Alex baptiste biography
Born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, Baptiste came up through the youth team at Mansfield Town..
Alex Baptiste
English footballer
Alexander Aaron John Baptiste (born 31 January 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Alexander Aaron John Baptiste is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Club career
Mansfield Town
Born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire,[1] Baptiste came up through the youth team at Mansfield Town. He was originally a central midfielder before gradually dropping back into defence[3] and made his first-team debut aged 17 against Barnsley in April 2003.[4][5]
On 12 December 2003, he joined newly promoted Conference National side Tamworth on a one-month loan deal, making four league appearances, before returning to Mansfield on 12 January 2004.
On 7 February he was sent out again on loan for a month, this time to Burton Albion, for whom he made four appearances.
Baptiste established himself as first-choice central defender for Mansfield Town towards the end of the 2003–04 season.[6] He was ever-present during the 2006–07 season, and