Drew Baker
Personal information | |||
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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 | Waterford (on loan from Fleetwood Town) | ||
Number | 16 | ||
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– | Fleetwood Town | 8 | (0) |
2023 | → Bohemians (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2023– | → Waterford (loan) | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:36, 21 August 2023 (UTC) |
Andrew Macdonald Baker (born 8 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays for Irish club Waterford on loan from Fleetwood Town, as a centre-back.
Career
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 3rd 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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 August 2023
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC United of Manchester | 2021–22[9] | NPL Premier Division | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
Fleetwood Town | 2022–23[10] | League One | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Bohemians (loan) | 2023[10] | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Waterford (loan) | 2023[10] | 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2023/february/baker-moves-on-loan-to-loi-side-bohemians/
- ^ https://waterfordfc.ie/baker-joins-loan/
- ^ "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
- Footballers from Chester
- F.C. United of Manchester players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- Bohemian F.C. players
- Waterford 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
- Men's association football defenders
- English men's footballers