Keeper Slicker Joins Barnsley On Loan
Monday, 13th Jul 2026 11:08

Blues keeper Cieran Slicker has joined League One Barnsley on loan for the 2026/27 season.

Scotland international Slicker spent the last campaign on loan in League Two with Barnet, making 44 starts for the Bees and impressing.

“After last year, the next step was key for me, and I think this is the perfect step,” the 23-year-old said. “It’s a massive club with a rich history and that’s what I want. I want to play in front of great fans in a stadium like this.”

Tykes head coach Daniel Stendel added: “We're very happy to bring Cieran to Barnsley. He is a goalkeeper with excellent quality, good experience for his age and a strong mentality.

“He has worked in top environments and shown his ability during his loan spell last season.

“Standing at 6ft 3in, he is a commanding presence in the penalty area and a modern goalkeeper who is very comfortable with the ball at his feet.

“We believe he will fit our style of play very well, be an important player for us and we are excited to work with him.”

Slicker, who has made two starts and one sub appearance for the Blues, all in cup competitions, is contracted until the summer of 2028 having signed from Manchester City in July 2023.

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WhoisJimmyJuan added 11:10 - Jul 13 Wishing Cieran all the best for this move. Very unfortunate to have his confidence knocked last season in somewhat bizarre circumstances. Barnsley is a decent sized club so he has a good chance to push on with his career
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jas0999 added 11:22 - Jul 13 This seems like an excellent move for him. Wishing him well. Would imagine we may see quite a few exits this week with Championship etc starting much earlier than the PL.
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blue90 added 11:26 - Jul 13 Great club to go to for the next step in his career. Good luck, Cieran.
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Hermann_eats_puffin added 11:48 - Jul 13 Good luck for the season ahead Cieran and I hope that all goes well with this loan move!
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Alberto_the_frog added 11:55 - Jul 13 All the best for him and hope things work out well. Maybe he'll come back and be given a start for us some day.
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JewellintheTown added 12:17 - Jul 13 Good luck to him. Shame he couldn't have gotten a championship club loan, maybe one of the new boys, but then again he'd probably bench warm if he did. Difficult to know his level but might be useful if we drop back down again next season, depending on who we get in the summer.
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alsagerblue added 12:31 - Jul 13 I saw him save 2 penalties at Crewe last season for Barnet.
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Ebantiass added 12:41 - Jul 13 Echoing many on here,all the very best for yuor loan period at Barnsley.
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boysof1981 added 12:59 - Jul 13 New keeper tomorrow??
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Jazzy71 added 13:11 - Jul 13 I would say league 1 is about his level right now. Hopefully another season of learning and improving ahead. Be good if one day he could be our number 1 but that's a long way off
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Runner added 13:24 - Jul 13 Going up the ladder one step at a time. Championship next season.
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Monkey_Blue added 16:02 - Jul 13 Genuinely think he could end up being good enough to be out No.1
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BuckieBlue added 17:05 - Jul 13 Step in right direction-onwards and upwards. We'll now be checking Barnsley scores this season! All the best to him.
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armchaircritic59 added 17:53 - Jul 13 Another step up the ladder for him. Promising keeper. Have to say I didn't realise Barnsley was a " massive " club. If so, we must be absolutely monumental :) Anyway, best of luck Cieran!
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