FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his debut on 16 June, in a 3–0 win in a warm-up match against Uruguay. He scored his first goal for England under-21s on 13 August 2013, in a 6–0 win against Scotland. Barkley was called up to the senior England squad in August 2013, and earned his first senior cap the following month, coming on as a substitute for Jack Wilshere in a 4–0 win in a World Cup qualifier against Moldova at Wembley. He was named in the England squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and made his World Cup debut as a 61st-minute substitute for Danny Welbeck in England's 2–1 opening defeat to Italy in Manaus. He played the full match in England's final group match, a 0–0 draw with Costa Rica in Belo Horizonte. He scored his first goal for the senior team in a 6–0 win against San Marino in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier in September 2015. Style of play In 2013, Everton manager Roberto Martínez described Barkley as a mix of Paul Gascoigne and Michael Ballack. England manager Roy Hodgson has said that Barkley's "pace and power" as well as his "excellent technique" are reminiscent of Paul Gascoigne, and Frank Lampard stated that Barkley reminds him of a young Wayne Rooney. Barcelona midfielder Xavi said in November 2014 that Barkley is good enough to play for the La Liga club, praising his physical and technical qualities in both penalty areas. Career statistics Club International England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Barkley goal Honours Chelsea FA Cup: 2017–18; runner-up: 2019–20, 2021–22 UEFA Europa League: 2018–19 FIFA Club World Cup: 2021 EFL Cup runner-up: 2018–19 England U17 UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2010 England UEFA Nations League third place: 2018–19 Individual UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2010 Sheffield Wednesday Player of the Month: October 2012 Everton Young Player of the Year: 2012–13, 2013–14 References External links Profile at the OGC Nice website Profile at the Football Association website 1993 births Living people Footballers from Liverpool English footballers Association football midfielders Everton F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Leeds United F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players OGC Nice players Premier League players English Football League players FA Cup Final players UEFA Europa League winning players England youth international footballers England under-21 international footballers England international footballers 2014 FIFA