Ava Baker

Ava Baker (born 9 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League 2 club Ipswich Town, on loan from Birmingham City, and the England under-20 national team.

Club career Baker is a product of the Leicester City academy and on 12 January 2022 she made her senior debut as a starter against Manchester City in the FA Women's League Cup just three days after turning sixteen. She made her Women's FA Cup debut later that month, coming on as a substitute during a win against Tottenham Hotspur, before making her FA Women's Super League debut against Reading on 1 May 2022.

She also holds the record as the Foxes' youngest ever goalscorer, when she scored in Leicester's 5–0 League Cup victory against Sunderland on 11 January 2023, two days after her 17th birthday. On 27 May 2023, she scored her first WSL goal for the club in a 1–0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion, which saved the club from relegation.

On 24 June 2024, Baker was announced at Birmingham City.

On 29 January 2026, Ipswich Town announced that Baker had signed on loan for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.

International career Baker has been capped by England at up to under-19 level, making her debut for the England under-17s against France on 24 March 2022, before a first goal against Poland.

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