Person in history
Harvey Barnes
Harvey Barnes, English footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1997 · December 9
- Age this year
- 29No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 29th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Harvey Barnes, English footballer
Early life
Barnes grew up in southwest London and joined Chelsea's youth academy as a child. He progressed through their development system before moving to other clubs for first-team opportunities.
Path and career
Barnes signed with Leicester City in 2017 and made his Premier League debut for the club in 2019. He has since become a regular fixture in Leicester's squad, known for his pace and attacking play on the wing.
Why this date
Harvey Barnes appears on our December 9 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1997.
- May 11Deep Blue (chess computer)
- May 101997 Qayen earthquake
- September 11Kurkse tragedy
- July 22Eiichiro Oda
- September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast Express
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1997Nico HoernerMay 13
- 1997Dennis Smith Jr.November 25
- 1997Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997)January 13
- 1997Francesco BagnaiaJanuary 14
- 1997Lauri MarkkanenMay 22
- 1997Kodak BlackJune 11
- 1997Steven KwanSeptember 5
- 1997Jackie YoungSeptember 16
Sources
Cite this page
“Harvey Barnes”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/harvey-barnes, accessed October 27, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Harvey Barnes
When was Harvey Barnes born?
December 9 1997.
How old would Harvey Barnes be today?
29 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on December 9?
MyKayla Skinner, Cem Ince, Denise van Deventer and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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