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 14 (0)
International career
Wales U19 1 (0)
2018 Wales U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:13, 2 November 2025 (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
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheffield Wednesday
2017–18[16] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2018–19[17] Championship 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
2019–20[18] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 0
Newport County 2019–20[18] League Two 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2020–21[19] League Two 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 8 0
Total 8 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 12 0
Career total 20 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 25 0

Honours

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The New Saints

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References

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