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'''Leighton John Baines''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|eɪ|t|ən|_|ˈ|b|eɪ|n|z}} (born 11 December 1984) is an English [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] and the [[England national football team]].
'''Leighton John Baines''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|eɪ|t|ən|_|ˈ|b|eɪ|n|z}} (born 11 December 1984) is an English [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] and the [[England national football team]].


He started his career with [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], with whom he won the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] in the [[2002–03 in English football|2002–03]] season and was a runner-up in the [[2004–05 in English football|2004–05]] [[Football League Championship|Championship]] and the [[2006 Football League Cup Final]]. He joined Everton in 2007, helping them reach the [[2009 FA Cup Final]]. He has played for England at [[England national under-21 football team|under-21]] and senior levels.
He started his career with [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], with whom he won the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] in the [[2002–03 in English football|2002–03]] season and was a runner-up in the [[2004–05 in English football|2004–05]] [[Football League Championship|Championship]] and the [[2006 Football League Cup Final]]. He joined Everton in 2007, helping them reach the [[2009 FA Cup Final]]. He has played for England at [[England national under-21 football team|under-21]] and senior levels. In the summer of 2013 Baines was signed by non-league, 5-a-side club Baines On Toast F.C. He signed for a reported £3.48 + a Milky Way bar on a 5 year deal which included zero wages. This was because Baines was so desperate to play for the club that Baines On Toast F.C manager, Ryan Hancox forced Baines to take a wage of £0 ($0) in order for him be allowed into the club. Hancox has stated his delight in his new signing adding "Leighton will bring further structure, stability and most importantly success a to this now near-perfect team".


==Club career==
==Club career==

Revision as of 19:33, 5 October 2013

Leighton Baines
Baines playing for Baines On Toast F.C in 2009.
Personal information
Full name Leighton John Baines[1]
Date of birth (1984-12-11) 11 December 1984 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth Kirkby, Merseyside, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Baines On Toast F.C
Number 3
Youth career
2002 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 Wigan Athletic 145 (4)
2007–2013 Everton 205 (18)
2013- Baines On Toast F.C 0 (0)
International career‡
2004–2007 England U21 16 (1)
2010– England 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:55, 30 September 2013 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:55, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

Leighton John Baines /ˈleɪtən ˈbeɪnz/ (born 11 December 1984) is an English footballer who plays for Everton and the England national football team.

He started his career with Wigan Athletic, with whom he won the Second Division in the 2002–03 season and was a runner-up in the 2004–05 Championship and the 2006 Football League Cup Final. He joined Everton in 2007, helping them reach the 2009 FA Cup Final. He has played for England at under-21 and senior levels. In the summer of 2013 Baines was signed by non-league, 5-a-side club Baines On Toast F.C. He signed for a reported £3.48 + a Milky Way bar on a 5 year deal which included zero wages. This was because Baines was so desperate to play for the club that Baines On Toast F.C manager, Ryan Hancox forced Baines to take a wage of £0 ($0) in order for him be allowed into the club. Hancox has stated his delight in his new signing adding "Leighton will bring further structure, stability and most importantly success a to this now near-perfect team".

Club career

Wigan Athletic

Baines made his debut for Wigan Athletic in 2002, and was a member of the team that won the Second Division in the 2002–03 season. He was a regular in the first-team when Wigan earned promotion to the Premier League in 2004–05. That season saw Baines score his first goal for the club, a long-range shot against Ipswich Town.

Baines is believed to be a pessimist and often doubts his own footballing ability, when he secured promotion with Wigan, he doubted he was good enough to play in the Premier League: "We won promotion to the Premier League and, straight away, I was thinking, 'Where am I going to go now?' I should have been celebrating but I spent a large part of that summer worrying about what it would be like spending the next year on the bench and in the reserves."[3]

Baines signed a new contract with Wigan in February 2005 despite being linked to a number of FA Premier League clubs, including Manchester United, Arsenal and Everton,[4] and extended his contract again after impressive displays in his first season in the Premier League. Whilst at Wigan he started in the 2006 League Cup Final defeat to Manchester United.

