Jordan Baggett | |
Fullname: | Jordan Elisabeth Baggett |
Birth Name: | Jordan Elisabeth DiBiasi[1] |
Birth Date: | 28 October 1996 |
Birth Place: | Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States |
Height: | 5 ft 6 in |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Racing Louisville FC |
Clubnumber: | 19 |
Youthclubs1: | Colorado Rush |
Collegeyears1: | 2015–2018 |
College1: | Stanford Cardinal |
Collegecaps1: | 92 |
Collegegoals1: | 31 |
Years1: | 2019–2023 |
Clubs1: | Washington Spirit |
Caps1: | 35 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2023– |
Clubs2: | Racing Louisville FC |
Caps2: | 11 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
Nationalteam1: | United States U20 |
Nationalyears2: | 2017–2019 |
Nationalteam2: | United States U23 |
Pcupdate: | April 13, 2024 |
Jordan Elisabeth Baggett (; born October 28, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Baggett played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal.
During her freshman season at Stanford, Baggett started all 23 games in the midfield. She scored the game-winning goal against USC to clinch the Pac-12 title. Baggett was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. In her sophomore season she played in 20 games and scored 7 goals.
Baggett started all 25 games in her junior year. She scored 9 goals, 6 of which were game winners. She scored the only 2 goals in Stanford's 2–0 win over South Carolina in the College Cup semi-final. Stanford won the 2017 College Cup and Baggett was named to the College Cup All-Tournament team and the All-Pac-12 second team. Baggett was named team captain in her senior season with Stanford. She was named 2018 Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year and was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy, her Stanford teammate Catarina Macario won the award.[2]
At the 2019 NWSL College Draft, the Washington Spirit traded three players and a fourth round draft pick to Sky Blue FC to acquire the 3rd overall pick in the draft. The Spirit used this draft pick to select Baggett.[3] On March 4, 2019, Washington announced that Baggett had signed a contract with the club.[4] During the 2022 Challenge Cup, Baggett collided with North Carolina Courage striker Debinha and was stretchered off the field.[5] While the medical team brought the stretcher over, multiple Spirit players ran with the cart to try to bring it to Baggett faster.[6] [7] The Spirit later announced Baggett was discharged from the hospital and was in concussion protocol.[8]
On January 18, 2023, the Spirit re-signed Baggett to a new two-year contract with an option for 2025, however the club would later trade her to Racing Louisville FC on April 25, 2023.[9] Across her four full seasons with the Spirit, Baggett appeared in 42 matches, scored five goals, and had one assist.[10] She was a part of the 2021 Spirit team that won the club's first-ever NWSL Championship.
On April 25, 2023, the Spirit traded Baggett to Racing Louisville FC in exchange for Racing's second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and a third-round pick in the 2025 NWSL Draft.[11] [12]
Baggett is a United States youth international at the U20[2] and U23 levels.[13] [14]
Baggett received her first call-up to the United States women's national soccer team in December 2019.[15]
Formerly Jordan DiBiasi, she married Ben Baggett, a former Stanford baseball player, in January 2022, and began playing under her married name.[16]
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