Market value
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Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Everton FC
top club · 420 apps
Career highs
€22.00m
peak value · 2013
€7.50m
top transfer fee · 07/08
7
best season · 10/11
46 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-12-11 · 5 players total
581Appearances
43Goals
66Assists
61Yellow cards
0Red cards
219Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Leighton Baines |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Leighton John Baines |
| Date of birth | 1984-12-11 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kirkby, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-27 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Gary Porter |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Everton → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Everton FC
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Everton FC
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2017
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Everton FC
29 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Everton FC
33 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Everton FC
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2015
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Nov 2014
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Everton FC
37 matches · 3 G · 13 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Everton FC
35 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Everton FC
44 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Everton FC
42 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Everton FC
44 matches · 7 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Everton FC
48 matches · 2 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Everton FC
39 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2007
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2007
Transfer: Wigan → Everton
07/08 · Transfer · €7.50m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Everton FC
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Wigan Athletic
37 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Wigan Athletic
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Wigan Athletic
42 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Wigan Athletic
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wigan Athletic
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Wigan U18 → Wigan
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Wigan Athletic
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €22.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 697 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 19/20. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 1.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 1.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Everton FC
76.4%
Wigan Athletic
23.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 13 | 07/08 | 19/20 | 420 | 39 | 64 | 15,071 |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 01/02 | 06/07 | 161 | 4 | 2 | 4,659 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Everton FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Everton FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Everton FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Everton FC | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 956 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Everton FC | 32 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,411 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Everton FC | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 739 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Everton FC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Everton FC | 31 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1,387 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Everton FC | 32 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 568 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Everton FC | 38 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 684 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 481 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Everton FC | 33 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 743 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 195 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Everton FC | 38 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 684 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Everton FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Everton FC | 37 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Everton FC | 31 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2,331 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Everton FC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 35 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,039 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3,620 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Wigan Athletic | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Wigan U18 | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-07 | Wigan | Everton | Transfer | 7500000 | €7.50m |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-27 | Everton | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Ankle injury | 2007-10-27 | 2007-11-15 | 20 | 5 |
| 07/08 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2007-12-08 | 2008-01-01 | 25 | 8 |
| 13/14 | Broken toe | 2013-11-24 | 2013-12-28 | 35 | 6 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2014-11-14 | 2014-11-30 | 17 | 6 |
| 14/15 | Ankle injury | 2015-05-09 | 2015-11-11 | 187 | 18 |
| 17/18 | Calf injury | 2017-11-26 | 2018-02-28 | 95 | 18 |
Current—
Peak€22.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 16 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | #3 | 30 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Séamus Coleman | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ross Barkley | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Gareth Barry | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | Everton FC | 5 | 38 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Everton FC | 5 | 32 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Everton FC | 5 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premier League | Everton FC | 10 | 38 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Everton FC | 9 | 31 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Everton FC | 9 | 37 |
Teams faced most often by Leighton Baines'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 34% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 62 | -27 | 21% |
| Chelsea FC | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 37 | 80 | -43 | 18% |
| Arsenal FC | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 86 | -50 | 13% |
| Manchester United | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 78 | -48 | 18% |
| Liverpool FC | 38 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 62 | -32 | 13% |
| Aston Villa | 36 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 25% |
| Stoke City | 35 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 37% |
| West Ham United | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 53% |
| Newcastle United | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 50% |
| Fulham FC | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 35% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 34% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 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 | 29 | 1,316 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 1,411 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 739 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 1,837 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 838 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 896 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 1,224 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 879 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 09/10 | 48 | 3,510 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 2,331 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 1,039 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 05/06 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 42 | 3,620 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 03/04 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
420 apps
32 G
56 A
FA Cup
38 apps
7 G
3 A
Europa League
13 apps
1 G
5 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Championship
41 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
23 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division
26 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Leighton Baines
Who is Leighton Baines?
Leighton Baines is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Leighton Baines?
Leighton Baines is 41 years old. He was born on December 11, 1984 in Kirkby.
What position does Leighton Baines play?
Leighton Baines plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Leighton Baines play for?
Leighton Baines currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Leighton Baines scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Leighton Baines has scored 43 goals in 581 appearances.