Corey Baird
{{short description|American soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Corey Baird
| image =
| full_name = Corey Jacob Baird{{cite web |url=http://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019_Concacaf_Gold_Cup_Preliminary_Lists_May_20.pdf |title=40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: United States |publisher=CONCACAF |page=16 |access-date=May 21, 2019 |via=Bernews}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|30}}
| birth_place = Escondido, California, United States
| height = 5 ft 10 in
| position = Winger
| currentclub = FC Cincinnati
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = 2002–2004
| youthclubs1 = FC Heat
| youthyears2 = 2005–2012
| youthclubs2 = San Diego Surf
| youthyears3 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs3 = Real Salt Lake AZ
| years1 = 2015
| clubs1 = PSA Elite
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = Burlingame Dragons
| caps2 = 14
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2018–2020
| clubs3 = Real Salt Lake
| caps3 = 83
| goals3 = 15
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → Real Monarchs (loan)
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2021
| clubs5 = Los Angeles FC
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2021–2023
| clubs6 = Houston Dynamo
| caps6 = 64
| goals6 = 10
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = FC Cincinnati
| caps7 = 30
| goals7 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2013
| nationalteam1 = United States U17
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam2 = United States U18
| nationalyears3 = 2014
| nationalteam3 = United States U20
| nationalyears4 = 2015
| nationalteam4 = United States U23
| nationalyears5 = 2019
| nationalteam5 = United States
| nationalcaps5 = 4
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| collegeyears1 = 2014–2017
| college1 = Stanford Cardinal
| collegecaps1 = 83
| collegegoals1 = 16
| club-update = 01:05, April 21, 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = September 10, 2019
}}
Corey Jacob Baird (born January 30, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.
Career
= Youth =
Baird, from Escondido, California, 20 miles from San Diego, began his youth career with FC Heat, where he played from 2002 to 2004, before moving to San Diego Surf, where he played from 2005 through 2012. Corey played his final year of youth soccer with Real Salt Lake AZ, Real Salt Lake's U.S. Soccer Development Academy (DA) team. Corey played in the DA from 2010 through 2014.
From 2008 through 2014, Baird participated in Cal-South Olympic Development Program or ODP and various age group US soccer Youth National Teams. In August 2011, Baird was invited and attended the United States men's national under-17 soccer team Residency Program, hosted at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, from 2011 to 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/55/roster-finalized-for-fall-2011-semester-of-us-soccer-residency-program|title=Roster Finalized for Fall 2011 Semester of U.S. Soccer Residency Program|website=www.ussoccer.com|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/32/roster-finalized-for-2012-spring-semester|title=Roster Finalized for 2012 Spring Semester of U.S. Under-17 Residency Program|website=www.ussoccer.com|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/59/2012-fall-semester-roster-finalized|title=U-17 MNT Head Coach Richie Williams Finalizes Roster for 2012 Fall Semester of U.S. Under-17 Residency Program|website=www.ussoccer.com|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/32/williams-names-2013-spring-residency-roster|title=Williams Names 31 Players to U.S. U-17 Men's National Team 2013 Spring Residency Roster|website=www.ussoccer.com|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}}
= Collegiate =
On February 6, 2013, Baird signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Stanford University. In his freshman year with the Cardinal, Baird appeared in all 19 matches, making 14 starts in the midfield and helped lead Stanford to its first Pac-12 men's soccer championship{{Cite web|url=http://gostanford.com/news/2014/11/16/209768788.aspx?path=msoc|title=CHAMPS!|website=Stanford University|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}} since 2001. Baird was twice named Pac-12 Player of the Week during the conference season and was named second team All-Pac-12{{Cite web|url=https://static.pac-12.com/sports/soccer-m/pdf/M-SOCCER.pdf|title=Pac-12 Men's Soccer Records}} that year. He was also named to first team Freshman All-American teams by Soccer America{{Cite web|url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/62268/soccer-americas-2014-mens-college-awards.html|title=Soccer America's 2014 Men's College Awards|date=January 13, 2015 |language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}} and College Soccer News.{{Cite web |last= |title=2014 College Soccer News All-Freshman Teams - CollegeSoccerNews.com |url=https://www.collegesoccernews.com/index.php/awards/all-freshman-teams/740-2014-college-soccer-news-all-freshman-teams |access-date=January 31, 2018 |website=www.collegesoccernews.com |language=en-GB}}
