Drew Baker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Macdonald Baker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hyde United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2017 | Manchester City | ||
| 2017–2019 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 2019–2021 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | FC United of Manchester | 20 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Fleetwood Town | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bohemians (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Waterford (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | Macclesfield | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hyde United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:59, 30 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Andrew Macdonald Baker (born 8 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Hyde United.
Career
[edit]Baker was born in Cheshire but attended Manchester Grammar School.[2] Whilst at the school, he was called up in November 2019 to the England Independent Schools Under-18 age group matches against Wales Colleges and England Colleges.[3] He started his youth career in the Academy at Manchester City where he played for ten years from the under-4 to under-14 level, winning the Premier League Championship three times.[2] He subsequently spent two years in the youth team at Crewe Alexandra before signing a two-year scholarship at EFL League Two side Oldham Athletic.[2] In May 2021, it was announced that he would not be offered a professional contract at Oldham and that he would be released at the end of his scholarship.[4]
He dropped down to Non-League when he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side FC United of Manchester for the 2021–22 campaign, following a trial during pre-season.[5] As the club only trained part-time, he also worked as an IT Consultant.[6] He was an ever-present in the backline going onto make twenty-seven appearances in all competitions, scoring one goal in a 3–1 win over Witton Albion.[5]
On 4 January 2022, he signed for EFL League One side Fleetwood Town on a deal until the summer of 2023, with the club holding an option for another one-year extension.[5] Upon signing, he was immediately placed into the Development Squad.[5] On 23 August 2022, he made his professional debut at the age of 19, when he started in the 1–0 EFL Cup second round defeat at home to Premier League side Everton.[6] On 3 September he made his League One Debut against Wycombe Wanders in a 1–1 draw.
On 16 February 2023, Baker signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians on loan until the end of June.[7]
On 4 July 2023, Baker signed for League of Ireland First Division side Waterford, sister club of Fleetwood Town, on loan until the end of their season in November.[8]
On 4 January 2024, Baker joined NPL Premier Division club Macclesfield on a permanent transfer.[9]
In July 2024, Baker joined fellow NPL Premier Division side Hyde United following a successful trial period.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 21 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC United of Manchester | 2021–22[11] | NPL Premier Division | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 2022–23[12] | League One | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Bohemians (loan) | 2023[12] | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Waterford (loan) | 2023[12] | LOI First Division | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 33 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one in Fenix Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Leinster Senior Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "DREW BAKER '21 RECRUITING PROFILE". Retrieved 24 August 2022 – via NCSA.
- ^ "England call-up for talented footballer Drew". 25 November 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2022 – via Manchester Grammar School.
- ^ Geldard, Suzanne (27 May 2021). "Oldham youth team trio sign first professional contracts". Retrieved 24 August 2022 – via Oldham Times.
- ^ a b c d "Young centre-half Drew Baker joins Town's Development Squad". 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.
- ^ a b "Baker: It was a proud moment for me and my family". 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.
- ^ "Baker heads to Irish Premier Division side Bohemian FC on loan". 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Drew Baker Joins on Loan". 4 July 2023.
- ^ "DREW BAKER SIGNS FOR THE SILKMEN". macclesfieldfc.com. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Drew puts pen to paper". hydeunited.co.uk. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Drew Baker". FC United Fan. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "D. Baker Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Chester
- Men's association football defenders
- F.C. United of Manchester players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- Bohemian F.C. players
- Waterford F.C. players
- Macclesfield F.C. players
- Hyde United F.C. players
- Northern Premier League players
- English Football League players
- League of Ireland players
- Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- People educated at Manchester Grammar School
- 21st-century English sportsmen