Ash Baker

Ash Baker
Personal information
Full name Ashley Thomas Baker [1]
Date of birth (1996-10-30) 30 October 1996[2]
Place of birth Bridgend, Wales
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Playing position Right Back
Club 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)
National team
Wales U19 1 (0)
2018– Wales U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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 1000000010
2018–19 2000100030
Total 3000100040

References

  1. "EFL Released and Retained List 2017–18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Ash Baker". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. "Defender joins Owls Under-23 squad". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  5. "Defender joins Owls Under-23 squad". www.swfc.co.uk. 6 May 2018.
  6. "Report: Sheffield Wednesday 5–1 Norwich City". www.bbc.co.uk. 6 May 2018.
  7. 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.
  8. Howson, Dom (7 September 2018). "Ash Baker wins his first Wales Under-21 cap in Euro qualifier". The Star. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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