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'{{EngvarB|date=May 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lewis Baker | image = Lewis Baker Vitesse 28062015.png | caption = Baker with [[Vitesse Arnhem]] in 2015 | fullname = Lewis Renard Baker<ref>{{cite web|title=Barclays Premier League Squad Lists 2013/14 are revealed|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/sep/premier-league-squad-lists-201314.html|publisher=Premier League|accessdate=5 January 2014}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|4|25}}<ref name="Chelsea">{{cite web|title=Lewis Baker player profile|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/lewis-baker.html|work=http://www.chelseafc.com/|publisher=Chelsea FC|accessdate=4 September 2014}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Luton]], England<ref name="Chelsea" /> | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.75}}<ref name="Chelsea" /> | position = [[Midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs1 = [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]<ref name=Luton>{{cite web|title=Striker, 9, joins league leaders|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/4311163.stm|website={{url|news.bbc.co.uk/|publisher=BBC|accessdate=5}} September 2014}}</ref> | youthyears2 = 2005–2014 | youthclubs2 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] | years1 = 2014– | clubs1 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2015 | clubs2 = → [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = → [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] (loan) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = → [[Vitesse Arnhem|Vitesse]] (loan) | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 5 | nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = [[England national under-17 football team|England U17]] | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam2 = [[England national under-19 football team|England U19]] | nationalcaps2 = 14 | nationalgoals2 = 9 | nationalyears3 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam3 = [[England national under-20 football team|England U20]] | nationalcaps3 = 9 | nationalgoals3 = 2 | nationalyears4 = 2015– | nationalteam4 = [[England national under-21 football team|England U21]] | nationalcaps4 = 1 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = 21:15, 8 May 2016 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 22:25, 13 October 2015 (UTC) }} '''Lewis Renard Baker''' (born 25 April 1995) is an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]. ==Career== === Chelsea === Baker joined [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] as a nine-year-old in 2005, having previously attended [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]'s "centre of excellence" and attracted the attention of [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]], [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]], [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]], [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]], [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]], and [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref name=Luton /> He subsequently progressed through Chelsea's academy and reserve teams.<ref name="Chelsea" /> ==== 2013–14 season ==== On 5 January 2014, Baker made his professional debut as an 87th-minute [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] for [[Oscar (footballer, born 1991)|Oscar]] in a 2–0 [[FA Cup]] third round win over [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] at [[Pride Park Stadium|Pride Park]].<ref name=Debut>{{cite web|title=Derby 0 – 2 Chelsea|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25539733|publisher=BBC|accessdate=5 January 2014}}</ref> ==== 2014–15 season ==== On 29 July 2014, Chelsea manager [[José Mourinho]] said that he should be blamed if Baker would not become a senior [[England national football team|England]] international under his management.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Todd|first1=Oliver|title=Jose Mourinho says if Chelsea kids Lewis Baker, Izzy Brown and Dominic Solanke don't play for England, 'blame me!'|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2709249/Jose-Mourinho-says-Chelsea-kids-Lewis-Baker-Izzy-Brown-Dominic-Solanke-dont-play-England-blame-ME.html|accessdate=25 February 2015|publisher=Daily Mail}}</ref> Baker became a permanent member of Chelsea's first team squad at the beginning of the [[2014–15 Chelsea F.C. season|2014–15 season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Academy graduates in first team squad|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/09/academy-graduates-in-first-team-squad.html|publisher=Chelsea FC|accessdate=25 February 2015}}</ref> He was named on the bench for Chelsea's games against [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] and [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] in the [[2014–15 Football League Cup|League Cup]], but he did not make an appearance in either match. Although Baker did not make a single appearances before his loan moves, Mourinho stated that he would receive a winner's medal for his contributions this season.