Everton

In July 2007 Baines rejected a move to Sunderland, after their bid of a reported £6 million was accepted by Wigan.[5] In the following month he signed for Everton for an initial fee of £5 million, with another £1 million in add-ons, dependent on Baines' appearances for Everton.[6][7]

He did not play regularly in his first season, making just 29 appearances in all competitions, due to an injury and the good form of Phil Jagielka and Joseph Yobo at centre back which kept Joleon Lescott at left back.[citation needed] His second season at Everton saw an increase in Baines's playing time. Due to an injury to Yobo, Lescott moved to the centre of defence and Baines played at left back. He was voted Player of the Month at Everton two months in a row in the 2008–09 season.[citation needed] Baines scored his first ever Everton goal against Portsmouth on 21 March, at Fratton Park, after 57 games (in all competitions) without scoring. On 30 August 2009, he scored a last minute penalty in a 2–1 win over his former team Wigan. A month later, he captained Everton for the first time in a UEFA Europa League match against AEK Athens.[8] On 2 January 2010, Baines scored a 95th minute penalty against Carlisle United in the FA Cup.

In the 2010–11 campaign Baines played every minute of Everton's Premier League games,[9] as well as scoring seven goals in all competitions. His contribution was rewarded with the club's Player of the Season, Players' Player of the Season, and Goal of the Season awards.[10] His goal against Chelsea, scored from direct free kick, was voted Everton Goal of the Season. He also contributed 11 assists throughout the season, 5th overall in the League, and was the league's highest assisting defender.[citation needed]

Baines scored five times during the 2011–12 season, four of which were penalties. He reached 99 consecutive league games before ending his season early due to injury.[11] His performance at left back was deemed impressive enough to be named in the PFA's Premier League Team of the Year in 2012, the first Everton player to do so for 22 years since Neville Southall in 1989–90.[12] During the 2012–13 season Baines created 116 chances for his teammates,[13] more than any other player in Europe's top five leagues.[14] When 2013's PFA Premier League Team of the Year was announced, Baines was again included,[15] and he also won Everton's Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season awards.[16] Baines was the only outfield player to have played in every minute of every Premier League game during the season.[13] He was the subject of multiple bids during the 2013 summer transfer window from Manchester United but all were rejected by Everton.[17] Baines scored two free-kicks either side of goalkeeper Jussi Jääskeläinen from the same position as Everton beat West Ham United 3–2 in September.[18]

International career

Baines (left, in navy blue) playing for England against Norway in a May 2012 friendly

He made his debut for the England under-21s in a 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification game in Austria in September 2004 under Peter Taylor.[19]

In the following campaign he scored a vital goal for the England under-21 team against Germany on 6 October 2006, securing a 1–0 win in the first leg of a UEFA European U21 Championship play-off. He played all four of England's matches in the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship finals. In total he played 16 times for the under-21 team and scored one goal.

With Wayne Bridge retiring from international duties, Baines was called up to the senior England squad for the first time in March 2009,[20] and made his full international debut in a friendly against Egypt at Wembley Stadium on 3 March 2010, playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–1 win for England.[21] He was selected in a provisional squad of 30 players for the 2010 FIFA World Cup,[22] but did not make the final squad of 23 players to be taken to South Africa,[23] with Aston Villa left-back Stephen Warnock, who had not played in the warm-up games, taken in his place.[24] Baines made his competitive international debut on 4 June 2011, replacing the injured Ashley Cole in a Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland, assisting Ashley Young for England's equalising goal.

Baines was named in Roy Hodgson's squad for Euro 2012 in May,[25] but did not feature in the tournament with Hodgson using Ashley Cole for all four of England's games.[26] In September 2012, he scored his first international goal against Moldova in a 2014 World Cup Qualification match, a deflected free kick which was the last of England's goals in a 5–0 win.[27]

International goals

Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 September 2012 Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău, Moldova  Moldova 5–0 5–0 2014 World Cup qualifier

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 September 2013.[28]
Club Season League League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other[29] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wigan Athletic 2002–03 Division 2 6 0 2 0 2 0 — 2 0 12 0
2003–04 Division 1 26 0 1 0 1 0 — — 28 0
2004–05 Championship 41 1 0 0 1 0 — — 42 1
2005–06 Premier League 37 0 2 0 4 0 — — 43 0
2006–07 35 3 1 0 1 0 — — 37 3
Wigan total 145 4 6 0 9 0 0 0 2 0 162 4
Everton 2007–08 Premier League 22 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 — 29 0
2008–09 31 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 — 39 1
2009–10 37 1 2 1 1 0 8 0 — 48 2
2010–11 38 5 4 2 2 0 — — 44 7
2011–12 33 4 6 1 3 0 — — 42 5
2012–13 38 5 5 2 1 0 — — 44 7
2013–14 6 2 0 0 0 0 — — 6 2
Everton total 205 18 25 6 8 0 14 0 0 0 252 24
Career total 350 22 31 6 17 0 14 0 2 0 414 28

