Tjay De Barr

Andre Tjay De Barr (born 13 March 2000) is a Gibraltar football player, who currently plays for Segunda División B side Real Oviedo B, and the Gibraltar national football team, as a forward. 

Club career
De Barr came through the youth system at Lincoln Red Imps, and in early 2015 had a trial at Peterborough United.  In 2017 he went on loan to Europa Point to help the newly promoted team in their fight for survival during the 2016–17 season.  He played 11 games but could not help the side as they finished bottom of the league.  His performances, however, did impress Lincoln manager Julio César Ribas, who opted to use him more often the following season.  De Barr won his first senior trophy that September after coming off the bench in the 2017 Pepe Reyes Cup, converting the winning penalty He scored his first senior goal for the Red Imps on 20 February 2018, in a Rock Cup Second Round game against Glacis United.  On 29 May 2018 he announced that he would leave the club, signing for rivals Europa in July. 

De Barr made his debut for Europa on 12 August 2018, in the 2018 Pepe Reyes Cup game against former club Lincoln Red Imps.  He scored an own goal to take the game to penalties, which Europa won to give De Barr his first silverware for the side.  After impressing for both his club and national team, in January 2019 it was reported that De Barr had been invited to a trial with an unnamed Portuguese Primeira Liga team, which was later revealed to be Rio Ave.  On 19 February, it was revealed that he was on trial with Segunda División side UD Las Palmas.  His performances in the latter months of 2018 saw him nominated for "Junior Individual of the Year" at the GBC Sports Awards 2018. 

On 21 March 2019, it was revealed that De Barr signed for the 2019–20 season with Spanish club Real Oviedo, being initially assigned to their B-side.  The news was confirmed by Europa FC on Twitter later that day.  He made his debut as a substitute on 25 August, but was unable to prevent his team losing 4-3 on the opening day of the season against Peña Deportiva. 

International career
De Barr has represented Gibraltar internationally at youth groups from under-16 through to under-21 level.  He made his senior debut on 25 March 2018, coming on as a late substitute against Latvia and winning the free kick that Liam Walker converted to give Gibraltar a famous 1–0 win.  De Barr subsequently became a regular in the side during their UEFA Nations League campaign, scoring his first international goal on 16 November to break the deadlock against Armenia currently making him the youngest goal scorer of the | UEFA Nations League. 

International goals
''Gibraltar score listed first, score column indicates score after each De Barr goal. 

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours
Lincoln Red Imps
Gibraltar Premier Division: 2017–2018
Pepe Reyes Cup: 2017
Europa
Pepe Reyes Cup: 2018

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Category:2000 births
Category:Living people
Category:Gibraltarian footballers
Category:Association football midfielders
Category:Europa F.C. players
Category:Europa Point F.C. players
Category:Lincoln Red Imps F.C. players
Category:Real Oviedo players
Category:Real Oviedo Vetusta players
Category:Gibraltar international footballers
Category:Gibraltar Premier Division players
Category:Gibraltar under-21 international footballers
Category:Gibraltar youth international footballers