Elkan Baggott

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Elkan Baggott
Personal information
Full name Elkan William Tio Baggott[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-23) 23 October 2002 (age 18)
Place of birth Bangkok, Thailand[2]
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Ipswich Town
Number –
Youth career
2018–2020 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2021 → King's Lynn Town (loan) 7 (0)
National team‡
2020– Indonesia U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:08, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:54, 20 October 2020 (UTC)

Elkan William Tio Baggott (born 23 October 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Ipswich Town. Born in Thailand and raised in England, Baggott represents his mother's country of Indonesia, where he first learned football as a child.[4]

Club career[]

Ipswich Town[]

Having joined Ipswich Town on a two-year scholarship in 2019,[5] Baggott made his senior debut for the club on 6 October 2020 in a 2–0 victory over Gillingham in the EFL Trophy.[6] On 28 January 2021, Baggott signed his first professional contract with Ipswich, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with the option of an additional years' extension.[7]

King's Lynn Town (loan)[]

On 22 March 2021, Baggott joined National League side King's Lynn Town on a youth loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[8][9]

International career[]

Baggott has played for Indonesia at the under-19 level.[10] He won his first cap for the under-19 team on 11 October 2020 in a friendly against North Macedonia U19.[11] He received a call to join the senior Indonesian national football team in May 2021 but rejected it due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.[12][13]

Personal life[]

Baggott was born in Bangkok, Thailand, to an Indonesian mother and English father and chose to represent Indonesia internationally.[2][14][6] Baggott spent his early childhood in Thailand before his family moved to Indonesia in 2008. He learned to play football at the Soccer School Jakarta and was appointed as captain for his British International School squad. His family eventually decided to settle in England in 2011.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 3 May 2021[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ipswich Town 2020–21[16] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
King's Lynn Town (loan) 2020–21[16] National League 7 0 0 0 — 0 0 7 0
Career total 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Ipswich Town" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 40. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ingin Direbut Thailand, Ini Alasan Elkan Baggott Pilih Timnas Indonesia". INDOSPORT.com. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Elkan Baggott: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Elkan Baggott - the Indonesian Wonderkid You've Probably Never Heard of". 8 October 2019.
  5. ^ Watson, Stuart (3 April 2019). "A new Polish keeper, Cameron Stewart 2.0 and an 'Asian Star' – meet Town's latest scholars". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c Warren, Andy (7 October 2020). "Baggott is a new name for Ipswich fans... but the Indonesia youngster is already a social media hit tracked by thousands". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Elkan Pens First Pro Deal". Ipswich Town F.C. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. ^ Warren, Andy (22 March 2021). "Town defender Baggott joins King's Lynn on loan". Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Baggott Joins King's Lynn on Loan". Ipswich Town FC. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  10. ^ Septiana, Wahyu (2 October 2020). "Dapat Izin Ipswich Town, Hari Ini Elkan Baggott Bergabung dengan Timnas Indonesia U19 di Kroasia". wartakota.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Baggott Wins First Indonesia U19s Cap". TWTD. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Resmi, Ini 28 Pemain Timnas Indonesia Untuk Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2022". bola.tempo.com.
  13. ^ "PSSI Benarkan Elkan Baggott Yang Tolak Gabung Timnas Indonesia". kumparan.com.
  14. ^ "Elkan Baggott". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Indonesia - E. Baggott - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Elkan Baggott in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

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