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Chris Baird
Baird playing for Northern Ireland in 2012
Personal information
Full name
Christopher Patrick Baird[1]
Date of birth
(1982-02-25) 25 February 1982 (age 42)[2]
Place of birth
Rasharkin, Northern Ireland
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s)
Defender, midfielder
Youth career
0000–1998
Ballymena United
1998–2001
Southampton
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2001–2007
Southampton
68
(3)
2003
→ Walsall (loan)
10
(0)
2004
→ Watford (loan)
8
(0)
2007–2013
Fulham
127
(4)
2013–2014
Reading
9
(0)
2014
Burnley
7
(0)
2014–2015
West Bromwich Albion
19
(0)
2015–2018
Derby County
69
(0)
2016
→ Fulham (loan)
7
(0)
Total
328
(7)
International career
Northern Ireland U18
4
(0)
2002–2003
Northern Ireland U21
6
(1)
2003–2016
Northern Ireland
79
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Christopher Patrick Baird (born 25 February 1982) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who last played for Derby County and represented the Northern Ireland national football team from 2003 to 2016. His preferred position was right-back or centre-half, but he also played on occasion as a left-back, defensive midfielder and central midfielder.[4] In addition to his three-year stint at Derby County, Baird previously played for Southampton, Fulham, Reading, Burnley and West Bromwich Albion.
^"15th UEFA European Championship: Booking List before Qualifying Round Matchday 10" (PDF). UEFA. 11 October 2015. p. 6. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
^"Chris Baird". Player profiles. Derby County FC. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
^"Derby County: Chris Baird is praised for his professionalism". The Derby Telegraph. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
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