In his sophomore year, Baird started all 23 matches, helping to lead Stanford to both defend its Pac-12 men's soccer championship{{Cite web|url=http://gostanford.com/news/2015/11/6/210472102.aspx?path=msoc|title=Back-to-Back|website=Stanford University|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}} and win its first NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.{{Cite web|url=http://gostanford.com/news/2015/12/13/210582192.aspx?path=msoc|title=Last Ones Standing|website=Stanford University|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}} Baird was named to the NCAA College Cup All-Tournament team and again named to second team All-Pac-12{{Cite web|url=https://pac-12.com/news/2015/11/17/pac-12-announces-mens-soccer-all-conference-honors.aspx|title=Pac-12 announces men's soccer All-Conference honors|website=Pac-12|date=November 17, 2015 |language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}}
In his junior year, Baird appeared in all 23 matches, making 22 starts in the midfield and at forward, helping to lead Stanford to win its third consecutive Pac-12 men's soccer championship{{Cite web|url=http://gostanford.com/news/2016/11/6/mens-soccer-tree-in-a-row.aspx?path=msoc|title=Tree in a Row|website=Stanford University|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}} and defend its NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.{{Cite web|url=http://gostanford.com/news/2016/12/11/mens-soccer-back-to-back-champs.aspx?path=msoc|title=Champions Again|website=Stanford University|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}} Baird was named to both the NCAA College Cup All-Tournament team and All-Pac-12 first team,{{Cite web|url=http://pac-12.com/article/2016/11/15/pac-12-announces-mens-soccer-all-conference-honors|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117144739/http://pac-12.com/article/2016/11/15/pac-12-announces-mens-soccer-all-conference-honors|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2016|title=Pac-12 Announces Men's Soccer All-Conference Honors|website=Pac-12|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}} as well as earning Pac-12 Player of the Week{{Cite web|url=http://pac-12.com/article/2016/10/18/pac-12-mens-soccer-player-week|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106103045/http://pac-12.com/article/2016/10/18/pac-12-mens-soccer-player-week|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 6, 2016|title=Pac-12 men's soccer player of the week|website=Pac-12|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}} during the conference season.
In his senior year, Baird appeared in 18 matches, making 16 starts at forward, helping to lead Stanford to win its fourth consecutive Pac-12 men's soccer championship{{Cite web|url=https://pac-12.com/news/2017/11/7/stanford-mens-soccer-clinches-pac-12-title.aspx|title=Stanford men's soccer clinches Pac-12 title|website=Pac-12|date=November 7, 2017 |language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}} and its third consecutive NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.{{Cite web|url=http://gostanford.com/news/2017/12/10/mens-soccer-three-peat-complete.aspx|title=Three-Peat Complete - Stanford University|website=Stanford University|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}} Baird was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Region first team, All-Pac 12 first team,{{Cite web|url=http://pac-12.com/article/2017/11/14/pac-12-announces-mens-soccer-all-conference-honors|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213122042/http://pac-12.com/article/2017/11/14/pac-12-announces-mens-soccer-all-conference-honors|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 13, 2017|title=Pac-12 announces Men's Soccer All-Conference honors|website=Pac-12|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}} and earned Pac-12 Player of the Week during the conference season.
