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Lewis Baker (footballer)

Lewis Renard Baker (born 25 April 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Stoke City.

Lewis Baker
Baker with Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2019
Personal information
Full name Lewis Renard Baker[1]
Date of birth (1995-04-25) 25 April 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Luton, England[2]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Stoke City
Number 8
Youth career
2004–2005 Luton Town[4]
2005–2014 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2022 Chelsea 0 (0)
2015Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 4 (0)
2015Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 12 (3)
2015–2017Vitesse (loan) 64 (15)
2017–2018Middlesbrough (loan) 12 (1)
2018–2019Leeds United (loan) 11 (0)
2019Reading (loan) 19 (1)
2019–2020Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 8 (0)
2020–2021Trabzonspor (loan) 34 (2)
2022– Stoke City 85 (17)
International career
2011 England U17 7 (1)
2013–2014 England U19 14 (9)
2014–2015 England U20 7 (1)
2015–2017 England U21 17 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:50, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Baker joined Chelsea from Luton Town at a young age progressing through the youth teams, making his first team debut in January 2014. He gained experience out on loan at Sheffield Wednesday and Milton Keynes Dons before spending a two year loan at Dutch club Vitesse. Baker continued to go out on loan playing for Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Reading, German side Fortuna Düsseldorf and Turkish club Trabzonspor. After briefly returning to the Chelsea first team in January 2022, Baker signed for Stoke City on a permanent basis.

Club career edit

Chelsea edit

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.[4] He subsequently progressed through Chelsea's academy and reserve teams.[2]

On 5 January 2014, Baker made his professional debut as an 87th-minute substitute for Oscar in a 2–0 FA Cup third round win over Derby County at Pride Park.[5] On 24 April 2014, Baker scored a goal against Arsenal Under 21 in the Professional U21 Development League, which was voted to be the goal of the season.[6]

Baker became a permanent member of Chelsea's first team squad at the beginning of the 2014–15 season.[7] He was named on the bench for Chelsea's games against Bolton Wanderers and Shrewsbury Town in the League Cup, but he did not make an appearance in either match. Although Baker did not make a single appearance before his loan moves, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho stated that he would receive a winner's medal for his contributions that season.[8]

Loan spells edit

Sheffield Wednesday edit

On 8 January 2015, Baker was loaned to Sheffield Wednesday until 2 May 2015.[9][10] 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, he made his first start against Birmingham City which ended 0–0 draw.[11] On 10 February 2015, he was recalled by his parent club after spending a month in Sheffield and making four appearances.[12]

Milton Keynes Dons edit

On 25 February 2015, Baker joined Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the season.[13] After making his debut in a 2–1 loss to Coventry City,[14] he scored his first senior goal on his second appearance for the club, in a 2–1 defeat at home to Chesterfield.[15] 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.[16] He 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 he is "one of the hardest working players he's ever worked with".[17] 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.[18] His form, playing alongside Dele Alli in midfield,[19] helped MK Dons gain promoted from League One by finishing the 2014–15 season as runners-Up.[20]

Vitesse edit

 
Baker with Vitesse in 2015

On 26 June 2015, Baker joined Dutch club Vitesse on a season-long loan to gain first team experience abroad.[21] On 4 July 2015, he made his debut for Vitesse in a friendly against KV Oostende, playing the first half.[22] He made his competitive debut 26 days later in a UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg against Southampton at St. Mary's, playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–0 defeat and giving away the ball to Shane Long to score the final goal.[23] On 9 August, he made his Eredivisie debut in a 1–1 draw against Willem II where he played the full 90 minutes; five days later he scored a penalty after Ard van Peppen's handball to open a 3–0 home victory over Roda JC.[24] On 30 August, he scored the opener of a 4–1 victory over SC Cambuur, he also had another goal ruled out.[25] On 18 October, he again scored the opener in a 5–1 victory over PEC Zwolle.[26] On 21 February 2016, he scored late in the game against De Graafschap, saving Vitesse from a loss to their local rivals. At the end of the season, this goal was voted Goal of the Season at the Dutch club.[27] On 3 April he set a record for the season creating 9 chances in a single game; he also scored a magnificent free-kick from 27 yards, but his performance was not enough to save Vitesse from a 2–1 loss against NEC Nijmegen.[28]

