Alexander Aaron John Baptiste (born 31 January 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

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.

"[15] On 14 August 2010, he scored as Blackpool marked their Premier League debut on the opening day of the 2010–11 season with a 4–0 win over Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium.

[18] After the match Baptiste was vocal in his criticism of West Ham's style of football saying "They just hoof it, and hope for the best".

[19] In May 2013, Baptiste signed a three-year deal with fellow Championship side Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer that took effect once his Blackpool contract expired on 30 June 2013.

[20] He made his debut for Bolton in their 1–1 draw with Lancashire rivals Burnley on 3 August 2013, operating in the right-back position.

[23] On 11 July, he suffered a suspected double leg fracture, 20 minutes into a pre-season match against York City.

[31] His second debut came on 5 September in Bolton's first match of the season, a 2–1 home defeat against Bradford in the first round of the EFL Cup.

[33] Baptiste passed 600 career appearances on 2 November 2021 in Bolton's 3–0 EFL Trophy win at Rochdale.

[36] On 31 August 2022, Baptiste signed for League of Ireland First Division club Waterford until the end of their season in November.