Josef Brian Baccay (born 29 April 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a leftback for Eliteserien club Odd.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josef Brian Baccay | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Leftback | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Odd | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Kolbotn | ||
| 2017–2019 | Lillestrøm | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Lillestrøm | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Fredrikstad (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Kongsvinger (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Odd | 53 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Norway U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Norway U17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2019 | Norway U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | Norway U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022 | |||
Professional career
editOn 16 May 2018, Baccay signed his first professional contract with Lillestrøm.[1] Baccay made his professional debut with Lillestrøm in a 2-0 Eliteserien loss to Molde FK on 22 April 2019.[2]
International career
editBaccay was born in Norway to a Filipino father and Norwegian mother.[3] Baccay is a youth international for Norway.[4]
Philippines
editIn March 2024, Baccay was reportedly one of the players being recruited by head coach Tom Saintfiet and team manager Freddy Gonzalez to play for the Philippines.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Baccay og LSK enige om proffkontrakt ut 2021". Lillestrøm.
- ^ Eliteserien
- ^ Sande, Egil. "Norge herjer i EM: Nå ber agentprofil spillerne holde seg unna sosiale medier". Nettavisen.
- ^ "SPORT: Jakten på å bli fotballproff". Oavis.no. 4 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (29 March 2024). "Fresh batch of Europe, US-based players to bolster PMNT". Spin PH. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
External links
edit- Josef Baccay at Soccerway
- Fotboll Profile
- LSK Profile