On 24 June 2016, Baker's loan at Vitesse was extended for the 2016–17 campaign.[29] Baker continued his role in the three-man midfield in the first match of the season against Willem II in a 4–1 win.[30] On 20 August 2016, Baker scored his first goal of the season in a 1–0 win against Roda JC.[31] On 14 December 2016, Baker scored his 10th goal of the season in a KNVB Cup tie against fifth tier side, Jodan Boys. The game resulted in a 4–0 victory for Vitesse, with Baker slotting home a penalty in the 52nd minute.[32] On 28 December 2016, The Guardian named Baker as one of 10 rising stars to watch in 2017.[33] On 15 January 2017, Baker was sent off in a controversial decision in Vitesse's 3–1 victory over Twente, in which he also scored his side's first goal.[34] On 1 March 2017, Baker scored twice in a 2–1 victory over Sparta Rotterdam to send Vitesse to the KNVB Cup final for the first time in twenty-seven years.[35]

He played as Vitesse won the final of the KNVB Beker 2–0 against AZ Alkmaar on 30 April 2017 to lead the club, 3-time runners up, to the title for the first time in its 125-year history.[36]

Middlesbrough edit

On 11 August 2017, after signing a new five-year deal with Chelsea, Baker joined Championship side Middlesbrough on a season-long loan.[37] He scored his first goal for Middlesbrough in an EFL Cup tie against Scunthorpe United on 22 August 2017.[38] He scored his first in the league for Middlesbrough in a 3–2 win against Queens Park Rangers on 16 September 2017.[39] After featuring more regularly under then manager Garry Monk, making 12 appearances in all competition by the end of October, with Monk's dismissal,[40] Baker only featured twice under new manager Tony Pulis during the remainder of the season. Making 14 appearances in all competitions.[41]

Leeds United edit

On 30 June 2018, Baker joined Leeds United on loan for the 2018–19 season.[42] With Baker becoming new head coach Marcelo Bielsa's first signing for Leeds.[43] He made his debut for Leeds in the opening game of the season on 5 August 2018, as a substitute against Stoke City at Elland Road in a 3–1 win.[44] On 14 August, Baker made his first start for Leeds, starting for Leeds in an EFL Cup match against Bolton Wanderers.[45] After making all his prior league appearances as a substitute, on 27 November 2018 Baker made his first start in the league for Leeds in a 1–0 win against Reading.[46] After making 14 appearances for Leeds in the first half of the season he was recalled by Chelsea.[47]

Reading edit

On 9 January 2019, Baker was recalled from Leeds United and sent on loan to Reading until the end of the 2018–19 season.[48] Baker played more regularly with the Royals, making 19 appearances, scoring once against Hull City.[49]

Fortuna Düsseldorf edit

On 24 July 2019, Baker joined Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan for the 2019–20 season[50] His loan with Fortuna Düsseldorf was cancelled in January 2020, after making nine appearances.[51]

Trabzonspor edit

On 18 September 2020, Baker continued his loan journey this time with the Turkish side Trabzonspor until the end of 2020–21 season.[52][53] One day later, on 19 September, he made his club debut as a starter in a 0–0 draw against Denizlispor.[54] Baker was a regular at Trabzonspor, playing 36 times and helped them to beat İstanbul Başakşehir in the 2020 Turkish Super Cup.[55]

Return to Chelsea edit

After failing to gain a move away from Chelsea in the 2021 summer transfer window Baker played for Chelsea U23s in the EFL Trophy.[56] On 8 January 2022, Baker made his second appearance for Chelsea, his first since 2014, as a substitute in an 5–1 FA Cup win over Chesterfield.[57]

Stoke City edit

On 15 January 2022, Baker joined EFL Championship side Stoke City on a two-and-a-half year contract.[58] On 16 January, he made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Hull City.[59] He scored his first goal for Stoke on 22 January 2022 in a 3–2 defeat against Fulham.[60] Baker had a productive start to his Stoke career, scoring eight goals in 21 appearances in the second half of the 2021–22 season.[61] In June 2022, Baker signed a new three-year contract with the club.[62] Baker was appointed club captain for the 2022–23 season.[63] Having started the campaign as a key player in the team, Baker fell out of favour under new manager Alex Neil in the second half of the season being used mainly as a substitute.[64] Baker ended the season with eight goals in 47 appearances of which 16 were as a substitute.[65]

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Baker was stripped of the captain's armband by Neil and handed to Josh Laurent.[66] Baker missed the first four months of the season after undergoing knee surgery over the summer, returning to the squad in December 2023.[67] He scored a long range free-kick against Rotherham United on 13 January 2024.[68]

