Joseph Devera (born 6 February 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a defender. Career Barnet Born in Southgate, London, Devera is a product of Barnet's youth system, and progressed through the ranks, where he captained the reserve side. Prior to this, Devera was at the Southgate College football academy run by Protec. On 18 January 2005, he made his Barnet debut, coming on as substitute in a Conference League Cup defeat to Grays Athletic. In August 2006, Devera signed his first professional contract with the club, on a two–year contract. On 26 September 2006, he made his league debut for Barnet, in a 1–1 draw against Peterborough United. He then broke into the Barnet first team in the 2006–07 season. At the end of the 2006–07 season, Devera went on to make twenty–eight appearances in all competitions. During this time, he established himself as the club's first-choice right-back. Ahead of the 2007–08 season, Devera signed a long–term contract with the club. At the start of the 2007–08 season, he started the season well when he kept a clean sheet, in a 0–0 draw against Morecambe in the opening game of the season. However, in a follow–up match against Hereford United, he was sent–off for a professional foul on Trevor Benjamin, as Barnet lost 2–1. After serving a one match suspension, Devera returned to the starting lineup on 1 September 2007, where he helped the side beat Bradford City 2–1. He started out playing in the right–back position before moving to the centre–back position halfway through the season. Devera's switch to the centre–back position proved to work well, as he performed well in number of matches that he was named Mortgage Express Barnet player-of-the-month award for January. As the 2007–08 season progressed, Devara found himself rotating in right–back position and centre–back position. However, he suffered a hamstring injury that saw him sidelined for the rest of the season. At the end of the 2007–08 season, Devera made forty–five appearances in all competitions. For his performance, he won both Barnet's player of the year and the most improved player award, which is considered his "highlights at Barnet". Ahead of the 2008–09 season, Devera was linked a move away from Barnet, as he was monitored by "higher-league clubs". Despite this, he stayed at the club and was featured captain throughout the club's pre–season tour. At the start of the 2008–09 season,