Lee Baxter facts for kids
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Baxter in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Lee Stuart Baxter | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsingborg, Sweden | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | IFK Göteborg (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1992 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 1992 | BK Astrio | ||
| 1992–1994 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1997 | Vissel Kobe | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | AIK | 8 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Malmö FF | 17 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Sheffield United | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | IFK Göteborg | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Bodens BK | 17 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Malmö FF | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Landskrona BoIS | 41 | (0) |
| 2007–2016 | AIK | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | AGF | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 95 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–2015 | AIK (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Gençlerbirliği (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2016 | SuperSport United (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2016–2018 | AGF (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2018–2022 | Kaizer Chiefs (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2023– | IFK Göteborg (goalkeeper coach) | ||
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Lee Baxter is a Swedish-Scottish football player and coach. He was born on June 17, 1976. Lee played as a goalkeeper for many different clubs in Sweden and England. After his playing career, he became a coach, helping goalkeepers at several international teams.
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Early Life and Family Connections
Lee Baxter was born in Helsingborg, Sweden. Football runs in his family! His father, Stuart Baxter, is a well-known football manager. His grandfather, Bill Baxter, was also a footballer.
Playing Career Highlights
Lee Baxter played for several teams during his career. He started in youth teams like Blackburn Rovers and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Playing in Sweden and Japan
He played for clubs like Vissel Kobe in Japan. Later, he moved to Sweden and played for teams such as AIK and Malmö FF. These are two very famous football clubs in Sweden.
Time in England
In 2003, Lee moved to England to play for Sheffield United. He only played one match for them. After this, he returned to Sweden. He played for IFK Göteborg and Bodens BK. He also had another period playing for Malmö FF and Landskrona BoIS.
Return to AIK
Lee Baxter returned to AIK for a longer period from 2007 to 2016. Towards the end of his playing career, he also played a short time for AGF in Denmark.
Coaching Career
After he stopped playing, Lee Baxter decided to become a coach. He focused on training goalkeepers.
Coaching at AIK
His first coaching job was at AIK, where he had played before. He worked there as a goalkeeper coach for many years, from 2008 to 2015.
International Coaching Roles
Lee then moved to Turkey to coach at Gençlerbirliği S.K. However, his time there was short because the head coach was dismissed. He then moved to South Africa to coach at SuperSport United. Later, he became the goalkeeper coach for Kaizer Chiefs, another big club in South Africa.
Current Coaching Role
Since 2023, Lee Baxter has been the goalkeeper coach for IFK Göteborg in Sweden. This means he helps train the goalkeepers for this team, sharing his experience and knowledge.
See also
In Spanish: Lee Baxter para niños
