Ava Baker (born 9 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Birmingham City[1] in the FA Women's Championship. She has been capped internationally for England up to under-19 level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ava Baker | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | England, | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Leicester City | 19 | (1) |
| 2024– | Birmingham City | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | England U17 | 13 | (11) |
| 2023– | England U19 | 10 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:48, 6 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:59, 28 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBaker is a product of the Leicester City academy and on 12 January 2022 she made her senior debut as a starter against Manchester City in the FA Women's League Cup just three days after turning sixteen. She made her Women's FA Cup debut later that month, coming on as a substitute during a win against Tottenham Hotspur, before making her FA Women's Super League debut against Reading on 1 May 2022.
She also holds the record as the Foxes' youngest ever goalscorer, when she scored in Leicester's 5–0 League Cup victory against Sunderland on 11 January 2023, two days after her 17th birthday.[2] On 27 May 2023, she scored her first WSL goal for the club in a 1–0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion, which saved the club from relegation.[3][4]
On 24 June 2024, Baker was announced at Birmingham City.[5]
International career
editBaker has been capped by England at up to under-19 level, making her debut for the England under-17s against France on 24 March 2022, before a first goal against Poland.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Ava Baker signs for Blues Women!". Birmingham City F.C. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Ava Baker". Leicester City Football Club. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION VS. LEICESTER CITY 0 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Simi, Iluyomade (29 September 2023). "12 WSL Ballers Ready to Rise in 2023/24". Versus. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Ava Baker signs for Blues Women!". www.bcfc.com.
- ^ "ENGLAND U17 VS. FRANCE U17 1 – 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "POLAND U17 VS. ENGLAND U17 0 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
External links
edit- Ava Baker at Soccerway