Leighton Baines
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Baines playing for Everton in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Leighton John Baines | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkby, Merseyside, England | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Everton | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2007 | Wigan Athletic | 145 | (4) |
| 2007– | Everton | 299 | (27) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2007 | England U21 | 16 | (1) |
| 2010– | England | 30 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:00, 11 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:08, 27 March 2015 (UTC) |
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Leighton John Baines (born 11 December 1984) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Everton and the England national team.
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 has 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.
Baines made his debut for Wigan Athletic in 2002, and was a member of the team that won the Second Division in the 2002–03 season. He was a regular in the first team when Wigan earned promotion to the Premier League in 2004–05. That season saw Baines score his first goal for the club, a long-range shot against Ipswich Town.
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