Ashley Barnes

Ashley Luke Barnes (born 31 October 1989) is an England-born Austrian Under-20 international association football who plays as a striker for Football League Championship side Plymouth Argyle F.C..

Born in Bath, Somerset, Barnes began his career with nearby Paulton Rovers F.C.. In March 2007, after an extended trial with Plymouth Argyle, during which he scored several goals for the reserve team, he was offered an 18-month contract with the Pilgrims. Barnes made his first team debut for Plymouth in a Football League Cup 2007–08 First Round win over Wycombe Wanderers F.C. on 14 August 2007, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Sylvan Ebanks-Blake. However, he found first team opportunities hard to come by after that and was sent on a short-term loan to Oxford United F.C..

Barnes played in four matches for Oxford, including two in the FA Cup against Southend United F.C., before returning to Plymouth, only to be sent out on loan again in March 2008, this time to Salisbury City F.C., for whom he played in five Conference National matches.