Baird completed his Stanford career tied for third all-time in career assists{{Cite web|url=http://gostanford.com/news/2016/8/4/mens-soccer-career-records.aspx|title=Career Records - Stanford University|website=Stanford University|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}} while also scoring 16 goals.{{Cite web|url=http://gostanford.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11620|title=Corey Baird - 2017 Men's Soccer Roster - Stanford University|website=gostanford.com|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}}
= Club career =
== Real Salt Lake ==
On January 5, 2018, Baird signed as a Homegrown Player for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.{{Cite news|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/01/05/real-salt-lake-sign-forward-corey-baird-homegrown-contract|title=Real Salt Lake sign forward Corey Baird to Homegrown contract|date=January 5, 2018|work=MLSsoccer.com|access-date=January 31, 2018|language=en}} Baird made his RSL debut on March 17 as a 66th-minute substitute during a 1–0 win over the New York Red Bulls.{{Cite web|title=Corey Baird 2018 Match Logs|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/2d0d1442/matchlogs/2018/summary/Corey-Baird-Match-Logs|access-date=2021-12-17|website=FBref.com|language=en}} He was then sent to the Real Monarchs, RSL's USL affiliate, where Baird scored in a 3–2 win over the Tulsa Roughnecks in the Monarchs' first match of the season. Baird returned to the RSL first team following the match. He scored his first goal for Real Salt Lake on March 30 in a 3–1 loss to Toronto FC. He made his first MLS start on April 7 and picked up his first career assist in the match, helping Real Salt Lake defeat Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1. On May 12, scored in a 3–2 win against D.C. United with a diving header. The goal was later named MLS Goal of the Week.{{Cite web|last=Boehm|first=Charles|date=May 17, 2018|title=Real Salt Lake rookie Corey Baird wins Week 11 AT&T Goal of the Week|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/05/17/real-salt-lake-rookie-corey-baird-wins-week-11-att-goal-week|url-status=live|access-date=December 17, 2021|website=Major League Soccer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616003359/https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/05/17/real-salt-lake-rookie-corey-baird-wins-week-11-att-goal-week |archive-date=June 16, 2018 }} Baird ended the MLS regular season with 31 appearances, eight goals, and five assists, helping RSL finish sixth in the Western Conference and qualify for the playoffs.{{Cite web|title=2018 Major League Soccer Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/22/1759/2018-Major-League-Soccer-Stats|access-date=2021-12-17|website=FBref.com|language=en}} His good performances saw him named MLS Rookie of the Year.{{cite web |last1=Bogert |first1=Tom |title=Real Salt Lake's Corey Baird wins 2018 AT&T MLS Rookie of the Year |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/11/05/real-salt-lakes-corey-baird-wins-2018-att-mls-rookie-year |website=MLSsoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=November 5, 2018 |date=November 5, 2018}} In the playoffs, Baird started and helped RSL beat LAFC 3–2 in the knockout round. He made 1 substitute over the 2 legs of the conference semifinals, as Real Salt Lake lost 5–3 to Sporting Kansas City on aggregate.
Baird and RSL opened the 2019 season on March 2 against the Houston Dynamo, with Baird picking up an assist in a 1–1 draw.{{Cite web|title=Corey Baird 2019 Match Logs|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/2d0d1442/matchlogs/2019/summary/Corey-Baird-Match-Logs|access-date=2021-12-17|website=FBref.com|language=en}} He scored his first goal of the season on May 14, helping Real Salt Lake to a 3–2 win over Rocky Mountain Cup rivals Colorado Rapids. On August 10, Baird scored twice to give RSL a 2–1 win against Sporting Kansas City. The performance against SKC saw him named to the MLS Team of the Week.{{Cite web|last=Rodriguez|first=Alicia|date=August 12, 2019|title=Team of the Week presented by Audi: Josef Martinez powers all in Week 23|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/team-week-presented-audi-josef-martinez-powers-all-week-23|url-status=live|access-date=December 17, 2021|website=Major League Soccer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217213212/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/team-week-presented-audi-josef-martinez-powers-all-week-23 |archive-date=December 17, 2021 }} He scored again in their next match, a 3–0 win over Seattle Sounders FC on August 14. Baird finished the regular season with 5 goals and 4 assists from 31 appearances, as Real Salt Lake finished 3rd in the West.