Ash Baker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ashley Thomas Baker [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bridgend, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2017 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2017–2018 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Wales U19 | 1 | (0) | |
| 2018– | Wales U21 | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:51 3 October 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:08, 12 October 2018 (UTC) | |||
Ashley Thomas Baker (born 30 October 1996) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.
Club career
Sheffield Wednesday
Born in Bridgend, Baker began his career as a youth player with Cardiff City at under-14 level.[3] He was released by the club in January 2017,[4] signing his first professional contract for Sheffield Wednesday in the same month.[5]
In May 2018 he made his first team debut for the club, starting at right-back as Wednesday beat Norwich City in the final Football League Championship match of the season. [6]
International career
Having earned one cap for Wales at under-19 level,[7] Baker made his debut for the under-21 side on 7 September 2018 in a 2–1 victory over Liechtenstein.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 28 August 2018
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | |||||||||||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017–18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Ash Baker". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Terry Phillips (20 May 2015). "Cardiff City's 20 best players under 20: The hottest young talent the Bluebirds fans should keep an eye out for". WalesOnline. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Defender joins Owls Under-23 squad". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Defender joins Owls Under-23 squad". www.swfc.co.uk. 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Report: Sheffield Wednesday 5–1 Norwich City". www.bbc.co.uk. 6 May 2018.
- ^ Howson, Dom (5 September 2018). "Ash Baker on his Wales Under-21 call-up and the Owls' start to the season". The Star. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Howson, Dom (7 September 2018). "Ash Baker wins his first Wales Under-21 cap in Euro qualifier". The Star. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
External links
- Ash Baker at Soccerbase