| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathew Ryan Sitorus Baker [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 2009 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Malvern City | ||
| 2018–2021 | Box Hill United | ||
| 2021–2025 | Melbourne City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Melbourne City NPL | 13 | (0) |
| 2025– | Melbourne City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Indonesia U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Indonesia U17 | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 April 2025 | |||
Mathew Ryan Sitorus Baker (born 13 May 2009) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for A-League club Melbourne City. Born in Australia, he represents Indonesia at international level.
Mathew Ryan Sitorus Baker was born on 13 May 2009 in Melbourne, Australia, to an Indonesian mother and an Australian father. Baker joined Malvern City youth academy in 2016. [4]
In 2021 Baker joined Melbourne City youth academy. On 2 March 2025, Baker made his debut for Melbourne City's VPL side, starting in a 8–1 win against Moreland City. [5]
Baker made his first team debut for Melbourne City on 30 July 2025 in an Australia Cup match against APIA Leichhardt. [6]
Born in Australia, Baker is of Indonesian descent and is eligible to play for both Australia and Indonesia at the international level.
In 2024, Baker was called up to the Indonesia under-16 team for the 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship. In the semi-finals, he started and played against his birth country, Australia, where his team lost 5–3. Indonesia would eventually finish 3rd in the competition. [7]
In August 2024, Baker received a call-up to the Australia U17 team in preparation for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification. However, Baker declined the invitation and chose to continue representing Indonesia. During the qualification campaign, he helped Indonesia secure a spot in the final tournament by scoring the only goal in a victory over Kuwait. He also faced Australia again in the same qualifying tournament, with the match ending in a 0–0 draw. [8]
At the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, Baker played a key role in helping Indonesia reach the knockout stage of the tournament and secure qualification for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne City NPL | 2025 [10] | Victoria Premier League 1 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| Melbourne City | 2025–26 [1] | A-League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Indonesia U16