{{Cite web|title=Corey Baird|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/corey-baird/stats/|url-status=live|access-date=December 17, 2021|website=Major League Soccer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217213215/https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/corey-baird/stats/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=2019 Major League Soccer Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/22/2798/2019-Major-League-Soccer-Stats|access-date=2021-12-17|website=FBref.com|language=en}} Baird picked up an assist to help RSL beat the Portland Timbers 2–1 in the first round of the playoffs. He would start the next match as RSL fell 2–0 to Seattle in the conference semifinals. Baird also made one appearance in the U.S. Open Cup and one appearance in the Leagues Cup during the season.{{Cite web|title=USA - C. Baird - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/corey-baird/289538/matches/|access-date=2021-12-17|website=int.soccerway.com}}
On January 24, 2020, Baird signed a contract extension with Real Salt Lake.{{Cite web|last=Bogert|first=Tom|date=January 24, 2020|title=Real Salt Lake, USMNT forward Corey Baird agree to contract extension|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/01/24/real-salt-lake-usmnt-forward-corey-baird-agree-contract-extension|url-status=live|access-date=January 25, 2020|website=Major League Soccer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125194811/https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/01/24/real-salt-lake-usmnt-forward-corey-baird-agree-contract-extension |archive-date=January 25, 2020 }} After the first two games of the 2020 season, with Baird appearing in both, the MLS season was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=Corey Baird 2020 Match Logs|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/2d0d1442/matchlogs/2020/summary/Corey-Baird-Match-Logs|access-date=2021-12-17|website=FBref.com|language=en}} MLS returned to play in July with the MLS is Back Tournament, with the group stage counting towards the regular season, while the knockout rounds did not. Baird started all 3 group stage games and picked up an assist, helping RSL advance. On July 27, he recorded an assist in their 5–2 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes in the round of 16.{{Cite web|title=Corey Baird 2020 Match Logs|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/2d0d1442/matchlogs/2020/summary/Corey-Baird-Match-Logs|access-date=2021-12-17|website=FBref.com|language=en}} On August 22, in Real Salt Lake's first match following MLS is Back, Baird scored once and had an assist in a 4–1 win vs the Rapids.{{Cite web|title=Corey Baird Match Log|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/corey-baird/match-log/|url-status=live|access-date=December 17, 2021|website=Major League Soccer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217213217/https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/corey-baird/match-log/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021 }} In a shortened season due to COVID-19, Baird appeared in 21 of a possible 23 games, scoring twice and recording 4 assists.{{Cite web|title=Corey Baird|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/corey-baird/stats/|url-status=live|access-date=December 17, 2021|website=Major League Soccer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217213215/https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/corey-baird/stats/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021 }} It was a poor season for Real Salt Lake as a team, finishing 11th in the Western Conference and failing to make the playoffs.{{Cite web|title=2020 Major League Soccer Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/22/10090/2020-Major-League-Soccer-Stats|access-date=2021-12-17|website=FBref.com|language=en}}
== Los Angeles FC ==
On January 11, 2021, Baird was traded to Los Angeles FC in exchange for $500,000 General Allocation Money, a 2021 international roster spot, and future considerations.{{cite news |last1=Calhoun |first1=Damian |title=LAFC adds forward Corey Baird in trade with Real Salt Lake |url=https://www.dailynews.com/2021/01/11/lafc-adds-forward-corey-baird-in-trade-with-real-salt-lake/ |access-date=August 21, 2021 |work=Los Angeles Daily News |date=January 11, 2021}} He made his debut for LAFC on April 14 against Austin FC, scoring the opener in a 2–0 victory.{{Cite web|title=Corey Baird 2021 Match Logs|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/2d0d1442/matchlogs/2021/summary/Corey-Baird-Match-Logs|access-date=2021-12-17|website=FBref.com|language=en}} On May 1, he scored to give LAFC a 1–1 draw with the Houston Dynamo. Baird scored three goals and had two assists in 14 appearances for LAFC.
