
Place of birth	Huyton, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1996	Everton
1996	Liverpool
1997–2002	Manchester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2007	Manchester City	130	(15)
2007–2011	Newcastle United	81	(7)
2011–2015	Queens Park Rangers	93	(7)
2012–2013	→ Marseille (loan)	25	(0)
2015–2016	Burnley	38	(3)
2016	Rangers	5	(0)
2017	Burnley	14	(1)
National team‡
2003	England U21	2	(1)
2007	England	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:50, 20 July 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:50, 20 July 2017 (UTC)

Barton was born and raised in Hutyon, Merseyside. In 2011, his son was born.

Barton plays as a midfielder for Queens Park Rangers. He played for Manchester City from 2002 to 2007, where he received 39 bookings and three red cards. He scored an international goal at Goodison Park, Liverpool on 9 September 2003 whilst playing for the England Under-21 team against Portugal. He played for Newcastle United from 2007 to 2011. He played for Olympique de Marseille for the 2012-2013 season.

Barton has convictions for common assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. He has served a prison sentence[2] and a suspended sentence.[3] He has also been charged with violent conduct three times by The Football Association for attacking other players. The court and FA proceedings and sentences, along with being sent off and banned from matches, has interrupted his professional career many times. Yes.