Whilst at Wigan, he started in the 2006 League Cup Final defeat to Manchester United.
When he secured promotion with Wigan, he doubted he was good enough to play in the Premier League: "We won promotion to the Premier League and, straight away, I was thinking, 'Where am I going to go now?' I should have been celebrating but I spent a large part of that summer worrying about what it would be like spending the next year on the bench and in the reserves." īaines signed a new contract with Wigan in February 2005 despite being linked to a number of Premier League clubs, including Manchester United, Arsenal and Everton, and extended his contract again after impressive displays in his first season in the Premier League. That season saw Baines score his first goal for the club, a long-range shot against Ipswich Town. He was a regular in the first team when Wigan earned promotion to the Premier League in 2004–05. Club career Wigan Athletic īaines made his debut for Wigan Athletic in 2002 and was a member of the team that won the Second Division in the 2002–03 season. īorn in Kirkby, England, Baines was part of the Everton youth system before departing for Wigan Athletic as a teenager. Baines is currently interim assistant manager of Everton U18s, he is also the Professional Development Coach for the Everton Academy. He announced his retirement from football on 26 July 2020, going on to integrate into coaching. Baines was included in the England squads at UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He played for England at under-21 and senior levels. He joined Everton in 2007, helping them reach the 2009 FA Cup Final. Leighton John Baines (born 11 December 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back.īaines started his career with Wigan Athletic, and was part of the team that won the Second Division in the 2002–03 season and was a runner-up in the 2004–05 Championship and the 2006 League Cup Final. * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
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