Nathan Baker (footballer)

Nathan Baker (footballer)
Nathan Baker
Personal information
Full name Nathan Luke Baker[1]
Date of birth 23 April 1991 (1991-04-23) (age 20)
Place of birth Worcester, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Central Defender / Left back
Club information
Current club Millwall
(on loan from Aston Villa)
Youth career
2004–2009 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009– Aston Villa 4 (0)
2009–2010 Lincoln City (loan) 18 (0)
2011– Millwall (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2008–2010 England U19 9 (0)
2011 England U20 4 (0)
2011– England U21[2] 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:04, 9 May 2010 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:59, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Nathan Luke Baker (born April 23, 1991 in Dines Green, Worcester, England) is an English professional footballer who is contracted to Premier League side Aston Villa as a central defender or left back. However, he is currently on loan at Millwall of the Football League Championship.

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Career

Aston Villa

Early career

Baker signed for Villa as a 13 year-old in 2004, and rose through the ranks at the club, making his Academy debut in 2007. He was a pivotal figure in the centre of defence alongside Ciaran Clark in the 2007/08 season, as Villa clinched the national title, defeating Manchester City in the final. Baker finished the season with 1 goal from 23 appearances for the Academy team, and 2 goals from 7 appearances for the Reserves, who also tasted success by clinching the Premier Reserve League South.

The defender progressed to the first-team in the summer of 2008 by making the squad for the tour of Switzerland, of which Baker played in both matches against FC Wil and FC Zürich. In July 2008, Baker was named on the bench for the second leg of the UEFA Intertoto Cup tie against Odense Boldklub. A week later he was again named on the bench, this time for the trip to Icelandic side Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar in the Second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup.

2009–10 season

Lincoln City (loan)

On October 23, 2009, Baker signed for Lincoln City on a month-long loan deal alongside fellow defender Eric Lichaj. Lincoln City manager and former Aston Villa striker Chris Sutton handed Baker his league debut at Sincil Bank on October 24, 2009, in a 0–0 draw with Torquay United.[3] Baker impressed at Lincoln, and his loan deal was eventually extended to the end of the 2009–10 season.[4]

Ticket Controversy

Baker was banned from attending Aston Villa's League Cup final against Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on 28 February 2010 after being caught trying to sell his allocation of tickets via the social networking website Facebook. The 18-year-old defender attempted to sell five tickets at a price of £200 each, but later said that he regretted his actions.[5][6][7]

2010–11 season

Baker was brought in to the Aston Villa squad for the derby match against Birmingham City on 16 January 2011. He was an unused substitute as Villa drew 1–1.[8] Baker made his starting debut against Wigan Athletic on 25 January 2011 at DW Stadium. On 29 January 2011, his second ever start, Baker gained an assist for the third goal but was then sent off for a dangerous tackle in an FA Cup Fourth Round tie against Blackburn Rovers. On 26 February, Baker made his second league start for Villa against Blackburn Rovers, but went off injured in the first half after a collision with goal keeper Paul Robinson.

Villa announced on 2 June 2011 that Baker had signed a new three year contract with the club.[9]

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