Jorian Baucom

Jorian Baucom
Personal information
Full name Jorian Nicole Baucom[1]
Date of birth (1996-08-04) August 4, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 DC Power
Youth career
2005–2012 Sereno Soccer Club
2012–2013 SC del Sol
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 LSU Tigers 61 (33)
2017–2018 Colorado Buffaloes 20 (12)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Houston Dash 0 (0)
2019–2020 Sparta Prague
2020–2021 MSV Duisburg 7 (3)
2021 Racing Louisville 12 (0)
2022 North Carolina Courage 6 (0)
2022 Damaiense 18 (5)
2023–2024 Hibernian 32 (25)
2024– DC Power 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 1, 2024

Jorian Nicole Baucom (born August 4, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for DC Power FC of the American USL Super League.[2]

Early life

Born in Scottsdale, Arizona, Baucom began her career with Sereno Soccer Club in 2005 before joining SC del Sol in 2012.[3] She also represented her high school soccer team, Pinnacle High School, where she led them to the state final in 2014 after scoring a team-high 26 goals.[4]

In 2014, Baucom enrolled at Louisiana State University where she played college soccer for the LSU Tigers.[4] She made her collegiate debut on August 22, 2014, against the Troy Trojans where she scored her first goal after just 48 seconds.[1] She finished her first season 8 goals in 20 matches, being awarded as the SEC Freshman of the Year.[1] She played two more seasons with the Tigers before transferring to the University of Colorado and playing with the Colorado Buffaloes.[3] She sat out the 2017 season in order to recover from knee surgery during the offseason before returning as a red shirt senior in 2018, scoring 12 goals, the second most in Buffaloes history.[3]

Club career

On June 20, 2019, Baucom signed with National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash as a national team replacement player.[5] She spent a couple months with the Dash before signing with Czech Women's First League club AC Sparta Prague.[6] She made her international club debut for Sparta in the UEFA Women's Champions League on September 11, 2019, against Breiðablik, coming on as a substitute during a 3–2 defeat.[7]

On October 8, 2020, Baucom signed with Frauen-Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg.[8] She made her debut for the club on October 10 against Turbine Potsdam, starting and scoring in the 37th minute of a 3–2 defeat.[9]

Racing Louisville

On April 5, 2021, Baucom joined National Women's Soccer League club Racing Louisville after training with the club during pre-season.[10] She made her professional debut for the club on April 10, 2021, against Orlando Pride, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw.[11]

North Carolina Courage

On December 14, 2021, Baucom joined the North Carolina Courage after being picked from the waiver wire.[12] After making six appearances for the Courage, the team waived her on August 3, 2022, so she could play outside of the NWSL.[13]

S.F. Damaiense–

Baucom signed with Damaiense during the 2022 summer transfer window. She debuted with the Portuguese club on September 4, 2022, and scored her first goal for Damaiense on September 18, 2022.[14]

DC Power FC

On June 27, 2024, Baucom was announced as the first player for USL Super League club DC Power FC.[15]

International career

Baucom has trained with or represented the United States at the under-15, under-16, under-19, and under-20 levels.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played May 21, 2023[16][17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AC Sparta Prague 2019–20 Czech Women's First League — — 1 0 1 0
MSV Duisburg 2020–21 Frauen-Bundesliga 7 3 2 1 — — 9 4
Racing Louisville 2021 National Women's Soccer League 8 0 3 0 — — 11 0
North Carolina Courage 2022 National Women's Soccer League 6 0 1 0 — — 7 0
Damaiense 2022–23 Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino 18 5 6 1 — — 24 6
Career total 39 8 12 2 1 0 52 10

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jorian Baucom - LSU Tigers". LSU Tigers. July 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Laezza, Miguel (May 6, 2023). "Liga BPI: Braga bate Damaiense e continua na luta pelo segundo lugar" [Liga BPI: Braga beats Damaiense and remains in the fight for second place]. O Jogo (in European Portuguese). Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Jorian Baucom - Colorado Buffaloes". Colorado Buffaloes.
  4. ^ a b "National POY Watch: Jorian Baucom". USA Today. March 7, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Former CU soccer player Jorian Baucom signs with NWSL's Houston Dash". Buffzone. June 20, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "Forwards Look to Keep Producing in 2019". Colorado Buffaloes. August 17, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Breiðablik 3–2 Sparta Prague". Soccerway.
  8. ^ "ZEBRAS TREFFEN POTSDAM – BAUCOM STÜRMT FÜR DEN MSV". MSV Duisburg. October 9, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  9. ^ "MSV Duisburg 2–3 Turbine Potsdam". Soccerway.
  10. ^ a b "RACING LOUISVILLE FC SIGNS FIVE TRIALISTS TO ROUND OUT ROSTER". Racing Louisville FC. April 5, 2021. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  11. ^ "Racing Louisville 2–2 Orlando Pride". Soccerway.
  12. ^ "NC COURAGE PICK UP BAUCOM, LISTRO FROM WAIVER WIRE" (Press release). North Carolina Courage. December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "North Carolina Courage Waive Forward Jorian Baucom" (Press release). North Carolina Courage. August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  14. ^ "Jorian Baucom". Playmaker. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  15. ^ Moodley, P. "DC Power Football Club Sign Forward Jorian Baucom as First Player in Club History". DCPowerFootballClub.com. DC Power. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  16. ^ Jorian Baucom at Soccerway
  17. ^ "Completed Matches 2022/2023". Playmaker. Retrieved May 21, 2023.