Chris Baird

Chris Baird is the kind of footballer I quietly admire more than the headline-grabbers. A right-back by trade who could fill in at centre-half, left-back, or midfield, he was the utility man every manager dreams of, and clocking thirteen years for Northern Ireland from 2003 to 2016 says everything about his reliability. There is real dignity in coming out of tiny Ballymoney in County Antrim and building a steady professional career on grit rather than glamour. I find these dependable, do-anything pros far more interesting than the showmen. Baird's longevity is its own kind of quiet brilliance, and I respect it deeply.

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.

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Name (English)

Chris Baird

Name (Japanese)

クリス・ベアード

Reading

くりす・べあーど

Born

February 25, 1982 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Dog

Origin

Ballymoney, County Antrim, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

179 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89

Tags

• County Antrim
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.