International career edit

Baker was born in England and is of Jamaican descent.[69] Baker has represented England at under-17, under-19 and England under-20 levels.[70] In August 2014, he 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.[71] In October 2014, he 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.[72]

In 2016, Baker was part of the England squad for the Toulon Tournament and scored the opening goal in the 2–1 victory over France in the final. His tally of four goals throughout the competition also earned him the Golden Boot award.[73]

Personal life edit

Baker's father Audley, is a six-time world powerlifting champion and was the first powerlifter to win four consecutive world titles.[74]

Career statistics edit

As of match played 27 April 2024[75]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 2013–14[76] Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2014–15[77] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[78] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[79] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[80] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[81] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[82] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[83] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[84] Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 2014–15[77] Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2014–15[77] League One 12 3 0 0 0 0 12 3
Vitesse (loan) 2015–16[78] Eredivisie 31 5 1 0 2[c] 0 34 5
2016–17[79] Eredivisie 33 10 6 5 39 15
Total 64 15 7 5 2 0 73 20
Middlesbrough (loan) 2017–18[80] Championship 12 1 0 0 2 1 14 2
Leeds United (loan) 2018–19[81] Championship 11 0 1 0 2 0 14 0
Reading (loan) 2018–19[81] Championship 19 1 0 0 0 0 19 1
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 2019–20[82] Bundesliga 8 0 1 0 9 0
Trabzonspor (loan) 2020–21[83] Süper Lig 34 2 1 0 1[d] 0 36 2
Chelsea U23 2021–22[84] 4[e] 1 4 1
Stoke City 2021–22[84] Championship 21 8 0 0 0 0 21 8
2022–23[85] Championship 44 7 3 1 1 0 48 8
2023–24[86] Championship 20 2 1 1 0 0 21 3
Total 85 17 4 2 1 0 90 19
Career total 249 39 16 7 5 1 2 0 5 1 277 48
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal, Turkish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance in Turkish Super Cup
  5. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours edit

