Full name Jose Baxter Name Jose Baxter Date joined 2013 Weight 74 kg | Number 11 Height 1.78 m | |
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Date of birth (1992-02-07) 7 February 1992 (age 23) Current team Sheffield United F.C. (#11 / Midfielder, Forward) Similar People Stefan Scougall, Jamal Campbell‑Ryce, Matt Done, Che Adams, Chris Basham | ||
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Jose baxter v nottingham forest
Jose Baxter (born 7 February 1992) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Everton
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- Jose baxter v nottingham forest
- Jose baxter we salute you
- Everton
- Oldham Athletic
- Sheffield United
- Offer of return to Everton
- International career
- Personal life
- Career statistics
- Honours
- References
Born in Bootle, Baxter began his career with his home town club of Everton, where he became the Premier League's youngest ever starter in 2008. After having been on the fringes of the first team and spending time on loan at Tranmere Rovers, he rejected a new contract in 2012 in order to find regular football elsewhere. He joined Oldham Athletic shortly afterwards where he spent a successful season before being bought by Sheffield United just under 12 months later. Baxter has represented England at both under-16 and under-17 level.
Jose baxter we salute you
Everton
Baxter joined Everton as a six-year-old. He remained as an Everton youth player until 2008 when he trained with the first-team squad on tours to Switzerland and the United States two months after leaving school.
Baxter made his professional début for the club on the opening day of the 2008–09 season coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for Nuno Valente in a home game against Blackburn Rovers, becoming Everton's youngest ever senior player in the process, aged 16 years and 191 days, beating the record previously held by teammate James Vaughan.
Baxter was named in the Everton starting line up to play West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns, becoming the youngest Everton player ever to start a game, and March 2009 he signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with Everton. Baxter remained in the squad in the starting line up and in making many substitute appearances in 2009–10 season. He also made the first team at Goodison Park against BATE Borisov in the Europa League.
Baxter joined Tranmere Rovers on loan in September 2011 and went on to score on his début against Preston North End. The loan was extended several times until January 2012, when Everton recalled Baxter. Still on the fringes of the first team Baxter rejected a new contract from Everton and was released at the end of the 2011–12 season.
Oldham Athletic
Following his release from Everton, Baxter had a trial at Crystal Palace but did not earn a contract. Baxter subsequently signed for League One side Oldham Athletic in September 2012, agreeing a four-month contract. He made his debut for the club the following date, scoring in a 2–2 draw versus Notts County.
Playing and scoring regularly, Baxter's form drew interest from other league clubs but in January 2013 Baxter signed a new 2 1⁄2-year deal with Oldham Athletic. Baxter started the 2013–14 season as a first team regular, but a brace against Stevenage in a 4–3 opening day victory prompted renewed interest from other clubs in acquiring his services.
Sheffield United
Baxter reunited with his former Everton youth manager, David Weir, when he signed for Sheffield United for £500,000, agreeing a three-year deal. On 7 September 2013, Baxter scored his first Sheffield United goal against South Yorkshire rivals Rotherham United in a 3–1 defeat. With the arrival of Nigel Clough as United's manager, Baxter eventually began to cement his place in the first team, scoring 6 goals in the process and was nominated for the League One 'Player of the Month' award for December 2013. On 7 December 2014, Baxter converted two penalties in a 3–0 home victory against Plymouth Argyle to send United to the third round of the FA Cup. On 10 February 2015, Baxter scored a brace in a 4–1 home victory over Colchester United.
On 16 May 2015, Baxter was suspended by Sheffield United after failing a drugs test. In July, the FA handed him a five-month suspension (three of which suspended) for testing positive for ecstasy, which he claimed was ingested in a spiked drink. He was suspended by his club again in February 2016. He was subsequently released in May 2016.
Offer of return to Everton
Following his release from Sheffield United, Baxter was rumoured to be in talks with local Sunday league club Bushell Athletic but didnt want to sign as they were about to face CAD Athletic and he was scared of Allan Cooper and was subsequently offered a 12-month contract by former club Everton in January 2017, with the offer of a contract set to commence in July 2017 upon the expiration of his ban from professional football.
International career
Baxter has represented England at both U16 and U17 levels. He played in the first two games of the 2009 Under 17 European Championships but missed the third after picking up two yellow cards.
Personal life
Having grown up on Merseyside, Baxter is a fan of local team Liverpool. In October 2009 Baxter was one of three men arrested in Kirkby on suspicion of possession of cannabis with intent to supply, and on suspicion of possessing counterfeit money. He was subsequently released without charge.
Career statistics
As of 2 December 2015.Honours
England U-16