Won award: Everton Giant (2026).
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Leighton Baines
Leighton John Baines is an English professional football coach and former player who played as a left-back. He is the assistant manager of Premier League club Everton.
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sports · English footballer (born 1984) · association football player · association football coach · also Leighton Baines, Leighton John Baines, Baines
Born 11 December 1984 · Q187989
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 2 entries
AOL: Leighton Baines praises Everton response after victory on ‘difficult day’
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Before being promoted to the first-team coaching staff
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2019· 1 entry
Won award: Sports Illustrated Premier League Team of the Decade (2010–2019).
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2018· 1 entry
Tribal Football: Leighton Baines latest - Football player news, transfer news & rumours, contract updates
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2014· 1 entry
Roberto Martínez considered redeploying Baines as a midfielder, in a similar change to Philipp Lahm
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2013· 3 entries
Won award: Everton Player of the Season (2012–13).
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Won award: Everton Players' Player of the Season (2012–13).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2012–13).
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2012· 2 entries
Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2011–12).
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The first Everton player to do so for 22 years since Neville Southall in 1989–90
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2011· 3 entries
Won award: Everton Players' Player of the Season (2010–11).
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Won award: Everton Goal of the Season (2010–11).
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Won award: Everton Player of the Season (2010–11).
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2010· 3 entries
Won award: Everton Players' Player of the Season (2009–10).
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Joined England in 2010.
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Played for England men's national association football team (2010–2015) — 30 appearances, 1 goals.
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2009· 1 entry
Runner-up: FA Cup with Everton (2008–09).
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2007· 4 entries
Won award: Wigan Athletic Player of the Season (2006–07).
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Joined Everton in 2007.
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Played for Everton F.C. (2007–2020) — 348 appearances, 29 goals.
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Helping them reach the 2009 FA Cup final
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2006· 1 entry
Runner-up: Football League Cup with Wigan Athletic (2005–06).
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2005· 1 entry
Runner-up: Football League Championship with Wigan Athletic (2004–05).
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2004· 1 entry
Played for England national under-21 association football team (2004–2007) — 16 appearances, 1 goals.
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2002· 3 entries
Played for Wigan Athletic F.C. (2002–2007) — 145 appearances, 4 goals.
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At the age of 17 and was a member of the team that won the Second Division in the 2002–03 season
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Joined Wigan in 2002.
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1984· 1 entry
Born 1984-12-11.
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