Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1982-02-25 · 6 players total
| Full name | Chris Baird |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher Patrick Baird |
| Date of birth | 1982-02-25 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rasharkin, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship | Northern Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-02-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Midas Sports |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 76 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Derby County U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 7 | 07/08 | 15/16 | 172 | 4 | 4 | 1,852 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southampton FC | 4 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 1,305 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Derby County | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Derby County | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Derby County U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Fulham FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Derby County | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Burnley FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Reading FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 19 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 658 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Fulham FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,194 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Fulham FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 32 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Southampton FC | 44 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 06/07 | Championship Play-Offs | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Southampton FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Watford FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Walsall FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Southampton U18 | Southampton Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Southampton Res. | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-26 | Southampton | Walsall | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-23 | Walsall | Southampton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-17 | Southampton | Watford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-10 | Watford | Southampton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-12 | Southampton | Fulham | Transfer | 750000 | €4.50m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-20 | Fulham | Reading | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Reading | Without Club | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-20 | Without Club | Burnley | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-07 | Burnley | West Brom | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | West Brom | Derby | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-18 | Derby | Fulham | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-02 | Fulham | Derby | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Derby | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-07 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Thigh problems | 2010-11-08 | 2010-11-20 | 13 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Ill | 2014-09-24 | 2014-10-01 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | concussion | 2015-09-13 | 2015-09-25 | 13 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #47789 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17621 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #6 | 79 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Southampton FC | 3 | 44 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 2 | 19 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Championship | Derby County | 3 | 33 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Southampton FC | 3 | 44 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Reading FC | 2 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-05-02 | Fulham | Derby | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-18 | Derby | Fulham | Loan | — | €500k |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-10 | Watford | Southampton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-17 | Southampton | Watford | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-23 | Walsall | Southampton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-26 | Southampton | Walsall | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Chris Baird's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 25% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 38% |
| Newcastle United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 63% |
| Manchester United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 0% |
| Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 50% |
| Wigan Athletic | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 25% |
| Manchester City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 13% |
| Everton FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 13% |
| Arsenal FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 13% |
| West Ham United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 13% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 13% |
| Sunderland AFC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 658 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 1,194 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 09/10 | 52 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 51 | 1,305 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 05/06 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Chris Baird
Who is Chris Baird?
Chris Baird is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Chris Baird?
Chris Baird is 44 years old. He was born on February 25, 1982 in Rasharkin.
What position does Chris Baird play?
Chris Baird plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Chris Baird play for?
Chris Baird currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Chris Baird scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris Baird has scored 7 goals in 387 appearances.
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