Jordan Baggett
Personal information
Full name Jordan Elisabeth Baggett
Birth name Jordan Elisabeth DiBiasi[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-28) October 28, 1996
Place of birth Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Racing Louisville FC
Number 19
Youth career
Colorado Rush
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Stanford Cardinal 92 (31)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Washington Spirit 35 (5)
2023– Racing Louisville FC
International career
2016 United States U20
2017–2019 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 25, 2023

Jordan Elisabeth Baggett (née DiBiasi; born October 28, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Baggett played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal.

Early life

Stanford University, 2015–2018

During her freshman season at Stanford, Baggett started all 23 games in the midfield. She scored the game-winning goal against USC to clinch the Pac-12 title. Baggett was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. In her sophomore season she played in 20 games and scored 7 goals.

Baggett started all 25 games in her junior year. She scored 9 goals, 6 of which were game winners. She scored the only 2 goals in Stanford's 2–0 win over South Carolina in the College Cup semi-final. Stanford won the 2017 College Cup and Baggett was named to the College Cup All-Tournament team and the All-Pac-12 second team. Baggett was named team captain in her senior season with Stanford. She was named 2018 Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year and was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy, her Stanford teammate Catarina Macario won the award.[2]

Club career

Washington Spirit, 2019–2023

At the 2019 NWSL College Draft the Washington Spirit traded three players and a fourth round draft pick to Sky Blue FC to acquire the 3rd overall pick in the draft. The Spirit used this draft pick to select Baggett.[3] On March 4, 2019, Washington announced that Baggett had signed a contract with the club.[4]

Racing Louisville FC, 2023–

On April 25, 2023, the Spirit traded Baggett to Racing Louisville FC in exchange for Racing's second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and a third-round pick in the 2025 NWSL Draft.[5][6]

International career

Baggett is a United States youth international at the U20[2] and U23 levels.[7][8]

Baggett received her first call-up to the United States women's national soccer team in December 2019.[9]

Personal life

Formerly Jordan DiBiasi, she married Ben Baggett, a former Stanford baseball player, in January 2022, and began playing under her married name.[10]

Honors

Stanford Cardinal

Washington Spirit

References

  1. ↑ "School of Humanities and Sciences – Bachelor of Science: Degrees Conferred April 4, 2019". 128th Commencement. Stanford, California: Stanford University. June 16, 2019. p. 79.
  2. 1 2 "Jordan DiBiasi". Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Washington Spirit announces three players included in trade with Sky Blue FC". January 10, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Washington Spirit Signs Five 1st and 2nd Round Draft Picks". March 4, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Racing lands veteran midfielder Baggett via trade" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Racing Louisville acquire M Jordan Baggett from Spirit". Gwinnett Daily Post. Field Level Media. April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Snow names 22 players for U23 Nordic tournament". May 31, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Roster set for U.S. U-23 Women's National Team training camp". May 9, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  9. ↑ "ANDONOVSKI NAMES 24-PLAYER ROSTER FOR U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM DECEMBER IDENTIFICATION TRAINING CAMP IN FLORIDA". US Soccer. November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Washington Spirit Release 38-player Preseason Roster". Washington Spirit. February 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.


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