Reed Baker-Whiting

Reed Baker-Whiting
Personal information
Date of birth	March 31, 2005 (age 18)
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*
Years	Team
2020–	Tacoma Defiance
2021–	Seattle Sounders FC
International career‡
2019	United States U15
2022–	United States U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:20, 10 October 2023 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:20, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Last updated November 29, 2023

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.

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 October 7, 2023^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tacoma Defiance	2020	USL	7	0	—		—		7	0
	2021	USL	16	0	—		—		16	0
	2022	MLS Next Pro	15	1	—		—		15	1
	2023	MLS Next Pro	8	2	—		—		8	2
	Total		46	3	0	0	0	0	46	3
Seattle Sounders FC	2021	MLS	4	0	—		—		4	0
	2022	MLS	2	0	—		—		2	0
	2023	MLS	18	0	2	1	1^{[lower-alpha 1]}	0	21	1
	Total		24	0	2	1	1	0	27	1
Career total			70	3	2	1	1	0	73	4

↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup

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References

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

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Reed Baker-Whiting at Soccerway

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[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

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Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-03-31) March 31, 2005 (age 18)
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*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Tacoma Defiance	46	(3)
2021–	Seattle Sounders FC	24	(0)
International career^‡
2019	United States U15	3	(0)
2022–	United States U19	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:20, 10 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:20, 10 October 2023 (UTC)