.jpg) Baines playing for Everton in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leighton John Baines[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1984[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkby, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Everton | |||
| Wigan Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2007 | Wigan Athletic | 145 | (4) |
| 2007–2020 | Everton | 348 | (29) |
| Total | 493 | (33) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2007 | England U21 | 16 | (1) |
| 2010–2015 | England | 30 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022– | Everton U18 | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leighton John Baines (born 11 December 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He is currently the Professional Development Coach and U-18s head coach at Everton.
Baines started his career with Wigan Athletic, and was part of the team that won the Second Division in the 2002–03 season and was a runner-up in the 2004–05 Championship and the 2006 League Cup final. He joined Everton in 2007, helping them reach the 2009 FA Cup final. He played for England at under-21 and senior levels. Baines was included in the England squads at UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He announced his retirement from football on 26 July 2020, going on to integrate into coaching.[4] Baines currently occupies a dual role at Everton, serving as the manager of Everton U18s and as a Professional Development Coach for the Everton Academy.[5]
- ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ "Leighton Baines: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Unsworth And Baines Take On Exciting New Everton Roles". Everton Football Club. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Leighton Baines returns to Everton in coaching role following retirement". Sky Sports. Retrieved 27 January 2021.