Zak Baker

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Zak Baker
Personal information
Full name Zak Andrew Baker
Date of birth (2004-11-19) 19 November 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Aylesbury, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Plymouth Argyle
Number 13
Youth career
2016-2023 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Plymouth Argyle 0 (0)
2023–2024Tiverton Town (loan) 29 (0)
2024Plymouth Parkway (loan) 1 (0)
2024Tiverton Town (loan) 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zak Andrew Baker (born 19 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle.

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Career

Baker signed his first professional contract with Plymouth Argyle in 2023 after spending two years as a football scholar in Argyle's Academy [1] having previously coming up through Argyle's youth set up from the age of 12.

He spent his first year as a professional on loan to Tiverton Town F.C. [2] [3] (where he was awarded Young Player of the Season), [4] whilst still training with Argyle on a daily basis. After a successful spell on loan, he was offered another years contract with Argyle. [5] [6]

At the start of the 2024-25 season, he was sent out on loan to Plymouth Parkway [7] [8] before being recalled early due to Mike Cooper's move to Sheffield United [9] acting as a backup to Conor Hazard. [10] Since then, Baker has rejoined Tiverton Town on loan. [11]

After the short spell on loan, Baker returned to Argyle following a knee injury. [12] [13] He has since signed a new contract with Argyle continuing his long spell at the Club. [14]

References

  1. "Zak Baker". Plymouth Argyle Football Club. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  2. "Zak Baker Joins Tiverton Town on Loan". Plymouth Argyle Football Club. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  3. Errington, Chris (2023-11-09). "Argyle goalkeeping prospect Zak Baker joins Tiverton on loan". Plymouth Live. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  4. Team, Tiverton Town Media (2024-05-05). "Presentation Evening". Tiverton Town FC. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  5. Errington, Chris (2024-04-22). "Argyle goalkeeping prospect Zak Baker signs new contract". Plymouth Live. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  6. "Baker signs one-year contract extension". Plymouth Argyle Football Club. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  7. Errington, Chris (2024-07-23). "Argyle goalkeeper Zak Baker joins Plymouth Parkway". Plymouth Live. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  8. "Transfer news: Summer transfer window 2024 | Championship ins and outs". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  9. "Zak Baker rejoins Tiverton Town on loan | Plymouth Argyle - PAFC". www.pafc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  10. "Plymouth Argyle close to signing new goalkeeper says Wayne Rooney". BBC Sport. 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  11. Errington, Chris (2024-09-23). "Argyle Loan Watch: Zak Baker makes winning return to Tiverton". Plymouth Live. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  12. Errington, Chris (2025-03-24). "Injured Argyle goalkeeper Zak Baker boosted by extended contract". Plymouth Live. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  13. "Done deal: Plymouth Argyle confirm free agent signing ahead of Sunderland clash". Sunderland Echo. 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  14. "Zak Baker: Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper agrees contract extension". BBC Sport. 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2025-04-08.