<ref>[http://www.espnfc.com/chelsea/story/2450893/jose-mourinho-every-chelsea-player-to-get-prem-medal Every Chelsea player to get a Premier League medal says Jose Mourinho | ESPN]</ref> ===== Loan to Sheffield Wednesday ===== On 8 January 2015, Baker was loaned to [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] until 2 May 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Baker loan to Owls |url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/01/baker-loan-to-owls.html|publisher=Chelsea|date=8 January 2015 |accessdate=8 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Lewis Baker: Chelsea midfielder joins Sheffield Wednesday on loan|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30728118?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 January 2015 |accessdate=8 January 2015}}</ref> He made his league debut as a second-half substitute, replacing [[Jacques Maghoma]] in the Owls 2–0 away win at [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/9709149/transfer-news-chelsea-recall-midfielder-lewis-baker-from-sheffield-wednesday-loan|title=Chelsea recall midfielder Lewis Baker from Sheffield Wednesday loan|publisher=Sky Sports|date=10 February 2015|accessdate=11 February 2015}}</ref> ===== Loan to MK Dons ===== On 25 February 2015, Baker joined [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chelsea midfielder Lewis Baker makes MK Dons loan move|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31626192|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 February 2015}}</ref> After making his debut in a 2–1 loss to [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]],<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31562461 "Coventry City 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons"] BBC Sport. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.</ref> Baker scored his first senior goal on his second appearance for the club, in a 2–1 defeat at home to [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31597792 "Milton Keynes Dons 1–2 Chesterfield"] BBC Sport. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.</ref> On 21 March, he scored his second goal for the club during a 4–1 win at home to [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]], keeping alive the club's chances of automatic promotion.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31597792 "Milton Keynes Dons 4–1 Notts County"] BBC Sport. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.</ref> 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".<ref>[http://www.mkweb.co.uk/CHELSEA-MK-Dons-loanee-Lewis-baker-hailed-work/story-26253949-detail/story.html " 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.</ref> On 14 April 2015 during the game against [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|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.<ref>[http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/mk-dons/fleetwood-town-0-3-mk-dons-rampant-dons-move-within-three-points-1-6689656 "Fleetwood Town 0–3 MK Dons: Rampant Dons move within three points"] MK Dons. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.</ref> ==== Loan to Vitesse ==== On 26 June 2015, Baker joined [[Vitesse Arnhem]] on a season-long loan to gain first team experience abroad.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Netherlands loan for Baker |url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/06/netherlands-loan-for-baker.html |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=26 June 2015}}</ref> On 4 July 2015, Baker made his debut for Vitesse in a friendly against [[KV Oostende]], playing the first half.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Samenvatting Vitesse vs KV Oostende |language=Dutch |url=http://www.vitesse.nl/nl/nieuws/detail/5077/samenvatting-vitesse-vs-kv-oostende |publisher=Vitesse |date=4 July 2015}}</ref> He made his competitive debut 26 days later in a [[UEFA Europa League]] third qualifying round first leg against [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] at [[St. Mary's Stadium|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.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Williams|first1=Adam|title=Southampton 3-0 Vitesse|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33667103|accessdate=7 August 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 July 2015}}</ref> On 9 August, Baker made his [[Eredivisie]] debut in a 1-1 draw against [[Willem II (football club)|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]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chelsea loanees among the goals as Vitesse win|url=http://asia.eurosport.com/football/chelsea-loanees-among-the-goals-as-vitesse-win_sto4857786/story.shtml|accessdate=14 August 2015|agency=Reuters|publisher=Eurosport|date=14 August 2015}}</ref> On 30 August, Baker scored the opener of a 4–1 victory over [[SC Cambuur]], he also had another goal ruled out.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vitesse vs Cambuur |url=http://us.soccerway.com/matches/2015/08/30/netherlands/eredivisie/sbv-vitesse/stichting-cambuur-leeuwarden-bvo/2039284/|accessdate=30 August 2015|publisher=Vitese|date=14 September 2015}}</ref> ==International career== Baker has represented England at [[England national under-17 football team|under-17]], [[England national under-19 football team|under-19]] and [[England national under-20 football team|England under-20]] levels.<ref name="FA">{{cite web|title=Lewis Baker|url=http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/b/lewis%20baker|work=http://www.thefa.com/|publisher=The FA|accessdate=5 January 2014}}</ref> In August 2014, Baker was called up to the [[England national under-20 football team|England under-20]] squad and named as captain of the side for the forthcoming season, making a goalscoring debut against Romania on 5 September.