Chris Baird

About

In 2015, this soccer midfielder and defender began playing for the Derby County F.C. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the Fulham, Reading, Burnley, and West Bromwich Albion clubs, and he also played for the Northern Ireland U18, U21, and senior national teams.

Before Fame

He played his youth career for both Ballymena United and the Southampton F.C. and made his senior debut for the latter team in 2003.

Trivia

He was a finalist for the FA Cup with Southampton, the UEFA Europa League with Fulham, and the Football League Championship with Burnley.

Family Life

He spent his youth in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. Sadly, in 2010, his mother's house in County Antrim was the object of a politically-motivated bombing.

Associated With

During the 2009 to 2010 season with the Fulham F.C., Baird often stepped in for his injured teammate Danny Murphy.