Joe Devera

Barnet

Born in Southgate, London, Devera is a product of Barnet's youth system, and progressed through the ranks, where he captained the reserve side. Prior to this, Devera was at the Southgate College football academy run by Protec. On 18 January 2005, he made his Barnet debut, coming on as substitute in a Conference League Cup defeat to Grays Athletic. In August 2006, Devera signed his first professional contract with the club, on a two–year contract. On 26 September 2006, he made his league debut for Barnet, in a 1–1 draw against Peterborough United. He then broke into the Barnet first team in the 2006–07 season. At the end of the 2006–07 season, Devera went on to make twenty–eight appearances in all competitions. During this time, he established himself as the club's first-choice right-back. Ahead of the 2007–08 season, Devera signed a long–term contract with the club. At the start of the 2007–08 season, he started the season well when he kept a clean sheet, in a 0–0 draw against Morecambe in the opening game of the season. However, in a follow–up match against Hereford United, he was sent–off for a professional foul on Trevor Benjamin, as Barnet lost 2–1. After serving a one match suspension, Devera returned to the starting line-up on 1 September 2007, where he helped the side beat Bradford City 2–1. He started out playing in the right–back position before moving to the centre–back position halfway through the season. Devera's switch to the centre–back position…

As of 15 July 2017.

1 Including Football League Trophy, Football League play-offs and Conference League Cup.

In March 2011, he announced that he wanted to play for the Venezuela national football team, Venezuela being his father's country of birth. Devera attended Barnet and Southgate College, where he attended construction sessions for three years before starting his football career.

Swindon Town

Football League Two: 2011–12 Football League Trophy runner-up: 2011–12