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==== 2011–12 season ====

On 22 November he joined [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] on a one month loan deal.^ref He was assigned the squad number 27 and made his debut four days later, helping Millwall keep a clean sheet against [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].^ref He made six league appearances before his loan spell ended in December with a 1–0 win against [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] on 26 December being his last game.^ref He returned to Villa and made his first appearance of the season coming on as a late sub for [[Richard Dunne]] against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on 12 February.^ref

==== 2012–13 season ====

During the 2012–13 Season, Baker has established himself as a centre back with great aerial ability. Due to an injury to [[Ron Vlaar]], Baker was partnered with fellow Academy Graduate [[Ciaran Clark]] and impressed during a difficult spell where Villa conceded lots of goals. On occasion he also played at left back in the absence of . On 9 March, Baker scored a horrendous own goal, swinging his right foot at the ball, missing it completely and it ricocheted in off his standing left foot.^ref However after the game, Baker was praised for putting this behind him and having another outstanding game, before being replaced by Bennett in the 80th Minute.

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{{Other people|Nathan Baker|Nathan Baker (disambiguation){{!}}Nathan Baker}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                = Nathan Baker
| image               =
| fullname            = Nathan Luke Baker<ref>{{cite news|title=Premier League clubs submit squad lists|url=http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2142220,00.html|work=premierleague.com|publisher=[[Premier League]]|date=2010-09-01|accessdate=2010-09-01}}</ref>
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=y|1991|4|23|mf=y}}
| birth_place         = [[Worcester]], [[England]]
| height              = {{height|m=1.91}} <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.overview.html/nathan-baker|title= Premier League Player Profile Nathan Baker |work=web page |publisher= Premier League |accessdate =19 June 2012}}</ref>
| position            = [[Defender (association football)#Centre back|Centre back]] / [[Defender (association football)#Full back|Left back]]
| currentclub         = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
| clubnumber          = 32
| youthyears1 = 2004–2009 | youthclubs1 = [[Aston Villa F.C. Reserves and Academy|Aston Villa]]
| years1 = 2009–     | clubs1 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]            | caps1 = 38  | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2009–2010 | clubs2 = → [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] (loan) | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2011      | clubs3 = → [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] (loan)         | caps3 = 6  | goals3 = 0 
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2010 | nationalteam1 = [[England national under-19 football team|England U19]] | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2011  | nationalteam2 = [[England national under-20 football team|England U20]] | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2011– | nationalteam3 = [[England national under-21 football team|England U21]]<ref>[http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/B/Nathan-Baker The FA.com - Nathan Baker's Profile] Retrieved August 9, 2011.</ref> | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate            = 14:30, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
| ntupdate            = 08:59, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
}}
'''Nathan Luke Baker''' (born April 23, 1991 in [[Dines Green]], [[Worcester]], [[England]]) is an English professional footballer who plays for [[Premier League]] side [[Aston Villa]] as a central defender or left back.

==Club career==

===Aston Villa===

====Early career====
Baker signed for Aston Villa as a 13 year-old in 2004, and rose through the ranks at the club, making his [[Aston Villa F.C. Reserves and Academy|Academy]] debut in 2007. He was a pivotal figure in the centre of defence alongside [[Ciaran Clark]] in the [[2007–08 Premier Academy League|2007–08 season]], as Villa clinched the national title, defeating [[Manchester City]] in the final. Baker finished the season with 1 goal from 23 appearances for the [[Aston Villa F.C. Reserves and Academy|Academy]] team, and 2 goals from 7 appearances for the [[Aston Villa F.C. Reserves and Academy|Reserves]], who also tasted success by clinching the [[2007–08 Premier Reserve League|Premier Reserve League South]].

The defender progressed to the first-team in the summer of 2008 by making the squad for the tour of [[Switzerland]], of which Baker played in both matches against [[FC Wil]] and [[FC Zürich]]. In July 2008, Baker was named on the bench for the second leg of the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]] tie against [[Odense Boldklub]]. A week later he was again named on the bench, this time for the trip to Icelandic side [[Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar]] in the Second qualifying round of the [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]].

On October 23, 2009, Baker signed for [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] on a month-long loan deal alongside fellow defender [[Eric Lichaj]]. Lincoln City manager and former Aston Villa striker [[Chris Sutton]] handed Baker his league debut at [[Sincil Bank]] on October 24, 2009, in a 0–0 draw with [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]].<ref>http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/lincoln-city-torquay-united/index/spielbericht_964882.html</ref> Baker impressed at Lincoln, and his loan deal was eventually extended to the end of the [[2009-10 in English football|2009–10 season]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/8466049.stm | work=BBC News | title=Imps keep Baker to end of season | date=21 January 2010}}</ref>

