Beckham Baker

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Beckham Baker
Personal information
Full name Beckham Nicolez Soares Baker
Date of birth (2008-08-08) 8 August 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Australia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Melbourne City
Number 38
Youth career
Melbourne City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Melbourne City 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 November 2025

Beckham Nicolez Soares Baker (born 8 August 2008) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or winger for Melbourne City.

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Early life

Baker was born on 8 August 2008 to a Timorese mother of Cape Verdean descent and an Australian father. [1] Born in Australia, he is a native of Melbourne, Australia. [2]

Career

As a youth player, Baker joined the youth academy of Melbourne City. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he was promoted to the club's senior team. [3]

Style of play

Baker plays as a midfielder or winger. Cape Verdean news website Criolosports.com wrote in 2025 that he "distinguished himself with his speed, dribbling ability, and creativity". [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Beckham Baker, um descendente cabo-verdiano a despontar na Austrália" [Beckham Baker, a Cape Verdean descendant making a name for himself in Australia] (in Portuguese). Criolosports.com. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  2. "Bend it like our own Beckham". Northern Territory News. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  3. Beckham Baker at WorldFootball.net