Chris Baird
- January 5, 2024
- Soccer Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Chris Baird |
Occupation | Soccer Player |
Date Of Birth | Feb 25, 1982(1982-02-25) |
Age | 42 |
Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Chris Baird Biography
Name | Chris Baird |
Birthday | Feb 25 |
Birth Year | 1982 |
Place Of Birth | Northern Ireland |
Birth Country | United Kingdom |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Chris Baird is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on February 25, 1982 in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. In the year 2015, this soccer midfielder and defensive player began playing for Derby County F.C. Prior to that it was his turn to be a member from the Fulham, Reading, Burnley as well as West Bromwich Albion clubs, and also for Northern Ireland’s Northern Ireland U18, U21 and senior national squads.
From 2009 to 2010, during his season with Fulham F.C., Baird frequently substituted for teammates injured During the 2009 to 2010 season with the Fulham F.C., Baird often stepped in for his injured teammate Danny Murphy..
Baird started his career at Northern Irish club, Ballymena United, before moving to Southampton in 1998. Baird went on to make his progress through the Southampton’s Academy and in 2001, Baird signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping him until 2002.
On 3 June 2003, Baird made his Northern Ireland début against Italy in a 2–0 defeat. Since then, he has been a regular member of the national side, despite playing little domestically between 2003 and 2005, including being involved in a squad when Northern Ireland played twelve matches without scoring a goal.
He grew up at Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. Sadly, in 2010, his mother’s house in County Antrim was the object of a politically-motivated bombing.
Chris Baird Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Soccer Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Chris Baird is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Baird 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a player in his early years with two teams: Ballymena United and the Southampton F.C. and made his debut as a senior player for the latter side in 2003.
The player was in the finals in the FA Cup with Southampton, the UEFA Europa League with Fulham and Fulham, as well as the Football League Championship with Burnley.
Christopher Patrick Baird (born 25 February 1982) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who last played for Derby County and represented the Northern Ireland national football team from 2003 to 2016. His preferred position was right-back or centre-half, but he also played on occasion as a left-back, defensive midfielder and central midfielder. In addition to his three-year stint at Derby County, Baird previously played for Southampton, Fulham, Reading, Burnley and West Bromwich Albion.
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Baird became a father on New Years Day in 2005 when his partner gave birth to a daughter, Shannon. In May 2006, Baird and his partner, Sarah, were married.
Facts & Trivia
Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Chris Baird celebrates birthday on February 25 of every year.
In the first game of the 2006–07 season, away to Derby County on 6 August 2006, he was drafted into the centre half position when Claus Lundekvam went off injured in the sixth minute. On 25 November 2006, in his 50th first-team game for Southampton, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 victory over Luton Town. During the match in a 4–3 win over against Birmingham City on 29 November 2006, Baird find himself in alteration with goalkeeper Kelvin Davis after the pair shoved each other and the tension were so high that teammates got involved to calm the situation. However, this was played down by Burley. His second goal of the season came on 26 December 2006, in a 1–1 draw against Crystal Palace. Baird then scored his third goal of the same on 13 March 2007, in a 2–2 draw against Cardiff City. Despite missing out two matches, due to a groin injury, Baird spent most of the 2006–07 season in central defence, making forty–four appearance and at the end of the season he was the winner of the Saints Player of the Season award.
Top Facts about Chris Baird
- Chris Baird is a retired Northern Irish footballer.
- He played as a defender or defensive midfielder.
- Baird made 79 appearances for the Northern Ireland national team.
- He played for clubs including Southampton, Fulham, and Derby County.
- Baird won the UEFA Europa League with Fulham in 2010.
- He also won promotion to the Premier League with both Southampton and Fulham.
- Baird scored 8 goals in his club career.
- His most successful season was with Fulham in 2009-10.
- Baird retired from professional football in May 2019 at age 37.
- He currently works as a pundit for BBC Sport NI’s coverage of Northern Irish football matches.
Who is christopher Baird?
Baird was a senior theoretical researcher at UMass Lowell studying radar scattering and quantum cascade lasers, as well as an adjunct professor teaching graduate electromagnetics. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Physics at West Texas A&M University.
How old is Chris Baird?
40 years (February 25, 1982)
Who does Chris Baird play for?
Georgia State Panthers football
Where is Chris Baird now?
Georgia State Panthers football