{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Lewis Baines |image = |image_size = |caption = |full_name = Lewis Robert George Baines<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018|publisher=English Football League |page=53 |accessdate=30 March 2022}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|10|10|df=y}} |birth_place = Brighton, England |height = |position = Defender |currentclub = Altrincham |clubnumber = 4 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017 |youthclubs1 = Fleetwood Town |years1 = 2017–2019 |clubs1 = Fleetwood Town |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2017 |clubs2 = → Bamber Bridge (loan) |caps2 = 13 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2018 |clubs3 = → Ashton United (loan) |caps3 = 15 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2018 |clubs4 = → Ashton United (loan) |caps4 = 6 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2018–2019 |clubs5 = → Chorley (loan) |caps5 = 5 |goals5 = 0 |years6 = 2019 |clubs6 = → Stockport County (loan) |caps6 = 5 |goals6 = 0 |years7 = 2019–2022 |clubs7 = Chorley |caps7 = 92 |goals7 = 2 |years8 = 2022– |clubs8 = Altrincham |caps8 = 109 |goals8 = 5 |nationalyears1 = 2022 |nationalteam1 = England C |nationalcaps1 = 1 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |club-update = 18:15, 13 April 2025 (UTC) }} '''Lewis Robert George Baines''' (born 10 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|Altrinch}} club Altrincham.<ref name=soccerway>{{soccerway|lewis-baines/521540|accessdate=10 November 2019}}</ref>
==Career== Baines turned professional with Fleetwood Town in the summer of 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/teams/reserve-team/defender/lewis-baines/|title=Profile|accessdate=15 November 2018|publisher=Fleetwood Town F.C.}}</ref> and spent loan spells with Bamber Bridge and Ashton United before signing a new contract in July 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/fleetwood-town-fc/defender-lewis-baines-signs-new-fleetwood-deal-1-9236071|title=Defender Lewis Baines signs new Fleetwood deal|date=5 July 2018|accessdate=15 November 2018|author=Andy Moore|publisher=Blackpool Gazette}}</ref> He made his senior debut on 13 November 2018 in the EFL Trophy.<ref>{{soccerbase season|108966|2018|accessdate=15 November 2018}}</ref> He moved on loan to Chorley in December 2018,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2018/december/lewis-baines-joins-chorley-on-youth-loan-deal/|title=Lewis Baines joins Chorley on youth loan deal|date=21 December 2018|accessdate=22 December 2018|publisher=Fleetwood Town F.C.}}</ref> and to Stockport County in January 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2019/january/lewis-baines-joins-stockport-county-on-loan-until-end-of-the-season/|title=Lewis Baines joins Stockport County on loan until end of the season|date=25 January 2019|accessdate=27 January 2019|publisher=Fleetwood Town F.C.}}</ref>
On 25 July 2019, Baines completed a permanent deal to join newly promoted National League side Chorley.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chorleyfc.com/2019/07/25/baines-completes-move/|title=BAINES COMPLETES PERMANENT MOVE|publisher=Chorley F.C.|date=25 July 2019|accessdate=25 July 2019}}</ref>
On 30 May 2022, Baines returned to the National League to join Altrincham for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/hes-just-been-capped-by-england-and-hes-heading-our-way-welcome-to-alty-lewis-baines|title=He's just been capped by England, and he's heading our way - welcome to Alty, Lewis Baines!|website=www.altrinchamfc.com|date=30 May 2022|accessdate=31 May 2022}}</ref>
==International career== On 28 March 2022, he was called-up to the England C squad for the friendly against Wales C in Caernarfon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chorleyfc.com/2022/03/28/baines-called-up-for-england-c/|title=BAINES CALLED UP FOR ENGLAND 'C' DUTY|publisher=Chorley F.C.|date=28 March 2022|accessdate=31 March 2022|first=Alex|last=Birch}}</ref> He came on for the final fifteen minutes as a substitute in the 4–0 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/england-call-up-is-well-deserved-for-chorley-star-lewis-baines-3635121|title=England call-up is well deserved for Chorley star Lewis Baines|publisher=Lancashire Evening Post|date=31 March 2022|accessdate=31 March 2022}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|end of 2021–22 season}}
