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8th tier club sign ex-Man City, Hibs, Rangers, Preston, Oxford, Reading, Morecambe player

8th tier club Avro FC sign ex-Man City, Hibs, Rangers, Preston, Oxford, Reading, Morecambe player Brandon Barker this week.

He played 62 minutes of Avro’s 1-0 win away at Hanley Town on Saturday afternoon, the result taking them to 12th in the Northern Premier League – West Division table with 45 points from 31 games played, 7 points from the playoffs.

The 28 year old is looking to enjoying his football again after having a tough time of it in recent years with injuries.

CLUB STATEMENT:

Avro have announced a trio of exciting attacking signings as the season enters the finishing straight.

Former Manchester City and Rangers winger Brandon Barker was once labelled ‘the toughest opponent I have ever faced’ by Liverpool and England full back Trent Alexander-Arnold, and has more recently spent time in Cyprus with Omonia Nicosia before returning to the north west with Morecambe.

Malakai McKenzie also has international experience with Málaga City and has most recently been seen at Chorley and Northwich Victoria, whilst talented young wide man Sheriff Njie has won a host of admirers with a series of dazzling displays for North West Counties side Droylsden FC during the current campaign.

Joint manager David Birch had this to say about the new recruits:

‘I think we have been competitive in every single game this season, and it has been hugely frustrating that we have have not picked up as many points as we would have liked to. These three signings are going to give us a massive boost in the attacking and wide areas.

‘Brandon needs no introduction – he has done it at the highest level and I can tell you that from what I have seen in training, he has lost none of his ability. He just wants to get back to enjoying football and we believe that our club is the perfect place for him to do that.

‘We have had our eye on both Malakai and Sheriff for quite a while now, and we are delighted that both of them have totally bought into what we are trying to build here. We are so excited to see what they can offer us in an Avro shirt. It’s great to see when youngsters back themselves and take a step up to the next level, and hopefully they both have strong starts and show us what they are capable of.’

The club would like to thank Droylsden FC for their cooperation in allowing Sheriff to join us.

BRANDON BARKER’S CAREER:

Youth
2004–2015 – Manchester City

Senior
2015–2019 – Manchester City – 1 game (0 goals)
2015 → Rotherham United (loan) – 4 games (1 goal)
2016–2017 → NAC Breda (loan) – 23 games (2 goals)
2017–2018 → Hibernian (loan) – 30 games (2 goals)
2018–2019 → Preston North End (loan) – 20 games (2 goals)
2019–2022 – Rangers – 27 games (3 goals)
2021 → Oxford United (loan) – 22 games (3 goals)
2022 – Reading – 4 games (0 goals)
2022–2023 – Omonia – 25 games (1 goal)
2024 – Morecambe – 2 games (0 goals)
2025– Avro – 1 game (0 goals)

International
2013–2014 – England U18 – 4 games (0 goals)
2014 – England U19 – 5 games (3 goals)
2015–2016 – England U20 – 8 games (3 goals)

Twitter users reacted as 8th tier club Avro sign ex-Man City, Hibs, Rangers, Preston, Oxford, Reading, Morecambe player Brandon Barker…

@Kirkpatric37116: Brilliant player

@clkennedy80: Welcome Brandon 👏👏🖤💙🖤💙

@danfreer: Used to be a cracking football manager signing.

@JakeEnglish_: Wow that’s a crazy signing. Only played twice for us before getting a bad injury but looked the business. Good luck Brandon!

@martinseedall: Thought this lad was destined for the very top at City. What a signing 👏🏼

@Chennomufc: Fair play 👏🏼

@itsatinywrld: Serious player.

@reidyfutbol: This is an absolutely nuts signing

@Ad67Andy: Great signing

@Coach_DB__: 😳

@DWDDaveWoodruf1: Some signing this ✍️

@MCRCORINTHIANS: Wow 👏

@LjPacers: Some signing that fair play

@kanewallwork: Lovely stuff 😎

@shez_1991: Remember watchin him in youth cup back in day, stood out, were class

@DaveBrock1979: Bloody hell! That’s some signing

@RHVlogs_: I did wonder what had happened to him! Had so much promise during those early loan spells from City.

@lewikent: How the fuck has that happened

@razza_699: This is wild. I used to sign him on FIFA from City and he’d be mint. Some signing that

@thegibshow_: Huge signing this. Remember watching Brandon for City beside Angelino, Kelechi and Olivier Ntcham.

@Amin_mcfc: He was meant to be everything Foden is now. Ask most academy footballers in 2016, who was going to the top. Brandon Barker would’ve been said by 70% of them AT LEAST.

@MattPuraVida: Scored ppsssibly the best #pnefc goal I’ve seen live away at Leeds. How the hell has he dropped that low?

@Asef11: Some signing that 👌

@SamHeath2019: This guy. Absolute hero for me on FIFA career mode.

@JordKnowles: Some signing that 😮‍💨

@oggypart3: Was class back when i was playing as Rangers on Football Manager. Probably too good for the level

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