== Houston Dynamo ==
On July 30, 2021, after just seven months with Los Angeles FC, Baird was traded to the Houston Dynamo for $750,000 in allocation money and an international slot.{{cite news |last1=Baxter |first1=Kevin |title=LAFC sends forward Corey Baird to the Dynamo for cash and international roster spot |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2021-07-30/lafc-sends-forward-corey-baird-to-the-dynamo-for-cash |access-date=August 21, 2021 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=July 30, 2021}}{{Cite web|date=July 30, 2021|title=LAFC Acquires $750,000 In Allocation Money & International Slot From Houston Dynamo In Exchange For Forward Corey Baird|url=https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-acquires-750-000-in-allocation-money-international-slot-from-houston-dynamo|url-status=live|access-date=December 17, 2021|website=LAFC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730164544/https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-acquires-750-000-in-allocation-money-international-slot-from-houston-dynamo |archive-date=July 30, 2021 }} He made his Dynamo debut on July 31, coming off the bench in a 0–0 draw against Real Salt Lake. After appearing in three games for Houston, Baird missed the next seven due to a leg injury.{{Cite web|last=Roepkin|first=Corey|date=September 17, 2021|title=Dynamo's Michael Nelson knows the rivalry with FC Dallas|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/dynamo/article/Dynamo-s-Michael-Nelson-knows-the-rivalry-with-16468207.php|url-status=live|access-date=December 17, 2021|website=Houston Chronicle|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919001038/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/dynamo/article/Dynamo-s-Michael-Nelson-knows-the-rivalry-with-16468207.php |archive-date=September 19, 2021 }} Baird made seven appearances his first season in Houston; the Dynamo finished last in the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs.{{Cite web|title=Major League Soccer Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/22/Major-League-Soccer-Stats|access-date=2021-12-17|website=FBref.com|language=en}}
On May 25, Baird scored his first goal of the season, and of his Dynamo career, in a 2–1 loss to Sporting Kansas City in an Open Cup match.{{Cite web |title=C. Baird - Matches |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/corey-baird/289538/matches/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=int.soccerway.com}} He scored his first MLS goal for Houston on August 27 in a 2–1 loss to Minnesota United FC.{{Cite web |title=Corey Baird 2022 Match Logs |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/2d0d1442/matchlogs/2022/summary/Corey-Baird-Match-Logs |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=FBref.com |language=en}} Baird ended the season with 23 appearances, 2 goals, and 4 assists in MLS play, plus 2 appearances and a goal in the Open Cup. Houston failed to qualify for the playoffs again, finishing with 13th in the West.{{Cite web |title=2022 Major League Soccer Stats |url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/22/2022/2022-Major-League-Soccer-Stats |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=FBref.com |language=en}} 2023 proved a career season for Baird, who scored in every competition for Houston, including a run to the round of 16 in Leagues Cup, an Open Cup title, a fourth-place finish in the Western Conference, and an appearance in the Conference Finals.
== FC Cincinnati ==
On Jan. 11, 2024, FC Cincinnati signed forward Corey Baird to a contract through 2025 with an option for 2026.{{Cite web |last=Cincinnati |first=F. C. |title=Corey Baird |url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/players/corey-baird/#:~:text=On%20Jan.,after%20being%20acquired%20from%20LAFC%20%E2%80%A6 |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=FC Cincinnati |language=en}}
= International =
Baird was a member of the U.S. under-17 squad that competed in the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Panama City,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/29/williams-name-20-player-roster|title=U-17 MNT Head Coach Richie Williams Names 20-Player Roster for 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Panama|website=www.ussoccer.com|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2018}} starting all four matches. He also represented the U.S. in the United States men's national under-15, under-18, and under-20 soccer teams.
