Mathew Baker (footballer, born 2009)
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| Full name | Mathew Sitorus Baker[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 May 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-back, defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Mathew Sitorus Baker (born 13 May 2009) is a Indonesian footballer who plays as a defender for NPL Victoria 2 club Melbourne City U18. Born in Australia, he represents the Indonesia national team at youth level.
International career
Indonesia U16 & U17
Baker was called up by coach Nova Arianto to the Indonesia U16 to compete in the 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship tournament in Surakarta, Indonesia. In August 2024, he was initially called up by coach Brad Maloney to the Australia U17 training camp. However, he rejected the invitation because he preferred Indonesia as the national team he wanted to represent.[2]
Early life
Born in Australia, he qualified to represent Indonesia through his mother who is from Jakarta, Indonesia. He has Batak Toba ancestry from his mother with the surname Sitorus.[3]
Honours
Indonesia U16
- Third-place ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship: 2024
Individual
- FOOTFOCUS Awards (Best Player Indonesia U17): 2024[4]
References
- ^ "Profil Matthew Baker, Pemain Diaspora Timnas U-16 yang Disandingkan Jay Idzes". sport.solopos.com (in Indonesian). Solo Pos. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Keputusan Tepat Mathew Baker Pilih Timnas Indonesia Ketimbang Australia, The Next Justin Hubner Itu Bisa Batal ke Piala Dunia Jika Bela Socceroos". www.tvonenews.com (in Indonesian). TvOne. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ Darmawan, Rizky (24 October 2024). "Profil Matthew Baker Sitorus, Bek Muda Berdarah Batak Bintang Timnas Indonesia U-17 vs Kuwait". sports.sindonews.com (in Indonesian). Sindo News. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "FOOTFOCUS Awards". www.instagram.com (in Indonesian). Instagram. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
