(Reuters) - Gareth Barry is the perfect player for Everton, manager Ronald Koeman has said after the midfielder scored in his 600th Premier League appearance to help the club beat Middlesbrough 3-1. After goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg's own goal in the 21st minute in Saturday's clash at Goodison Park, Barry marked his milestone with a goal three minutes later to level the score. "It's amazing the number of games Gareth has played and even today he proved to be a perfect player for the team," Koeman told the club's website (www.evertonfc.com). The 35-year-old Barry, who has also played for Aston Villa and Manchester City, won 53 caps for England. He's not a big talker in the dressing room but his quality on the pitch, the cleverness on the pitch is important," Koeman added.

Source: The Star September 18, 2016 09:57 UTC