# Aden Baldwin

Aden William James Baldwin (born 10 June 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Bradford City.

## Club career
### Forest Green Rovers

Baldwin joined Forest Green Rovers as a 15-year-old and combined football with education at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College. He made his debut for Forest Green against Cheltenham Town in the Gloucestershire Senior Challenge Cup in April 2014 before signing a professional contract at the end of the 2014–15 season. On 20 August 2015, Baldwin joined National League South club Bath City on a one-month loan deal.

### Bristol City

In January 2016, Baldwin signed for Championship side Bristol City on a two-and-a-half-year contract. On 12 October 2016, Baldwin joined National League South club Weston-super-Mare on a 93-day loan deal. He rejoined Weston-super-Mare on loan for a further two-month period ahead of the 2017–18 season.
In August 2018, he moved on loan to League Two club Cheltenham Town until January 2019. His loan spell was cut short after he suffered a serious knee injury which ruled him out for four months against Milton Keynes Dons in October 2018.
In February 2020, Baldwin signed a new contract with Bristol City until June 2021 with the option of a further year, and joined National League side Eastleigh on loan until the end of the season.

### Milton Keynes Dons

On 13 July 2021, Baldwin joined League One side Milton Keynes Dons following his release from Bristol City. He made his debut for the club on 31 July 2021, in a 5–0 EFL Cup first round defeat away to Bournemouth. Having made 16 appearances for the club, Baldwin was later one of six players released at the end of the 2021–22 season.

### Notts County

On 21 June 2022, Baldwin signed a two-year deal with National League club Notts County, effective from 1 July 2022. On 7 May 2023 he scored his first and second goals for the club in a 3–2 win over Boreham Wood in the National League play-off semi-final, and was described as a "big figure" in the club's promotion via the playoffs.
He was released by the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.

### Bradford City

Following the expiry of his Notts County contract, in May 2024 it was announced that he would sign for Bradford City on 1 July 2024. Baldwin later praised Bradford manager Graham Alexander's transfer policy, as well as the club's team spirit and culture. He suffered a hamstring injury in August 2024, returning to training in November 2024. He made his first appearance following injury on 3 December 2024, appearing as a substitute. He later spoke about his friendship with Antoni Sarcevic who, like Baldwin, had joined Bradford City in the summer of 2024 but spent most of the season injured.

## Career statistics

    As of 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2015–16 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Forest Green Rovers | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bath City (loan) | 2015–16 | National League South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Bristol City | 2015–16 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2016–17 | National League South | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2017–18 | National League South | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2019–20 | National League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2021–22 | League One | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Notts County | 2022–23 | National League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 33 | 2 |
| Notts County | 2023–24 | League Two | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Notts County | Total | Total | 70 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 3 |
| Bradford City | 2024–25 | League Two | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 154 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 182 | 6 |
* ↑ Appearance in Gloucestershire Senior Challenge Cup
* ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Gloucestershire Senior Challenge Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Somerset Premier Cup
* ↑ Soccerway lists 10 league matches, Aylesbury United lists 11.
* ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy, two appearances and two goals in the play-offs.
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

## Honours

Notts County
* National League play-offs: 2023