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boothroyd's boys hit Romania for six in Telford|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/england/development/2014/sep/england-v-romania-u20-match-report-050914|website={{url|thefa.com/|publisher=The}} Football Association|accessdate=5 September 2014}}</ref> In September 2014, Baker was called up to the [[England national under-21 football team|England under-21]] squad for the first time for a two legged [[2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs|2015 European U21 Championship play-off]] tie against [[Croatia national under-21 football team|Croatia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=England Under-21s squad selected for Euro play-off tie|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/england/under-21/2014/oct/squad-named-for-croatia-play-off-021014|publisher=The FA|accessdate=25 February 2015}}</ref> ==Career statistics== {{updated|8 May 2016.}}<ref>{{soccerway|lewis-baker/215566/}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] |[[2013–14 Chelsea F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name="13/14 appearances">{{cite web |title=Games played by Lewis Baker in 2013/2014 |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72642&season_id=143|publisher=Soccerbase (Centurycomm) |accessdate=5 September 2014 }}</ref> | rowspan="2"|[[Premier League]] |0||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAC>Appearance(s) in [[FA Cup]]</ref>|||0||0||0||0||0 !1!!0 |- |[[2014–15 Chelsea F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name="14/15 appearances">{{cite web |title=Games played by Lewis Baker in 2014/2015 |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72642&season_id=144|publisher=Soccerbase (Centurycomm) |accessdate=5 September 2014 }}</ref> |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 !0!!0 |- !colspan=2|Total !0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0 !1!!0 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] (loan) |[[2014–15 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name="14/15 appearances"/> |[[Football League Championship|Championship]] |4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|— !4!!0 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|[[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] (loan) |[[2014–15 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name="14/15 appearances"/> |[[Football League One|League One]] |12||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|— !12!!3 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|[[Vitesse Arnhem|Vitesse]] (loan) |[[2015–16 Vitesse season|2015–16]]<ref name="15/16 appearances">{{cite web |title=Games played by Lewis Baker in 2015/2016 |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72642&season_id=145|publisher=Soccerbase (Centurycomm) |accessdate=26 June 2015 }}</ref> |[[Eredivisie]] |31||5||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=KNVB>Appearance(s) in [[KNVB Cup]]</ref>||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=UEL>Appearance(s) in [[UEFA Europa League]]</ref>||0||0||0 !34!!5 |- !colspan=3|Career totals !47!!8!!2!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!51!!8 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} ==Honours== ===Club=== ;Chelsea Reserves *[[FA Youth Cup]]: [[2011–12 FA Youth Cup|2011–12]] ;Milton Keynes Dons *[[Football League One]]: [[2014–15 Football League One|2014–15]] Runners-Up<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32471126|title= MK Dons 5–1 Yeovil (Match Report)|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 May 2015}}</ref> ===Individual=== * [[NextGen Series]] Player of the Tournament (1): [[2012–13 NextGen Series|2012–13]] * [[List of Chelsea F.C. players#Young Player of the Year|Chelsea Young Player of the Year]] (1): [[2013–14 Chelsea F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name="Chelsea POTY awards 2014">{{cite web|title=Player of the Year Awards 2014|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGqcDCdbGLw|website={{url|youtube.com/|publisher=Chelsea}} FC|accessdate=14 July 2014}}</ref> * [[List of Chelsea F.C. players#Goal of the Year|Chelsea Goal of the Year]] (1): [[2013–14 Chelsea F.C. season|2013–14]] vs. [[Arsenal F.C. Reserves|Arsenal U21]]<ref name="Chelsea POTY awards 2014" /> ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== * [http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/lewis-baker.html Chelsea F.C. player profile] * {{soccerbase|id=72642|name=Lewis Baker}} {{Vitesse Arnhem squad}} <!--{{Chelsea F.C. squad}}--> {{Persondata |NAME = Baker, Lewis |ALTERNATIVE NAMES = |SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer |DATE OF BIRTH = 25 April 1995 |PLACE OF BIRTH = Luton |DATE OF DEATH = |PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Lewis}} [[Category:English footballers]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1995 births]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Luton]] [[Category:Association football midfielders]] [[Category:Chelsea F.C. players]] [[Category:Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players]] [[Category:Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players]] [[Category:SBV Vitesse players]] [[Category:The Football League players]] [[Category:Eredivisie players]] [[Category:England youth international footballers]] [[Category:England under-21 international footballers]] [[Category:English expatriate footballers]] [[Category:Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands]] [[Category:English expatriates in the Netherlands]]'