Joselpho Barnes

Joselpho Barnes (born 12 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Belgian club Sint-Truiden. Born in Germany, he is a youth international for Ghana.

Joselpho Barnes
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001
Place of birth Oberhausen, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sint-Truiden
Number 23
Youth career
2011–2012 SpVgg Ingelbach
2012–2013 SpVgg Lautzert
2013–2014 VfL Leverkusen
2014–2015 SV Bergisch Gladbach 09
2015–2016 Fortuna Köln
2016–2020 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Schalke 04 II 11 (0)
2021 Virton 0 (0)
2021–2023 Riga FC 29 (7)
2023– Sint-Truiden 9 (0)
International career‡
2021 Ghana U20 5 (1)
2021 Ghana U23 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:36, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Barnes is a youth product of SpVgg Ingelbach, SpVgg Lautzert, VfL Leverkusen, SV Bergisch Gladbach 09, SC Fortuna Köln before finishing his youth development at Schalke 04. He began his senior career with Schalke 04 II in 2020,[1] but left the club in June 2021 after they could not agree on a contract extension.[2]

Barnes shortly after joined the Belgian club Virton on trial, but after a short period moved to the Latvian club Riga FC.[3] Having scored 7 goals and providing 4 assists in 29 games in Latvia, he transferred back to Belgium with Sint-Truiden on 30 June 2023 for two years.[4]

International career

Born in Germany, Barnes is of Ghanaian descent. He opted to represent Ghana internationally, and played for the Ghana U20s as they won the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[5]

Personal life

Barnes is the son of the Ghana international footballer Sebastian Barnes.[5]

Honours

Ghana U20

References
  1. "Joselpho Barnes promoted to Schalke second team - Graphic Online".
  2. Germany, RevierSport, Essen. "| RevierSport". RevierSport online.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. Ali, Omar (24 November 2021). "FC Schalke 04: Nach traurigem Abschied von seinem „Herzensverein" – du kommst nie drauf, wo dieser Ex-Schalker jetzt spielt".
  4. "Sint-Truiden sporting director hails goalscoring abilities of new signing Joselpho Barnes - Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results - GHANAsoccernet".
  5. Kühn, Urs (5 March 2021). "Ich habe Deutschland daran gehindert, für Ghana zu spielen, um meinen Vater stolz zu machen".
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