Matthew Baker (soccer, born 2009)
Appearance
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Matthew Sitorus Baker[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 13 May 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left-back, defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Melbourne City U18 | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 57 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Malvern City | ||||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Box Hill United | ||||||||||||||||
2021– | Melbourne City U18 | ||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Indonesia U17 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024 |
Matthew Sitorus Baker (born 13 May 2009) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for NPL Victoria 2 club Melbourne City U18. Born in Australia, he represents Indonesia at youth level.
International career
[edit]Baker was called by coach Nova Arianto to the Indonesia U16 team to participate at the 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship tournament in Surakarta.[2]
In August 2024, Baker was originally called by coach Brad Maloney to the Australia U17 training camp. However he declined the invitation, as he chosen Indonesia as the national team he wants to represents.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Australia, Baker is eligible to represent Indonesia through his mother who comes from Jakarta.[4]
Honours
[edit]Indonesia U16
- ASEAN U-16 Championship third place: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Profil Matthew Baker, Pemain Diaspora Timnas U-16 yang Disandingkan Jay Idzes" (in Indonesian). Solopos Sport. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Biodata Matt Baker, Perjalanan Karier, dan Prestasinya" (in Indonesian). Kumparan. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Breaking News: Australia Konfirmasi Matthew Baker Tolak Panggilan Timnas Australia U-17, Langsung Ganti Pemain Lain" (in Indonesian). okezone. 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Profil dan Biodata Matthew Baker, Anak Siapa?" (in Indonesian). Kumparan. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.