Cody Baker (born 7 January 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back or right-back for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cody Baker | ||
| Date of birth | January 7, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2021 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Tacoma Defiance | 35 | (1) |
| 2023– | Seattle Sounders FC | 25 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 2, 2024 | |||
Early life
Baker is born in Washington.
Club career
Baker joined the youth academy of Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC in 2018.[1] While in the academy, Baker began as a center-back before converting to right-back.[2] In March 2021, Baker was named by Sounders FC head coach Brian Schmetzer as one of the academy players who could be called up to the first team: "I would say that Cody Baker is another one on my list. He’s been a surprise. He might not quite be ready, but he’s going to be ready".[3]
On 13 May 2021, Baker made his professional debut for Sounders FC's USL Championship affiliate Tacoma Defiance against San Diego Loyal, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in a 3–1 victory.[4]
On 21 July 2021, Baker signed a professional contract with Tacoma.[5]
Seattle Sounders FC
He was among four Tacoma players called up by Seattle Sounders FC for a 2023 U.S. Open Cup match against San Diego Loyal SC on 26 April 2023. Baker played the entire match and provided an assist to fellow Tacoma signing Paul Rothrock for a goal in the 55th minute.[6] He signed a short-term agreement with the Sounders the following month and made his MLS debut as a substitute against Sporting Kansas City on May 7. Baker earned his first MLS start the following week against the Houston Dynamo and signed a four-year Homegrown Player contract with the Sounders on May 16.[7][8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played November 8, 2021[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2021 | USL Championship | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||