Killian Barrett
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Sligo, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ballisodare United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hartley Wintney | |||
| Woodley United | |||
| 2023–2024 | Binfield | 21 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Solihull Moors (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Rochdale (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:04, 16 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Killian Barrett (born 15 March 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Collooney in County Sligo, he attended Summerhill College and won a Connacht Schools senior cup title with the school in 2020.[2] He played youth football with Ballisodare United, and was part of the Sligo Leitrim Emerging Talent set-up, and then in Mayo's League of Ireland academy. In 2020, he moved to England at the age of 16 years-old, having been offered a place at the iDFA Football and Education academy in Reading.[3]
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]He played non-league football in England as a teenager for Hartley Wintney, Woodley United in the Combined Counties League and Binfield for whom he kept six clean sheets in 21 matches to help keep them in the South Central Division of the Isthmian League during the 2023-24 season, and won Supporters' Player of the Season.[3][4]
Sheffield Wednesday
[edit]After a brief trial period, he signed for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday in July 2024.[5][6] He was included on the substitutes bench for the Sheffield Wednesday first-team for the first time for their EFL Cup match against Brentford in October 2024.[7] He joined National League club Solihull Moors on a short-term loan in December 2024.[8] After keeping two clean sheets in his first five matches his loan spell at Solihull Moors was extended for an extra month into 2025.[9] Later that season he featured on loan in the National league for Rochdale, playing for the club in the National League promotion play-offs in May 2025.[10][11]
Personal life
[edit]His father Adrian was a teacher at Summerhill College in Sligo whilst Barrett was a pupil there. After being scouted playing non-league football by Steve Coppell in Berkshire, he signed with football agent Stephen Hunt, a former player who played under Coppell for Reading.[2]
International career
[edit]On 21 May 2025, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 side for their June friendly fixtures against Croatia U21 and Qatar U23 in Croatia.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 15 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2024–25[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solihul Moors (loan) | 2024–25[13] | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2024–25[13] | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the National League play-offs.
References
[edit]- ^ "Killian Barrett". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Collooney's Killian Barrett signs for Sheffield Wednesday". Oceanfm.ie. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ a b Farry, Jessica (20 August 2024). "The route that took Sligo's Killian Barrett from Ballisodare Utd to Sheffield Wednesday". Independent.ie. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Earnshaw, James (1 August 2024). "Sheffield Wednesday sign keeper after Berkshire non-league spell". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Crann, Joe (31 July 2024). "Sheffield Wednesday complete goalkeeper signing as new arrival revealed". The Star. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Ray, James (31 July 2024). "Sheffield Wednesday make move for 20-year-old prospect". the72.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Miller, Alex (29 October 2024). "Who is Killian Barrett? The unknown Sheffield Wednesday man on bench v Brentford". The Star. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday Talent Attracting Interest From League One Clubs". One Football. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Aaron (9 January 2025). "FOOTBALL - Solihull Moors extend goalkeeper Killian Barrett's loan deal for another month". Solihull Observer. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Miller, Alex (16 May 2025). "Little-known Sheffield Wednesday keeper suffers heartache - but could make senior step-up". The Star. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ Flanagan, Ronan (April 30, 2025). "Killian Barrett and Rochdale secure National League play-off spot". Oceanfm.ie. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Jim Crawford names Under-21 squad for friendlies in Croatia". www.fai.ie.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Killian Barrett in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.