Baker was banned from attending Aston Villa's [[2010 Football League Cup Final|League Cup final]] against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at [[Wembley Stadium]] on 28 February 2010 after being caught trying to sell his allocation of tickets via the social networking website [[Facebook]]. The 18-year-old defender attempted to sell five tickets at a price of £200 each, but later said that he regretted his actions.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/8499974.stm | work=BBC News | title=Villa ban youth player from final | date=5 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1248655/Nathan-Baker-rapped-Aston-Villa-selling-Carling-Cup-final-tickets-Facebook.html | location=London | work=Daily Mail | first=Neil | last=Moxley | title=Nathan Baker rapped by Aston Villa for selling Carling Cup final tickets on Facebook | date=5 February 2010}}</ref><ref>http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Aston-Villa-star-Nathan-Baker-caught-touting-Carling-Cup-final-tickets-on-Facebook-article312287.html</ref>

====2010–11 season====
Baker was brought in to the Aston Villa squad for the [[Second City derby|derby match]] against [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] on 16 January 2011. He was an unused substitute as Villa drew 1–1.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9359485.stm | work=BBC News | title=Birmingham 1-1 Aston Villa | date=16 January 2011}}</ref> Baker made his starting debut against [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]  on 25 January 2011 at [[DW Stadium]]. On 29 January 2011, his second ever start, Baker gained an assist for the third goal but was then sent off for a dangerous tackle in an [[2010–11 FA Cup|FA Cup Fourth Round]] tie against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]. On 26 February, Baker made his second league start for Villa against Blackburn Rovers, but went off injured in the first half after a collision with goal keeper [[Paul Robinson (goalkeeper)|Paul Robinson]]. Villa announced on 2 June 2011 that Baker had signed a new three-year contract with the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2370658,00.html |title=Baker agrees new three-year Villa deal |work=Aston Villa F.C. |date=2 June 2011 |accessdate=2 June 2011}}</ref>

====2011–12 season====

On 22 November he joined [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] on a one month loan deal.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15835289 "Aston Villa defender Nathan Baker loaned to Millwall"] BBC Sport. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.</ref> He was assigned the squad number 27 and made his debut four days later, helping Millwall keep a clean sheet against [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15802566 "Crystal Palace 0–0 Millwall"] BBC Sport. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.</ref> He made six league appearances before his loan spell ended in December with a 1–0 win against [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] on 26 December being his last game.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16240599 "Millwall 1–0 Portsmouth"] BBC Sport. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.</ref> He returned to Villa and made his first appearance of the season coming on as a late sub for [[Richard Dunne]] against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on 12 February.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16893175 "Aston Villa 0–1 Man City"] BBC Sport. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.</ref>

====2012–13 season====

During the 2012–13 Season, Baker has established himself as a centre back with great aerial ability. Due to an injury to [[Ron Vlaar]], Baker was partnered with fellow Academy Graduate [[Ciaran Clark]] and impressed during a difficult spell where Villa conceded lots of goals. On occasion he also played at left back in the absence of <<link:0>>. On 9 March, Baker scored a horrendous own goal, swinging his right foot at the ball, missing it completely and it ricocheted in off his standing left foot.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.insideworldsoccer.com/2013/03/fail-nathan-baker-own-goal-aston-villa-reading.html |title=Comedy Own Goal: Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) vs Reading |publisher=inside World Soccer |date=10 March 2013}}</ref> However after the game, Baker was praised for putting this behind him and having another outstanding game, before being replaced by Bennett in the 80th Minute.

==International career==
Baker has represented England at [[England under-19 national football team|under-19]], [[England national under-20 football team|under-20]] and [[England national under-21 football team|under-21]] level. He made his debut for the under-19 side on 18 November 2008 as they beat [[Germany national under-19 football team|Germany]] 1–0. He made 9 appearances for the under-19's and was part of the England squad at the [[2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2011 under-20 World Cup]], playing in all of England's games at the tournament. He made his debut for the under-21 squad in 2011 against [[Iceland national under-21 football team|Iceland]] in [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]]. His other two caps came in wins against [[Israel national under-21 football team|Israel]] and [[Norway national under-21 football team|Norway]] during [[2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification]].

==Career Statistics==
{{updated|23 May 2013.}}<ref>{{soccerbase|id=49363|name=Nathan Baker}}</ref>
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|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan="2"|[[Football League Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|rowspan="2"|[[2009–10 Aston Villa F.C. season|2009–10]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] (loan)
|18||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||18||0
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|[[2010–11 Aston Villa F.C. season|2010–11]]
|4||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[2011–12 Aston Villa F.C. season|2011–12]]
|8||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||0
|-
|[[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] (loan)
|6||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||6||0
|-
|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|[[2012–13 Aston Villa F.C. season|2012–13]]
|26||0||1||0||3||0||0||0||30||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total
!62!!0!!2!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!67!!0
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Persondata 
| NAME              = Baker, Nathan
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = English footballer
| DATE OF BIRTH     = April 23, 1991
| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Worcester]], [[England]]
| DATE OF DEATH     =
| PLACE OF DEATH    =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Nathan}}
[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:People from Worcester]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Association football defenders]]
[[Category:English footballers]]
[[Category:Aston Villa F.C. players]]
[[Category:Lincoln City F.C. players]]
[[Category:Millwall F.C. players]]
[[Category:Premier League players]]
[[Category:The Football League players]]
[[Category:England youth international footballers]]
[[Category:England under-21 international footballers]]

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