Jordan Baker (soccer) explained

Jordan Baker
Fullname:Jordan Ashleigh Baker
Birth Date:1996 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Paddington, Sydney, Australia
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Gymea United
Youthyears2:2007–2011
Youthclubs2:Sutherland Shire
Years1:2013
Clubs1:Illawarra Stingrays
Caps1:21
Goals1:16
Years2:2013–2016
Clubs2:Western Sydney Wanderers
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Nationalteam1:Australia U-20
Club-Update:11 October 2016

Jordan Ashleigh Baker (born 1 November 1996) is an Australian soccer player, who last played for Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League.

Playing career

Soccer

Baker played youth football with Gymea United FC and Sutherland Shire FA from 2007 to 2011.[1]

Baker played for Western Sydney Wanderers in the 2013–14 W-League and re-signed with the Wanderers for the 2014–15 W-League season.[2]

Baker represented the Australia Schoolgirls and Australian under-20 teams.[3]

Baker again was selected in the Wanderers squad for the 2015–16 W-League.[4]

Rugby league

In 2017, Baker began playing rugby league, where she represented Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.[5] She was one of the competitions top-scorers in 2018.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Three talented Sutherland Shire Football Association women players scoring goals in W-League. Paul. Haigh. 11 October 2020. 30 September 2014. St George and Sutherland Shire Leader.
  2. News: Star Stingrays trio back to Sydney. Illawarra Mercury. 25 August 2014. Mitch. Cohen.
  3. News: Jordan Baker has the golden touch. Mitch. Cohen. 30 March 2015. 11 October 2020. Illawarra Mercury.
  4. News: Western Sydney Wanderers from shire beaches will be at home in west. Andrew. Parkinson. 16 October 2015. 11 October 2020. St George and Sutherland Shire Leader.
  5. News: From Soccer to Rugby League. Jocelyn. Airth. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 11 October 2020. 26 April 2017.
  6. News: NRL could pick up cross code female athletes but it may not last. Fiona. Bollen. 11 October 2020. 12 April 2018. Perth Now.