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Ash Baker

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Ash Baker
Personal information
Full name Ashley Thomas Baker[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-30) 30 October 1996 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Bridgend, Wales
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position Right back
Team information
Current team
 Penybont
Number 21
Youth career
–2017 Cardiff City
2017–2018 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Sheffield Wednesday 12 (0)
2020–2021 Newport County 8 (0)
2021–2025 The New Saints 45 (10)
2025– Penybont 28 (0)
International career‡
Wales U19 1 (0)
2018 Wales U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:49, 21 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:08, 12 October 2018 (UTC)

Ashley Thomas Baker (born 30 October 1996) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cymru Premier club Penybont.

Club career

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Sheffield Wednesday

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Born in Bridgend, Baker began his career as a youth player with Cardiff City at under-14 level.[3] He was released by the club in January 2017,[4] signing his first professional contract for Sheffield Wednesday in the same month.[5]

In May 2018, he made his first team debut for the club, starting at right-back as Wednesday beat Norwich City in the final Football League Championship match of the season. [6]

Newport County

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On 13 January 2020, Baker signed for League Two club Newport County on a one-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[7] He made his debut for Newport on 18 January 2020, starting in a 2–0 league win against Swindon Town.[8] He scored his first goal for Newport in the 2–1 FA Cup first-round win against Leyton Orient on 7 November 2020.[9] On 4 June 2021 it was announced that he would leave Newport County at the end of the 2020-21 season, following the expiry of his contract.[10]

The New Saints

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In July 2021 he joined Cymru Premier club The New Saints.[11]

He left the club at the end of the 2024–25 season.[12]

Penybont

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He then joined Penybont in summer 2025.[13]

International career

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Having earned one cap for Wales at under-19 level,[14] Baker made his debut for the under-21 side on 7 September 2018, in a 2–1 victory over Liechtenstein.[15]

Career statistics

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As of 6 February 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday
2017–18[16] Championship 1000000010
2018–19[17] Championship 110001000120
2019–20[18] Championship 0000000000
Total 120001000130
Newport County 2019–20[18] League Two 4000000040
2020–21[19] League Two 4010003080
Total 80100030120
Career total 200101030250

Honours

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The New Saints

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References

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  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Newport County" (PDF). English Football League. p. 45. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Ash Baker". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Terry Phillips (20 May 2015). "Cardiff City's 20 best players under 20: The hottest young talent the Bluebirds fans should keep an eye out for". WalesOnline. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Defender joins Owls Under-23 squad". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Defender joins Owls Under-23 squad". www.swfc.co.uk. 6 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Report: Sheffield Wednesday 5–1 Norwich City". www.bbc.co.uk. 6 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "County Sign Welsh Defender Ashley Baker on Permanent Transfer from Sheffield Wednesday". Newport County Official Site. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Newport County 2–0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  9. ↑ Baker first goal for Newport
  10. ↑ "Newport County AFC retained list confirmed". www.newport-county.co.uk.
  11. ↑ Jones, Jordan (18 July 2021). "New Saints snap up Ash Baker after Newport County exit". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "The New Saints confirm 2024/25 retained list". The New Saints. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "JD Cymru Leagues summer transfer tracker – 2025/26". Football Association of Wales. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  14. ↑ Howson, Dom (5 September 2018). "Ash Baker on his Wales Under-21 call-up and the Owls' start to the season". The Star. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  15. ↑ Howson, Dom (7 September 2018). "Ash Baker wins his first Wales Under-21 cap in Euro qualifier". The Star. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Ash Baker in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Ash Baker in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Ash Baker in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Ash Baker in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  20. ↑ "Cymru Premier: The New Saints win title with point against Penybont". BBC Sport. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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