Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Western Sydney Wanderers.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Wellington Phoenix — Australia Cup: 1 apps, 1g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Western Sydney Wanderers; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 A-League | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1340 | 6.6 |
 Australia Cupat Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
K. Barbarouses is a 36-year-old centre-forward at Western Sydney Wanderers, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 1 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 19, top 72% of A-League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 5.6, ranking 187th of 193 in the A-League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (57.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.34 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.07 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barbarouses.
Judged on this season alone, Barbarouses graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 25 of the 25 centre-forwards in the A-League, on 4 goals and 1 assist in 22 appearances (0.336 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Barbarouses, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 6, 24th of 25 of the 25 centre-forwards in the A-League. At 36 Barbarouses is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Western Sydney Wanderers finished 12th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side
4 goals in 22 appearances (0.18 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 57.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 5.6, Barbarouses carries the 24th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the A-League of 25, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Western Sydney Wanderers finished 12th of 12) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.34 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
