Keanu Baccus

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Keanu Baccus
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Baccus playing for Western Sydney Wanderers U21 in January 2017
Personal information
Full name Keanu Kole Baccus[1]
Date of birth (1998-06-07) 7 June 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Durban, South Africa
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Western Sydney Wanderers
Number 17
Youth career
Parklea FC
Fairfield Hotspurs
Blacktown Spartans
Blacktown City
2014–2016 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 32 (3)
2016– Western Sydney Wanderers 87 (5)
National team
2016 Australia U-20 5 (1)
2017– Australia U-23 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 January 2020

Keanu Kole Baccus (born 7 June 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Western Sydney Wanderers, and the Under 23's national Australian “Olyroos” Soccer team.[2]

Keanu attended Kings Langley Public School where he was inspired by soccer player Mark Schwarzer to play soccer.[3][4]

Baccus attended Crestwood High School, where he was involved in the school's soccer program.

Club career[]

Western Sydney Wanderers[]

After rising from the Wanderers Academy to serve as co-captain of the youth team, Baccus signed a two-year senior contract in May 2017.[5]

Honours[]

International[]

Australia U20

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Squad list - Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/player/keanu-baccus/1ndgp58hh4rvc16xvw0i9ffjb6
  3. ^ "Home - Kings Langley Public School". kingslangl-p.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Mark Schwarzer Profile, News & Stats | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Keanu Baccus earns first team contract". Western Sydney Wanderers. 5 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Young Socceroos win AFF U19 title". Goal.com. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

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