Ashley Baker

Ashley Lauren Baker (born 15 March 1990) is an English soccer goalkeeper. She played for Sky Blue FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

For the Welsh footballer, see Ash Baker

Ashley Baker
Personal information
Full name Ashley Lauren Baker[1]
Date of birth (1990-03-15) 15 March 1990
Place of birth Grantham, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 University of Georgia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Sky Blue FC 1 (0)
National team‡
England U-19 2 (0)
England U-23 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 July 2013
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 July 2013

Club career

English FA WSL club Lincoln Ladies announced that they had agreed to sign Baker in October 2012,[2] but the transfer fell through when Lincoln later signed Karen Bardsley.

Instead, Baker joined Sky Blue FC in 2013 after being drafted from University of Georgia.[3] She made her debut on 1 June 2013 against Boston Breakers, in which she saved a penalty kick from compatriot Lianne Sanderson in stoppage time.[4] In August 2013 Baker was waived by Sky Blue, who needed the roster space to sign Ashley Nick.[5]

International career

She was part of the England U-19 for the 2008 and 2009 edition of the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. She was also involved in the 2008 and 2010 edition of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6]

In July 2013 Baker helped Great Britain to a gold medal in the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.[1]

Honours

International
England U-19

Winner

References
  1. "Athlete Information". Universiade Kazan 2013 Russia. Archived from the original on 19 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. "Lincoln sign England U-23 keeper Ashley Baker". She Kicks. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  3. "Baker Drafted By NWSL's Sky Blue FC". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  4. "SKY BLUE FC DEFEAT BREAKERS 5–1". nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  5. "Sky Blue FC signs midfielder Ashley Nick". Sky Blue FC. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  6. "Ashley Baker". skybluefc.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.


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