Chelsea Youth

Milton Keynes Dons

Vitesse

Trabzonspor

England U21

Individual

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External links edit

  • Lewis Baker at Soccerbase  
  • England profile at The FA

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Lewis Renard Baker born 25 April 1995 is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Stoke City Lewis BakerBaker with Fortuna Dusseldorf in 2019Personal informationFull nameLewis Renard Baker 1 Date of birth 1995 04 25 25 April 1995 age 29 2 Place of birthLuton England 2 Height6 ft 0 in 1 82 m 3 Position s MidfielderTeam informationCurrent teamStoke CityNumber8Youth career2004 2005Luton Town 4 2005 2014ChelseaSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2014 2022Chelsea0 0 2015 Sheffield Wednesday loan 4 0 2015 Milton Keynes Dons loan 12 3 2015 2017 Vitesse loan 64 15 2017 2018 Middlesbrough loan 12 1 2018 2019 Leeds United loan 11 0 2019 Reading loan 19 1 2019 2020 Fortuna Dusseldorf loan 8 0 2020 2021 Trabzonspor loan 34 2 2022 Stoke City85 17 International career2011England U177 1 2013 2014England U1914 9 2014 2015England U207 1 2015 2017England U2117 8 Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 16 50 27 April 2024 UTC Baker joined Chelsea from Luton Town at a young age progressing through the youth teams making his first team debut in January 2014 He gained experience out on loan at Sheffield Wednesday and Milton Keynes Dons before spending a two year loan at Dutch club Vitesse Baker continued to go out on loan playing for Middlesbrough Leeds United Reading German side Fortuna Dusseldorf and Turkish club Trabzonspor After briefly returning to the Chelsea first team in January 2022 Baker signed for Stoke City on a permanent basis Contents 1 Club career 1 1 Chelsea 1 2 Loan spells 1 2 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1 2 2 Milton Keynes Dons 1 2 3 Vitesse 1 2 4 Middlesbrough 1 2 5 Leeds United 1 2 6 Reading 1 2 7 Fortuna Dusseldorf 1 2 8 Trabzonspor 1 3 Return to Chelsea 1 4 Stoke City 2 International career 3 Personal life 4 Career statistics 5 Honours 6 References 7 External linksClub career editChelsea edit 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 4 He subsequently progressed through Chelsea s academy and reserve teams 2 On 5 January 2014 Baker made his professional debut as an 87th minute substitute for Oscar in a 2 0 FA Cup third round win over Derby County at Pride Park 5 On 24 April 2014 Baker scored a goal against Arsenal Under 21 in the Professional U21 Development League which was voted to be the goal of the season 6 Baker became a permanent member of Chelsea s first team squad at the beginning of the 2014 15 season 7 He was named on the bench for Chelsea s games against Bolton Wanderers and Shrewsbury Town in the League Cup but he did not make an appearance in either match Although Baker did not make a single appearance before his loan moves Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho stated that he would receive a winner s medal for his contributions that season 8 Loan spells edit Sheffield Wednesday edit On 8 January 2015 Baker was loaned to Sheffield Wednesday until 2 May 2015 9 10 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 he made his first start against Birmingham City which ended 0 0 draw 11 On 10 February 2015 he was recalled by his parent club after spending a month in Sheffield and making four appearances 12 Milton Keynes Dons edit On 25 February 2015 Baker joined Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the season 13 After making his debut in a 2 1 loss to Coventry City 14 he scored his first senior goal on his second appearance for the club in a 2 1 defeat at home to Chesterfield 15 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 16 He 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 he is one of the hardest working players he s ever worked with 17 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 18 His form playing alongside Dele Alli in midfield 19 helped MK Dons gain promoted from League One by finishing the 2014 15 season as runners Up 20 Vitesse edit nbsp Baker with Vitesse in 2015 On 26 June 2015 Baker joined Dutch club Vitesse on a season long loan to gain first team experience abroad 21 On 4 July 2015 he made his debut for Vitesse in a friendly against KV Oostende playing the first half 22 He made his competitive debut 26 days later in a UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg against Southampton at St Mary s playing the full 90 minutes of a 3 0 defeat and giving away the ball to Shane Long to score the final goal 23 On 9 August he made his Eredivisie debut in a 1 1 draw against Willem II where he played the full 90 minutes five days later he scored a penalty after Ard van Peppen s handball to open a 3 0 home victory over Roda JC 24 On 30 August he scored the opener of a 4 1 victory over SC Cambuur he also had another goal ruled out 25 On 18 October he again