Jorian Nicole Baucom (born August 4, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who most recently played as a forward for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorian Nicole Baucom[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-08-04) August 4, 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | North Carolina Courage | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| 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 | AC Sparta Prague | ||
| 2020–2021 | MSV Duisburg | 7 | (3) |
| 2021 | Racing Louisville | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | North Carolina Courage | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 11, 2021 | |||
Born in Scottsdale, Arizona, Baucom began her career with Sereno Soccer Club in 2005 before joining SC del Sol in 2012.[2] 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.[3]
In 2014, Baucom enrolled at Louisiana State University where she played college soccer for the LSU Tigers.[3] 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.[2] 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.[2]
On June 20, 2019, Baucom signed with National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash as a national team replacement player.[4] She spent a couple months with the Dash before signing with Czech First Division club AC Sparta Prague.[5] 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.[6]
On October 8, 2020, Baucom signed with Frauen-Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg.[7] 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.[8]
On April 5, 2021, Baucom joined National Women's Soccer League club Racing Louisville after training with the club during pre-season.[9] 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.[10]
On December 14, 2021, Baucom joined the North Carolina Courage after being picked from the waiver wire.[11] After making six appearances for the Courage, the team waived her on August 3, 2022, so she could play outside of the NWSL.[12]
Baucom has trained with or represented the United States at the under-15, under-16, under-19, under-20 sides.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AC Sparta Prague | 2019–20 | Czech First Division | — | — | 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 |
| Career total | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||