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Nicholas Jonathan "Nick" Barmby (born 11 February 1974 in Hull, England) is an English footballer currently playing for Hull City, who has amassed a total of 23 caps for his country.

Growing up on the west side of Hull, he played for local teams Springhead and National Tigers as a boy, showing huge talent from a very early age. Consequently, he ended his education at the local Kelvin Hall High School early in order to complete his studies at the FA's School Of Excellence, while also honing his skills for the professional game. His father, Jeff Barmby, was also a player in his younger days and became his son's advisor and agent as clubs began to court him.

Barmby eventually decided to sign for Tottenham Hotspur, where he quickly became a favourite of Terry Venables. After 100 starts and 27 goals he left Spurs for Middlesbrough who paid a record £5.25 million for his services. He stayed at Middlesbrough for just one and a half seasons before heading to Everton, who paid a record £5.75 million for him. He stayed there for four seasons before doing the unthinkable, and heading across Stanley Park for Liverpool for a fee of £6 million. He was the first player since 1959 to do this.

He was involved in Liverpool's successful season of 2000-01 at Anfield, scoring 10 goals in total (including one against his previous employers Everton in the Merseyside derby). Persistent injury and lack of form prompted his sale to Terry Venables' side at Leeds United for £2.75 million. It was there that he finished his top flight career. He spent a loan spell at Nottingham Forest during the 2003-04 season, before moving back to his hometown club, Hull City. He helped City to promotion from League One in his first season at the club with 9 goals, including the fastest goal in City's history, after 7 seconds in a match against Walsall on Saturday 6 November 2004.

Barmby's England career stretched to 13 starts and 10 substitute appearances accounting for four goals, including the first goals of Glenn Hoddle's and Sven-Göran Eriksson's reigns as England manager, in a 1996 3-0 World Cup qualifier victory against Moldova and a 2001 3-0 friendly victory over Spain at Villa Park, Birmingham. Barmby played for his country at Euro 96 and Euro 2000, and also played in England's historic 5-1 away victory over rivals Germany on 1 September 2001.

• 2000/01 FA Cup
• 2000/01 League Cup
• 2000/01 UEFA Cup
• 2001/02 Charity Shield

All with Liverpool FC

• Hull City official club website

• Nick Barmby career stats at Soccerbase