scored the opener in a 5 1 victory over PEC Zwolle 26 On 21 February 2016 he scored late in the game against De Graafschap saving Vitesse from a loss to their local rivals At the end of the season this goal was voted Goal of the Season at the Dutch club 27 On 3 April he set a record for the season creating 9 chances in a single game he also scored a magnificent free kick from 27 yards but his performance was not enough to save Vitesse from a 2 1 loss against NEC Nijmegen 28 On 24 June 2016 Baker s loan at Vitesse was extended for the 2016 17 campaign 29 Baker continued his role in the three man midfield in the first match of the season against Willem II in a 4 1 win 30 On 20 August 2016 Baker scored his first goal of the season in a 1 0 win against Roda JC 31 On 14 December 2016 Baker scored his 10th goal of the season in a KNVB Cup tie against fifth tier side Jodan Boys The game resulted in a 4 0 victory for Vitesse with Baker slotting home a penalty in the 52nd minute 32 On 28 December 2016 The Guardian named Baker as one of 10 rising stars to watch in 2017 33 On 15 January 2017 Baker was sent off in a controversial decision in Vitesse s 3 1 victory over Twente in which he also scored his side s first goal 34 On 1 March 2017 Baker scored twice in a 2 1 victory over Sparta Rotterdam to send Vitesse to the KNVB Cup final for the first time in twenty seven years 35 He played as Vitesse won the final of the KNVB Beker 2 0 against AZ Alkmaar on 30 April 2017 to lead the club 3 time runners up to the title for the first time in its 125 year history 36 Middlesbrough edit On 11 August 2017 after signing a new five year deal with Chelsea Baker joined Championship side Middlesbrough on a season long loan 37 He scored his first goal for Middlesbrough in an EFL Cup tie against Scunthorpe United on 22 August 2017 38 He scored his first in the league for Middlesbrough in a 3 2 win against Queens Park Rangers on 16 September 2017 39 After featuring more regularly under then manager Garry Monk making 12 appearances in all competition by the end of October with Monk s dismissal 40 Baker only featured twice under new manager Tony Pulis during the remainder of the season Making 14 appearances in all competitions 41 Leeds United edit On 30 June 2018 Baker joined Leeds United on loan for the 2018 19 season 42 With Baker becoming new head coach Marcelo Bielsa s first signing for Leeds 43 He made his debut for Leeds in the opening game of the season on 5 August 2018 as a substitute against Stoke City at Elland Road in a 3 1 win 44 On 14 August Baker made his first start for Leeds starting for Leeds in an EFL Cup match against Bolton Wanderers 45 After making all his prior league appearances as a substitute on 27 November 2018 Baker made his first start in the league for Leeds in a 1 0 win against Reading 46 After making 14 appearances for Leeds in the first half of the season he was recalled by Chelsea 47 Reading edit On 9 January 2019 Baker was recalled from Leeds United and sent on loan to Reading until the end of the 2018 19 season 48 Baker played more regularly with the Royals making 19 appearances scoring once against Hull City 49 Fortuna Dusseldorf edit On 24 July 2019 Baker joined Bundesliga club Fortuna Dusseldorf on loan for the 2019 20 season 50 His loan with Fortuna Dusseldorf was cancelled in January 2020 after making nine appearances 51 Trabzonspor edit On 18 September 2020 Baker continued his loan journey this time with the Turkish side Trabzonspor until the end of 2020 21 season 52 53 One day later on 19 September he made his club debut as a starter in a 0 0 draw against Denizlispor 54 Baker was a regular at Trabzonspor playing 36 times and helped them to beat Istanbul Basaksehir in the 2020 Turkish Super Cup 55 Return to Chelsea edit After failing to gain a move away from Chelsea in the 2021 summer transfer window Baker played for Chelsea U23s in the EFL Trophy 56 On 8 January 2022 Baker made his second appearance for Chelsea his first since 2014 as a substitute in an 5 1 FA Cup win over Chesterfield 57 Stoke City edit On 15 January 2022 Baker joined EFL Championship side Stoke City on a two and a half year contract 58 On 16 January he made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 2 0 win over Hull City 59 He scored his first goal for Stoke on 22 January 2022 in a 3 2 defeat against Fulham 60 Baker had a productive start to his Stoke career scoring eight goals in 21 appearances in the second half of the 2021 22 season 61 In June 2022 Baker signed a new three year contract with the club 62 Baker was appointed club captain for the 2022 23 season 63 Having started the campaign as a key player in the team Baker fell out of favour under new manager Alex Neil in the second half of the season being used mainly as a substitute 64 Baker ended the season with eight goals in 47 appearances of which 16 were as a substitute 65 Ahead of the 2023 24 season Baker was stripped of the