Josef Brian Baccay (born 29 April 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a leftback for Eliteserien club Odd.

Josef Baccay
Personal information
Full name Josef Brian Baccay
Date of birth (2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 23)
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)
2020Fredrikstad (loan) 11 (0)
2021Kongsvinger (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)
*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

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On 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

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Baccay was born in Norway to a Filipino father and Norwegian mother.[3] Baccay is a youth international for Norway.[4]

Philippines

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In 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

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  1. ^ "Baccay og LSK enige om proffkontrakt ut 2021". Lillestrøm.
  2. ^ Eliteserien
  3. ^ Sande, Egil. "Norge herjer i EM: Nå ber agentprofil spillerne holde seg unna sosiale medier". Nettavisen.
  4. ^ "SPORT: Jakten på å bli fotballproff". Oavis.no. 4 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  5. ^ Terrado, Reuben (29 March 2024). "Fresh batch of Europe, US-based players to bolster PMNT". Spin PH. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
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