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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cody Baker | ||
| Date of birth | January 7, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Issaquah, 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) |
| 2025– | → Sacramento Republic FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 2, 2024 | |||
Cody Baker (born January 7, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back or right-back for Sacramento Republic FC of the USL Championship, on loan from Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.
Baker was born in Issaquah, Washington. [1]
Baker joined the youth academy of Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC in 2018. [2] While in the academy, Baker began as a center-back before converting to right-back. [3] 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". [4]
On May 13, 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. [5]
On July 21, 2021, Baker signed a professional contract with Tacoma. [6]
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 April 26, 2023. Baker played the entire match and provided an assist to fellow Tacoma signing Paul Rothrock for a goal in the 55th minute. [7] 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. [8] [9]
On September 8, 2025, Baker was loaned to USL Championship club Sacramento Republic FC for the rest of the season. The Sounders stated that the loan was meant to provide more playing time. [10]
| 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 | ||
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