captain s armband by Neil and handed to Josh Laurent 66 Baker missed the first four months of the season after undergoing knee surgery over the summer returning to the squad in December 2023 67 He scored a long range free kick against Rotherham United on 13 January 2024 68 International career editBaker was born in England and is of Jamaican descent 69 Baker has represented England at under 17 under 19 and England under 20 levels 70 In August 2014 he 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 71 In October 2014 he 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 72 In 2016 Baker was part of the England squad for the Toulon Tournament and scored the opening goal in the 2 1 victory over France in the final His tally of four goals throughout the competition also earned him the Golden Boot award 73 Personal life editBaker s father Audley is a six time world powerlifting champion and was the first powerlifter to win four consecutive world titles 74 Career statistics editAs of match played 27 April 2024 75 Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League National cup a League cup b Europe Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Chelsea 2013 14 76 Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2014 15 77 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 16 78 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 17 79 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 18 80 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 19 81 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 20 82 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 21 83 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 22 84 Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Total 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Sheffield Wednesday loan 2014 15 77 Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Milton Keynes Dons loan 2014 15 77 League One 12 3 0 0 0 0 12 3 Vitesse loan 2015 16 78 Eredivisie 31 5 1 0 2 c 0 34 5 2016 17 79 Eredivisie 33 10 6 5 39 15 Total 64 15 7 5 2 0 73 20 Middlesbrough loan 2017 18 80 Championship 12 1 0 0 2 1 14 2 Leeds United loan 2018 19 81 Championship 11 0 1 0 2 0 14 0 Reading loan 2018 19 81 Championship 19 1 0 0 0 0 19 1 Fortuna Dusseldorf loan 2019 20 82 Bundesliga 8 0 1 0 9 0 Trabzonspor loan 2020 21 83 Super Lig 34 2 1 0 1 d 0 36 2 Chelsea U23 2021 22 84 4 e 1 4 1 Stoke City 2021 22 84 Championship 21 8 0 0 0 0 21 8 2022 23 85 Championship 44 7 3 1 1 0 48 8 2023 24 86 Championship 20 2 1 1 0 0 21 3 Total 85 17 4 2 1 0 90 19 Career total 249 39 16 7 5 1 2 0 5 1 277 48 Includes FA Cup KNVB Cup DFB Pokal Turkish Cup Includes EFL Cup Appearances in UEFA Europa League Appearance in Turkish Super Cup Appearance in EFL TrophyHonours editChelsea Youth Professional U21 Development League 2013 14 87 Milton Keynes Dons Football League One runner up 2014 15 88 Vitesse KNVB Cup 2016 17 89 Trabzonspor Turkish Super Cup 2020 90 England U21 Toulon Tournament 2016 91 Individual NextGen Series Player of the Tournament 2012 13 92 Chelsea Young Player of the Year 2013 14 93 Chelsea Goal of the Year 2013 14 93 Toulon Tournament Golden Boot 2016 91 KNVB Cup Top scorer 2016 17References edit Premier League clubs publish 2019 20 retained lists Premier League 26 June 2020 Retrieved 9 July 2020 a b c Lewis Baker player profile Chelsea F C Retrieved 4 September 2014 Lewis Baker Stoke City F C Archived from the original on 19 August 2022 Retrieved 19 August 2022 a b Striker 9 joins league leaders BBC 2 March 2005 Retrieved 10 June 2016 Derby 0 2 Chelsea BBC Retrieved 5 January 2014 Baker s wonder goal YouTube 24 April 2014 Retrieved 26 May 2015 Academy graduates in first team squad Chelsea F C Retrieved 25 February 2015 Every Chelsea player to get a Premier League medal says Jose Mourinho ESPN 15 May 2015 Retrieved 17 August 2019 Baker loan to Owls Chelsea F C 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 Sheffield Wednesday 0 0 Birmingham City BBC Sport Retrieved 25 May 2022 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 Leeds United loan star Baker backs former team mate Alli to lift World Cup in Russia Yorkshire Evening Post 6 July 2018 MK Dons 5 1 Yeovil Match Report BBC Sport 3 May 2015 Netherlands loan for Baker Chelsea F C 26 June 2015 Samenvatting Vitesse vs KV Oostende in Dutch Vitesse 4 July 2015 Williams Adam 30 July 2015 Southampton 3 0 Vitesse BBC Sport Retrieved 7 August 2015 Chelsea loanees among the goals as Vitesse win Eurosport Reuters 14 August 2015 Archived from the original on 18 September 2017 Retrieved 14 August 2015 Vitesse vs Cambuur Vitesse 14 September 2015 Retrieved 30 August 2015 PEC Zwolle 1 5 Vitesse Soccerway 18 October 2015 Lewis Baker claims Goal of the Season award at Vitesse Arnhem HITC Sports 7 June 2016 Chelsea youngster Lewis Baker scores magnificent free kick on loan at Vitesse 3 April 2016 Vitesse extension for Baker Chelsea F C 24 June 2016 Willem II 1 4 Vitesse