![]() Baggett with Racing Louisville in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jordan Elisabeth Baggett | ||
Birth name | Jordan Elisabeth DiBiasi[1] | ||
Date of birth | October 28, 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Louisville FC | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
Colorado Rush | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Stanford Cardinal | 92 | (31) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2023 | Washington Spirit | 35 | (5) |
2023– | Racing Louisville FC | 11 | (1) |
International career | |||
2016 | United States U20 | ||
2017–2019 | United States U23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 13, 2024 |
Jordan Elisabeth Baggett (née DiBiasi; 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.
College career
[edit]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]
Club career
[edit]Washington Spirit, 2019–2023
[edit]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][10] Across her four full seasons with the Spirit, Baggett appeared in 42 matches, scored five goals, and had one assist.[11] She was a part of the 2021 Spirit team that won the club's first-ever NWSL Championship.[11]
Racing Louisville FC, 2023–
[edit]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.[10][12]
International career
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]Formerly Jordan DiBiasi, she married Ben Baggett, a former Stanford baseball player, in January 2022, and began playing under her married name.[16]
Honors
[edit]Stanford Cardinal
Washington Spirit
- NWSL Championship: 2021
Individual
- Pac-12 Conference Midfielder of the Year: 2018
References
[edit]- ^ "School of Humanities and Sciences – Bachelor of Science: Degrees Conferred April 4, 2019". 128th Commencement. Stanford, California: Stanford University. June 16, 2019. p. 79.
- ^ a b "Jordan DiBiasi". Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Spirit announces three players included in trade with Sky Blue FC". January 10, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Spirit Signs Five 1st and 2nd Round Draft Picks". March 4, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ Hruby, Emma (May 7, 2022). "Jordan Baggett stretchered off as injuries hang over Challenge Cup final". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "NWSL players not happy after Challenge Cup final marred by injuries, missed calls". Yahoo Sports. May 8, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Madison (May 7, 2022). "NWSL Catching Heat Over Safety Concerns During Challenge Cup Final". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Hruby, Emma (June 8, 2022). "Spirit's Jordan Baggett placed on 45-day disabled list with concussion". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Spirit, Washington (January 18, 2023). "Washington Spirit Signs Midfielder Jordan Baggett to New Contract". Washington Spirit. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Racing lands veteran midfielder Baggett via trade" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Spirit, Washington (April 25, 2023). "Washington Spirit Acquires Draft Picks in Trade with Racing Louisville FC". Washington Spirit. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Racing Louisville acquire M Jordan Baggett from Spirit". Gwinnett Daily Post. Field Level Media. April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Snow names 22 players for U23 Nordic tournament". May 31, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Roster set for U.S. U-23 Women's National Team training camp". May 9, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "ANDONOVSKI NAMES 24-PLAYER ROSTER FOR U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM DECEMBER IDENTIFICATION TRAINING CAMP IN FLORIDA". US Soccer. November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Spirit Release 38-player Preseason Roster". Washington Spirit. February 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Jordan Elisabeth Baggett at the National Women's Soccer League
- Jordan Baggett at Racing Louisville FC
- Jordan DiBiasi at Washington Spirit (archived)
- Jordan DiBiasi at Stanford Cardinal
- Jordan Baggett at Soccerway
- Jordan Baggett at FBref.com