Who is Louie Barry? Get to know Celtic-linked Aston Villa winger who holds unique Barcelona record

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Celtic are reportedly interested in signing Aston Villa youngster Louie Barry on loan for the rest of the season.

The Hoops want to recruit one or two new wingers this January with just over half of the transfer window left for Brendan Rodgers to get deals over the line.

Celtic are supposedly in talks to sign Sondre Ørjasæter from Sarpsborg 08, but are also keen on adding former England U18 international Barry to their first-team squad.

Barry spent the first half of this season on loan at Stockport County from Villa and netted a very impressive 16 goals in 24 appearances before being recalled.

Alongside Celtic, BBC Sport claim Leeds United, Sunderland, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Derby County, Middlesbrough, Millwall and Coventry City are all interested in Barry.

But what else is there to know about Louie Barry? 67 Hail Hail have provided you with the lowdown on the man who was once on the books at Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy.

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Louie Barry age

Louie Mark Barry was born on 21 June 2003, which makes him 21 years old at time of writing. He was born in Sutton Coldfield, eight miles north-east of Birmingham’s city centre.

He played for Sutton United at U8 level before moving to the academy at West Bromwich Albion in 2009.

What is Louie Barry’s height?

According to Transfermarkt, Barry is 1.74 metres tall or 5 foot and 8 inches. It would make him one of the smaller players at Celtic if he signs for the Parkhead giants.

Louie Barry position

Barry is primarily a left-winger but can also operate as a striker. He is right-footed so is prone to cutting inside on his favoured side as opposed to hitting the byline.

What is Louie Barry’s transfer value?

Transfermarkt estimate that Barry is worth €1.8m – which is just over £1.5m using today’s exchange rate.

In 2020, according to BBC Sport, Aston Villa paid Barcelona £880k for Barry when he was just 16 years old.

Why did Louie Barry leave Barcelona?

Barry became the first English player ever to join Barcelona’s famous La Masia academy when he penned a three-year contract in July 2019.

However, things at Barcelona did not work out as planned. He wasn’t being given the minutes he wanted there and in the end, Barry spent just six months with the Spanish club.

Louie Barry career stats

All of Louie Barry’s career stats up until January 2025 below have been sourced from Transfermarkt:

What is Louie Barry’s salary?

According to Salary Sport, Louie Barry currently earns £10k-a-week with Aston Villa. That means he receives a yearly salary of £520k before tax.

He signed a contract extension with Aston Villa in August 2024 but it is unclear when his current deal will expire.

Louie Barry FC 25 rating

For those of you who play FC 25, Louie Barry’s official player rating is 65, with a potential of 76.

His pace is rated 90 so expect plenty of speed on the left wing if Barry signs for the Hoops.

Who is Louie Barry’s dad?

No, former Aston Villa midfielder and Premier League legend Gareth Barry is not the father of Louie Barry. The pair are not related to each other in any way.

Louie Barry’s dad is called Mark and both are stout Aston Villa supporters.

Louie Barry Instagram

• @louiebarry

Is Louie Barry staying at Stockport County?

The simple answer is no, Barry will not be staying on loan at Stockport County.

Aston Villa recalled him at the beginning of January and manager Unai Emery says he has a plan for the youngster.

Emery said: “(Barry) trained with us and we are going to make a plan with him, an overall plan,

“I think he is a very good player who is progressing well. He has been on loan doing fantastic. Now we can have a new plan with him.

“He improved because he was scoring a lot of goals on loan. Of course we are going to try and get a good plan for the club with him.”