| Fullname | Ava Baker |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 9 January 2006 (age 20) |
| Birth place | England, |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Currentclub | Ipswich Town |
| Clubnumber | 32 |
| Youthyears 1 | –2022 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Leicester City |
| Years 1 | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs 1 | Leicester City |
| Caps 1 | 19 |
| Goals 1 | 1 |
| Years 2 | 2024– |
| Clubs 2 | Birmingham City |
| Caps 2 | 19 |
| Goals 2 | 1 |
| Years 3 | 2026– |
| Clubs 3 | → Ipswich Town (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 0 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam 1 | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 13 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 10 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2023– |
| Nationalteam 2 | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 21 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 8 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2025– |
| Nationalteam 3 | England U20 |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 2 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 2 |
| Club-update | 12:33, 30 January 2026 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-update | 23:59, 21 June 2025 (UTC) |
Ava Baker (born 9 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League 2 club Ipswich Town, on loan from Birmingham City, and the England under-20 national team.
Club career
Baker is a product of the Leicester City academy and on 12 January 2022 she made her senior debut as a starter against Manchester City in the FA Women's League Cup just three days after turning sixteen. She made her Women's FA Cup debut later that month, coming on as a substitute during a win against Tottenham Hotspur, before making her FA Women's Super League debut against Reading on 1 May 2022.
She also holds the record as the Foxes' youngest ever goalscorer, when she scored in Leicester's 5–0 League Cup victory against Sunderland on 11 January 2023, two days after her 17th birthday.[1] On 27 May 2023, she scored her first WSL goal for the club in a 1–0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion, which saved the club from relegation.[2][3]
On 24 June 2024, Baker was announced at Birmingham City.[4][5]
On 29 January 2026, Ipswich Town announced that Baker had signed on loan for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.[6]
International career
Baker has been capped by England at up to under-19 level, making her debut for the England under-17s against France on 24 March 2022, before a first goal against Poland.[7][8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City | 2021-2022 | Women's Super League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022-2023 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2023-2024 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Birmingham City | 2024-2025 | Women's Super League 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2025-2026 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2025-2026 | |||||||||
| Career total | 38 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 5 | ||
References
- ^ "Ava Baker". Leicester City Football Club. Archived 20 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION VS. LEICESTER CITY 0 – 1". Soccerway. Archived 22 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Simi, Iluyomade (29 September 2023). "12 WSL Ballers Ready to Rise in 2023/24". Versus. Archived 4 March 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Ava Baker signs for Blues Women!". www.bcfc.com
- ^ "Ava Baker signs for Blues Women!". Birmingham City F.C.. 24 June 2024. Archived 26 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ FC, Ipswich Town (2026-01-29). "AVA BAKER IS A BLUE". Ipswich Town FC. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "ENGLAND U17 VS. FRANCE U17 1 – 2". Soccerway. Archived 20 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "POLAND U17 VS. ENGLAND U17 0 – 1". Soccerway. Archived 20 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2023.