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Fleetwood Town |2017–18<ref name=soccerway/> |League One||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2018–19<ref name=soccerway/> |League One||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=EFT>Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy</ref>||0||1||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||1||0 |- |Bamber Bridge (loan) |2017–18<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bamberbridge/teams/53473/fixtures-results?season=48068|title=FIRST TEAM 2017/2018 season|publisher=Bamber Bridge FC |access-date=31 March 2022}}</ref> |NPL Division One North||13||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||3<ref group=lower-alpha name=BAM>Two appearances in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the NPL League Challenge Cup</ref>||0||16||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Ashton United (loan) |2017–18<ref name="AU">{{cite web |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ashtonunited/teams/320/match-reports?season=47180|title=FIRST TEAM 2017/2018 season|publisher=Ashton United FC |access-date=31 March 2022}}</ref> |NPL Premier Division||15||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=PO>Appearance(s) in the NPL Premier Division play-offs</ref>||0||17||1 |- |2018–19<ref name=soccerway/><ref>For FA Cup third qualifying round: {{cite web |url=https://www.thelinnets.co.uk/2018/kings_lynn_town_v_ashton_united-report.php|title=King's Lynn Town 0 Ashton United 1 |publisher=Blue & Gold Trust |access-date=31 March 2022}}</ref> |National League North||6||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||8||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !21||1||2||0||colspan=2|—||2||0||25||1 |- |Chorley (loan) |2018–19<ref name=soccerway/> |National League North||5||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||5||0 |- |Stockport County (loan) |2018–19<ref name=soccerway/> |National League North||5||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT>Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy</ref>||0||7||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Chorley |2019–20<ref name=soccerway/> |National League||33||1||2||0||colspan=2|—||3<ref group=lower-alpha name=CHO2>Two appearances in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Lancashire Senior Cup</ref>||0||38||1 |- |2020–21<ref name=soccerway/><ref>For FA Cup second qualifying round: {{cite web |url=https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/chorley-2-gateshead-1-fa-cup-joy-for-magpies-2992131|title=Chorley 2, Gateshead 1: FA Cup joy for Magpies |publisher=Lancashire Evening Post |date=4 October 2020|access-date=31 March 2022|first=Mike|last=Nield}} For FA Cup third qualifying round: {{cite web |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/18792116.york-city-knocked-fa-cup-1-0-defeat-chorley/|title=York City knocked out of FA Cup after 1-0 defeat at Chorley |publisher=York Press|date=13 October 2020|access-date=31 March 2022|first=Jacob|last=Kilbride}}</ref> |National League North||17||0||6||0||colspan=2|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT/>||0||24||0 |- |2021–22<ref name=soccerway/><ref>For FA Cup second qualifying round: {{cite web |url=https://www.chorleyfc.com/2021/09/18/recap-southport-fa-cup/|title=MAGPIES HEAD FOR SOUTHPORT FA CUP REPLAY |publisher=Chorley FC |date=18 September 2021|access-date=31 March 2022}} For FA Cup second qualifying round replay: {{cite web |url=https://www.chorleyfc.com/2021/09/18/recap-southport-fa-cup/|title=MAGPIES EXIT FA CUP AT SOUTHPORT |publisher=Chorley FC |date=21 September 2021|access-date=31 March 2022}} For Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy quarter final {{cite web |url=https://www.chorleyfc.com/2021/12/14/recap-colls-h/|title=MAGPIES DOWNED BY ATHERTON|publisher=Chorley FC |date=14 December 2021|access-date=31 March 2022}}</ref> |National League North||42||1||2||0||colspan=2|—||3<ref group=lower-alpha name=CHO>One appearance in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy and one appearance in National League North play-offs</ref>||0||47||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !92||2||10||0||colspan=2|—||7||0||109||2 |- !colspan=3|Career total !136||3||12||0||0||0||15||0||163||3 |}
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==Honours== '''Ashton United''' *Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs: 2017–18<ref name="AU"/>
==References== {{reflist}}
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