Vitesse 6 August 2016 Roda JC 0 1 Vitesse Vitesse 20 August 2016 Vitesse vs Jodan Boys Soccerway 14 December 2016 Retrieved 14 December 2016 Ames Nick Miller Nick 28 December 2016 Rising stars 10 players to watch in 2017 The Guardian Retrieved 29 December 2016 Vitesse vs Twente Soccerway 15 January 2017 Retrieved 20 January 2017 Sparta Rotterdam vs Vitesse Soccerway 1 March 2017 Retrieved 1 March 2017 Vitesse claim first major trophy with Cup triumph Reuters 1 May 2017 Retrieved 17 August 2019 New contract and loan for Baker Chelsea Official Site 11 August 2017 Retrieved 11 August 2017 Middlesbrough 3 0 Scunthorpe BBC 22 August 2017 Retrieved 29 August 2017 Lewis Baker Soccerbase 29 June 2018 Retrieved 29 June 2018 Garry Monk Middlesbrough part company with manager despite victory BBC Sport 23 December 2017 Retrieved 4 March 2018 Who is Leeds United Target Lewis Baker YEP 29 June 2018 Retrieved 29 June 2018 Leeds Loan For Baker Chelsea F C 30 June 2018 Retrieved 30 June 2018 Leeds United land first summer deal as Lewis Baker joins Yorkshire Evening Post 30 June 2018 Retrieved 30 June 2018 Leeds Impress To Beat Stoke In Opener BBC Sport 5 August 2018 Leeds United vs Bolton Leeds United 14 August 2018 Retrieved 14 August 2018 Leeds United penalty hero Bailey Peacock Farrell opts to ignore outside noise Yorkshire Post 29 November 2018 Retrieved 1 December 2018 Lewis Baker close to Reading switch following recall from Leeds loan Sky Sports Retrieved 25 May 2022 Royals land Lewis Baker on loan readingfc co uk Reading F C 9 January 2019 Retrieved 9 January 2019 Hull City 3 1 Reading BBC Sport 6 April 2019 Retrieved 17 August 2019 Lewis Baker Who is Fortuna Dusseldorf s Chelsea loanee midfielder Bundesliga com 24 July 2019 Retrieved 24 July 2019 Fortuna Dusseldorf send Lewis Baker back to Chelsea weaintgotnohistory sbnation com 22 January 2020 Retrieved 25 May 2022 Loan overseas for Lewis Baker chelseafc com 18 September 2020 Retrieved 18 September 2020 Trabzonspor a hos geldin Lewis Baker trabzonspor org tr in Turkish 18 September 2020 Retrieved 18 September 2020 Denizlispor Trabzonspor trabzonspor org tr in Turkish 19 September 2020 Retrieved 20 September 2020 Trabzonspor denies Basaksehir to win 2020 Turkish Super Cup Daily Sabah 28 January 2021 Retrieved 25 May 2022 One Chelsea appearance in eight years what next for forgotten man Lewis Baker The Athletic Retrieved 25 May 2022 Chelsea 5 1 Chesterfield BBC Sport Retrieved 19 January 2022 Welcoming Lewis Stoke City Retrieved 15 January 2022 Hull 0 2 Stoke Jacob Brown Tom Ince help Michael O Neill s Potters to victory Sky Sports Retrieved 16 January 2022 Stoke City 2 3 Fulham BBC Sport Retrieved 22 January 2022 Lewis Baker on switching Chelsea wilderness for key role at Stoke City Stoke Sentinel 26 April 2022 Retrieved 25 May 2022 Baker signs new contract www stokecityfc com 14 June 2022 Retrieved 14 June 2022 Baker named captain Stoke City Retrieved 28 July 2022 Speculation mounts over future of Stoke City captain Lewis Baker after final day goodbye Stoke Sentinel Retrieved 18 May 2023 Stoke City end of season player ratings for 32 man squad Stoke Sentinel Retrieved 13 May 2023 Josh Laurent named Stoke City club captain Stoke City Retrieved 4 August 2023 What next for Lewis Baker at Stoke City as midfielder nears return to fitness Stoke Sentinel Retrieved 11 May 2024 Rotherham United 0 1 Stoke City BBC Sport Retrieved 11 May 2024 Lewis Baker on Twitter AthloneRB yes Twitter 1 December 2014 Retrieved 17 August 2019 Lewis Baker The FA Retrieved 5 January 2014 Boothroyd s boys hit Romania for six in Telford The Football Association Retrieved 5 September 2014 England Under 21s squad selected for Euro play off tie The FA Retrieved 25 February 2015 Maston Tony 29 May 2016 Chelsea s Loftus Cheek named Player of the Toulon Tournament Goal Retrieved 29 May 2016 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint 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Archived from the original on 11 November 2014 MK Dons 5 1 Yeovil Match Report BBC Sport 3 May 2015 Retrieved 18 November 2018 Vitesse Arnhem beat AZ Alkmaar to win Dutch Cup final for the first time BBC Sport 30 April 2017 Retrieved 17 August 2019 Super Kupa Trabzonspor un OZET Basaksehir Trabzonspor mac sonucu 1 2 in Turkish Fanatik 27 January 2021 Archived from the original on 27 January 2021 Retrieved 27 January 2021 a b England beat France to win Toulon Tournament for first time in 22 years The Guardian 29 May 2016 Lewis Baker Profile Chelsea F C Retrieved 24 July 2016 a b Player of the Year Awards 2014 Chelsea F C Retrieved 14 July 2014 External links editLewis Baker at Soccerbase nbsp England profile at The FA nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lewis Baker Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lewis Baker footballer amp oldid 1223306904, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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