On December 20, 2018, Baird was invited to participate{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/12/20/11/39/20181220-feat-mnt-gregg-berhalter-calls-27-players-usmnt-2019-january-camp-chula-vista-california|title=Berhalter Calls 27 Players to Chula Vista For U.S. MNT's 2019 January Camp|website=www.ussoccer.com|language=en|access-date=January 18, 2019}} in head coach Gregg Berhalter's first United States senior men's national soccer team camp from January 6, 2019, to February 2, 2019, in Chula Vista, CA. He made his debut on January 27, 2019, in a friendly against Panama, as a starter.{{cite web|publisher=Major League Soccer|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2019-01-27-us-mens-national-team-vs-panama/recap|title=USA v Panama game report|date=January 27, 2019|access-date=January 28, 2019|archive-date=May 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507143220/https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2019-01-27-us-mens-national-team-vs-panama/recap|url-status=dead}}
Statistics
= College =
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |School ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="4" |NCAA Regular Season ! colspan="3" |NCAA Tournament ! colspan="3" |Total | |||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4" |[http://gostanford.com/index.aspx?path=msoc Stanford University]
|2014 | rowspan="4" |Div. I
|18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015
|18 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 13 | |
| 2016
|18 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2017
|13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 7 | |
| colspan="3" |NCAA Total
!67 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 83 | 16 | 30 |
Source: [http://gostanford.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11620 Corey Baird at Stanford University Men's Soccer]
= Club =
{{updated|match played April 19, 2025}}{{Soccerway|corey-baird/289538|access-date=16 January 2021}}{{Cite web|title=Corey Baird|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/corey-baird/stats/|url-status=live|access-date=December 17, 2021|website=Major League Soccer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217213215/https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/corey-baird/stats/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=Corey Baird Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/2d0d1442/Corey-Baird|access-date=2021-12-17|website=FBref.com|language=en}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cupIncludes U.S. Open Cup !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|League cupIncludes Leagues Cup !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" |Burlingame Dragons
|2016{{Cite web|title=Burlingame Dragons FC · 2016|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/12440564|url-status=live|access-date=December 17, 2021|website=USL League Two|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327222610/https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/12440564 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 }} | rowspan="2" |PDL |8 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2017{{Cite web|title=Burlingame Dragons FC · 2017|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/18561272#|url-status=live|access-date=December 17, 2021|website=USL League Two|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416100112/https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/18561272 |archive-date=April 16, 2019 }}
|6 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 6 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!14 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 16 | 2 | ||||
| rowspan="4" |Real Salt Lake | 2018 | rowspan="3" |MLS
|31 | 8 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 33 | 8 | ||
| 2019
|31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2020
|21 | 2 | colspan="2" |— | 1{{efn|Appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament Ro16}}
|0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 22 | 2 | |||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!83 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | 90 | 15 | ||
| Real Monarchs (loan) | 2018 | USLC
|1 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 1 | |||
| Los Angeles FC | 2021 | MLS
|14 | 3 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 14 | 3 | |||
| rowspan="4" |Houston Dynamo | 2021 | rowspan="3" |MLS
|7 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2022
|23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 25 | 3 | ||||
| 2023
|34 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 2 | 48 | 14 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!64 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 2 | 80 | 17 | ||
| rowspan="3" |FC Cincinnati | 2024 | rowspan="2" |MLS
|22 | 3 | colspan="2" |— | 1
|0 | 3Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup | 0 | 4
|0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2025
|8 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 | colspan="2" |— |12 |0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!30 !3 ! colspan="2" |— !1 !0 !7 !0 !4 !0 !42 !3 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!206 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 243 | 41 |
{{notelist}}
= International =
As of September 10, 2019
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!National Team !Year !Apps !Goals |
| United States
|2019 |4 |0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!4 !0 |
|---|
Source: [https://www.ussoccer.com/ US Soccer]
Honors
Houston Dynamo
- U.S. Open Cup: 2023{{cite web | last=Gutierrez | first=Israel | title=Houston Dynamo beats Inter Miami to win team's second U.S. Open Cup | website=ESPN | date=27 September 2023 |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/686735 | access-date=18 December 2024}}
Individual
- NSCAA High School All-American: 2013
- First team All-Pac-12: 2016, 2017
- MLS Rookie of the Year: 2018
Stanford
- Pac-12 Conference Championship: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship: 2015, 2016, 2017
== References ==
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{MLS player|corey-baird}}
- [https://www.houstondynamofc.com/players/corey-baird/ Houston Dynamo profile]
- [http://gostanford.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6894 Stanford University profile]
- {{NFT player|73336}}
{{Major League Soccer Rookie of the Year Award}}
{{FC Cincinnati squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baird, Corey}}
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:San Diego Surf SC players
Category:Burlingame Dragons FC players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:Homegrown Players (MLS)
Category:Real Salt Lake players
Category:Real Monarchs players
Category:Houston Dynamo FC players
Category:Los Angeles FC players
Category:Soccer players from San Diego County, California
Category:Stanford Cardinal men's soccer players
Category:United States men's youth international soccer players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USL Championship players