International

As of match played 6 September 2013.
England national team
Year Apps Goals
2010 2 0
2011 4 0
2012 7 1
2013 6 0
Total 19 1

Personal life

Baines was born and brought up in Kirkby, Merseyside.[30] He began playing football at a local Liverpool primary school but, age 10, had trouble playing for a Sunday League team because he was shy.[31] He has three children with his wife, Rachel.[32][33] Baines is a close friend of musician Miles Kane and Eight Towers A.F.C left back Andrew Barker,[34] and is himself a keen guitarist.[35]

Leighton attended All Saints' RC High School in Kirkby.

Honours

Club

Wigan Athletic

Everton

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 36. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. ^ "Leighton Baines Official Profile at Everton FC".
  3. ^ Taylor, Daniel (29 September 2007). "Baines thriving after test of his fragile nerve". The Guardian. London.
  4. ^ "Baines commits to Latics". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 September 2006.
  5. ^ "Baines rejects Sunderland switch". BBC Sport. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
  6. ^ "Baines joins Everton". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 August 2007.
  7. ^ "Everton capture Baines from Wigan". BBC Sport. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
  8. ^ "Everton revived on Europa League stage". 17 September 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  9. ^ Doyle, Paul (26 May 2011). "Number-crunching makes grim reading for Arsenal's defence". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  10. ^ "Baines' Glorious Treble". 20 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  11. ^ Hunter, Andy (19 April 2012). "Everton's Leighton Baines hamstrung but should be fit for Euro 2012". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  12. ^ "Arsenal's Robin van Persie is honoured to win PFA player of year award". The Guardian. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  13. ^ a b "Chelsea defeat epitomises the season for Everton". ESPN (UK). Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  14. ^ "Forget Messi and Ronaldo, it's Premier League defender Baines who creates more chances than anyone in Europe". Daily Mail. Retrieved 19 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ Riach, James (29 April 2013). "Tottenham's Gareth Bale wins PFA player of year award for second time". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  16. ^ "Baines Named Player Of The Season". Everton F.C. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  17. ^ "Everton keen to reward Leighton Baines with new deal". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 September 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ "West Ham 2 Everton 3: Lukaku on debut and two stunners from Baines see off Hammers in thriller". Daily Mail. Retrieved 21 September 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ "The boy's a bit special". FourFourTwo. 2004. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  20. ^ "Everton star Leighton Baines eager to make the most of Wayne Bridge's England snub". Daily Mail. London. 2 March 2010.
  21. ^ McNulty, Phil (3 March 2010). "England 3–1 Egypt". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  22. ^ "Capello names surprise Cup squad". BBC News. 11 May 2010.
  23. ^ "World Cup 2010: Walcott left out of England squad". BBC Sport. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  24. ^ Bernstein, Joe (16 January 2011). "It's not for kids! Leighton Baines axed from World Cup squad by Fabio Capello outside toy shop". Daily Mail. London.
  25. ^ "England Euro 2012 squad: Ruddy, Carroll & Defoe in, Ferdinand out". BBC Sport. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  26. ^ "England Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  27. ^ "Moldova 0–5 England". Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  28. ^ "Leighton Baino Career Stats". Soccerbase. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  29. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy
  30. ^ Maddock, David (9 May 2009). "Everton's Leighton Baines turned to his family in dark times". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
  31. ^ Lawton, Matt (2 December 2006). "The Fear of Failure That Is Driving Baines On". Daily Mail. London. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
  32. ^ Lutz, Tom (3 March 2010). "England v Egypt – as it happened". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
  33. ^ Lawton, Matt. "The fear of failure that is driving Baines on". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  34. ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/how-we-met-leighton-baines--miles-kane-8483819.html
  35. ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2260147/Leighton-Baines-talks-guitar-music-Miles-Kane-Arctic-Monkeys.html

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