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Owen Barker

England youth international Owen Barker joined Everton at Under-9 level.

A skilful dribbler who boasts impressive quality on the ball, the Bolton-born youngster enjoys playing on either wing or as a central attacking midfielder.

Barker made six appearances for the Under-21s in the 2022/23 campaign and has been capped for England Under-15s.

During the same season, he made eight league appearances for the Under-18s, scoring three goals, and registering two assists.

A highlight for Barker came in December 2022, when he scored once and set up two goals during an impressive 3-0 FA Youth Cup victory over Reading at Goodison Park.

At the end of the season, Barker agreed his first professional contract at Everton, signing a two-year deal until the end of June 2025.