Joey Barton

ABOUT JOEY BARTON

English midfielder who played for Manchester City from 2002 to 2007 before joining Newcastle United and the Queens Park Rangers. In 2017, he received an eighteen-month playing ban for illegally betting on games.

He began his youth career with Everton at age fourteen.

He helped Newcastle United win a Football League Championship in 2009.

He was born the oldest of four brothers. One brother, Michael, was sentenced to life in prison for murder. Barton has a son and daughter with long-term partner Georgia McNeil.

He developed a good friendship with former boxer Ricky Hatton and began training with him as well.