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 and the United States national team.

Reed Baker-Whiting
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-31) March 31, 2005 (age 19)
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 31 (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 June 2, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 12, 2024

Career

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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

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Club

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As of match played June 2, 2024[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
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 19 0 2 1 2 0 23 1
2024 MLS 6 0 6 0
Total 31 0 2 1 2 0 35 1
Career total 77 3 2 1 2 0 81 4

References

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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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