Lewis Baker (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Renard Baker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Luton, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Luton Town[3] | ||
| 2005–2014 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015– | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | England U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | England U19 | 14 | (9) |
| 2014– | England U20 | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:37, 14 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Lewis Renard Baker (born 25 April 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Milton Keynes Dons on loan from Chelsea.
Career
Chelsea
Baker joined Chelsea as a nine-year-old in 2005, having previously attended Luton Town's "centre of excellence" and attracted the attention of Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic, Aston Villa, Derby County, Wimbledon, and Arsenal.[3] He subsequently progressed through Chelsea's academy and reserve teams.[2]
2013–14 season
On 5 January 2014, Baker made his professional debut as a substitute in the 87th minute of an FA Cup third round win over Derby County.[4]
2014–15 season
On 29 July 2014, Chelsea manager José Mourinho said that he should be blamed if Baker doesn't become a senior England international under his management.[5] Baker became a permanent member of Chelsea's first team squad at the beginning of the 2014-15 season.[6] He was named on the bench for Chelsea's games against Bolton Wanderers and Shrewsbury Town in the Capital One Cup.
Loan to Sheffield Wednesday
On 8 January 2015, Baker was loaned to Sheffield Wednesday until 2 May 2015.[7][8] He made his league debut as a second half substitute, replacing Jacques Maghoma in the Owls 2–0 away win at Nottingham Forest two days later. On 27 January 2015, Baker made his first start against Birmingham City which ended 0-0 draw. On 10 February 2015, Baker was recalled by his parent club after spending a month in Sheffield and making 4 appearances.[9]
Loan to MK Dons
On 25 February 2015, Baker joined Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the season.[10] After making his debut in a 2-1 loss to Coventry City,[11] Baker scored his first senior goal on his second appearance for the club, in a 2-1 defeat at home to Chesterfield.[12] On 21 March, he scored his second goal for the club during a 4-1 win at home to Notts County, keeping alive the club's chances of automatic promotion.[13] Baker was earned the praise of MK Dons's manager, Karl Robinson; in his interview, Robinson stated that "he's very fortunate to have him playing for him" and that Baker is "one of the hardest working players he's ever worked with".[14] On 14 April 2015 during the game against Fleetwood Town, Baker hit the crossbar in the first half; but in the second half, he scored the opening goal as MK Dons went on to win 3-0.[15]
International career
Baker has represented England at under-17, under-19 and England under-20 levels.[16] In August 2014, Baker was called up to the England under-20 squad and named as captain of the side for the forthcoming season, making a goalscoring debut against Romania on 5 September.[17] In September 2014, Baker was called up to the England under-21 squad for the first time for a two legged 2015 European U21 Championship play-off tie against Croatia.[18]
Career statistics
- As of 14 April 2015.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 2013–14[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014–15[20] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2014–15[20] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2014–15[20] | League One | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||
| Career totals | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
Honours
Individual
- NextGen Series Player of the Tournament (1): 2012-13
- Chelsea Young Player of the Year (1): 2013–14[21]
- Chelsea Goal of the Year (1): 2013–14[21]
References
- ↑ "Barclays Premier League Squad Lists 2013/14 are revealed". Premier League. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Lewis Baker player profile". http://www.chelseafc.com/''. Chelsea FC. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Striker, 9, joins league leaders". http://news.bbc.co.uk/''. BBC. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ↑ "Derby 0 – 2 Chelsea". http://www.bbc.co.uk/''. BBC. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Todd, Oliver. "Jose Mourinho says if Chelsea kids Lewis Baker, Izzy Brown and Dominic Solanke don't play for England, 'blame me!'". Daily Mail. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ "Academy graduates in first team squad". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ "Baker loan to Owls". Chelsea. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "Lewis Baker: Chelsea midfielder joins Sheffield Wednesday on loan". BBC Sport. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "Chelsea recall midfielder Lewis Baker from Sheffield Wednesday loan". Sky Sports. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "Chelsea midfielder Lewis Baker makes MK Dons loan move". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ "Coventry City 2-1 Milton Keynes Dons" BBC Sport. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Chesterfield" BBC Sport. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 4-1 Notts County" BBC Sport. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ " CHELSEA: MK Dons loanee Lewis baker hailed for work rate as player misses England v USA victory" MK Dons. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Fleetwood Town 0-3 MK Dons: Rampant Dons move within three points" MK Dons. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ "Lewis Baker". http://www.thefa.com/''. The FA. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "Boothroyd's boys hit Romania for six in Telford". http://www.thefa.com/''. The Football Association. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ↑ "England Under-21s squad selected for Euro play-off tie". The FA. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Lewis Baker in 2013/2014". Soccerbase (Centurycomm). Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "Games played by Lewis Baker in 2014/2015". Soccerbase (Centurycomm). Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Player of the Year Awards 2014". http://www.youtube.com/''. Chelsea FC. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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