Reed Baker-Whiting

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Reed Baker-Whiting
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-31) March 31, 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Seattle, Washington, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Right-back, left-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Seattle Sounders FC
Number 21
Youth career
2016–2022 Seattle Sounders FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Tacoma Defiance 46 (3)
2021– Seattle Sounders FC 47 (0)
International career
2019 United States U15 3 (0)
2022 United States U17 1 (0)
2022– United States U19 7 (1)
2024– United States U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 7, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 12, 2024

Reed Baker-Whiting (born March 31, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back, left-back, or midfielder for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.

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Career

In July 2020, Baker-Whiting signed with Tacoma Defiance. [1]

In May 2021, Baker-Whiting signed with Seattle Sounders FC. [2] He made his MLS debut for the Sounders on May 16 as a substitute against Los Angeles FC. He was 16 years and 46 days old, making him among the youngest players to play in league history. [3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played December 7, 2024 [4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tacoma Defiance 2020 USL 7070
2021 USL160160
2022 MLS Next Pro 151151
2023 MLS Next Pro8282
Total463000000463
Seattle Sounders FC 2021 MLS 4040
2022 MLS2020
2023 MLS1902120231
2024 MLS2201080310
Total4703100100601
Career total93331001001064

    References

    1. Defiance, Tacoma. "Tacoma Defiance signs midfielder Reed Baker-Whiting". Tacoma Defiance.
    2. "Sounders FC signs midfielder Reed Baker-Whiting". Seattle Sounders FC.
    3. Peterson, Anne M. (May 19, 2021). "Youth movement afoot in MLS". The Seattle Times. Associated Press . Retrieved December 25, 2022.
    4. Reed Baker-Whiting at Soccerway