Noam Baumann

{{Short description|Dominican Republic footballer (born 1996)}}

{{EngvarB|date=March 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}

{{Fnh|Baumann|Piccini|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Noam Baumann

| image =

| fullname = Noam Baumann Piccini{{cite web |url=https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/40ca2271-ae86-551a-58a1-07049b725208/25_GC_Preliminary_Rosters.pdf|title=National team roster – 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup|page=7 |publisher=CONCACAF|accessdate=20 May 2025}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|4|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lausanne, Switzerland

| height = 1.94m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = SC Sagamihara

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2005–2008 | youthclubs1 = FC Hünenberg

| youthyears2 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs2 = Cham

| youthyears3 = 2009–2014 | youthclubs3 = Luzern

| years1 = 2014–2015 | clubs1 = Luzern | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2014 | clubs2 = → Zug (loan) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = Zug | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2016–2018 | clubs4 = Wil | caps4 = 19 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = → Lugano (loan) | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2022 | clubs6 = Lugano | caps6 = 92 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2022–2023 | clubs7 = Ascoli | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2023 | clubs8 = Wil | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2023–2024 | clubs9 = OFI | caps9 = 21 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2025– | clubs10 = SC Sagamihara | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 0

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam1 = Switzerland U16 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam2 = Switzerland U17 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2013 | nationalteam3 = Switzerland U18 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2015 | nationalteam4 = Switzerland U20 | nationalcaps4 = 1 | nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2017 | nationalteam5 = Switzerland U21 | nationalcaps5 = 1 | nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalyears6 = 2024– | nationalteam6 = Dominican Republic | nationalcaps6 = 2 | nationalgoals6 = 0

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = 7 June 2025, 14:21 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 27 March 2024

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Noam Baumann Piccini (born 10 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{Japanese football updater|Sagamiha}} club, SC Sagamihara. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Dominican Republic national team.{{GSA player|noam-baumann/129121}}

Club career

Baumann begun his senior footballing career with Zug 94, and overcame knee injuries in his first season to become the starting goalie. He transferred to FC Wil on 11 February 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.fclugano.com/noam-baumann-arriva-a-lugano/|title=Noam Baumann arriva a Lugano - FC Lugano|website=www.fclugano.com|date=15 March 2018 |access-date=2018-07-23|archive-date=2020-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202174236/https://www.fclugano.com/noam-baumann-arriva-a-lugano/|url-status=live}} Baumann then joined FC Lugano in the Swiss Super League on a loan with option to buy, on 15 March 2018.

Baumann made his professional debut for Lugano in a 2-1 Swiss Super League win over FC Sion on 22 July 2018.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/22/switzerland/super-league/fc-sion/fc-lugano/2797244/|title=Sion vs. Lugano - 22 July 2018 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com|access-date=23 July 2018|archive-date=4 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204040516/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/22/switzerland/super-league/fc-sion/fc-lugano/2797244/|url-status=live}}

On 30 July 2022, Baumann joined Saudi Arabian club Abha on a two-year deal.{{cite web |title=السويسري نوام باومان يحرس شباك أبها حتى 2024 |date=30 July 2022 |url=https://sabq.org/sports/vu6d753c76 |access-date=2022-07-30 |archive-date=2022-07-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730195433/https://sabq.org/sports/vu6d753c76 |url-status=live }} On 6 August 2022, it was announced that the club and the player both agreed to cancel the contract mutually due to Baumann's partner's circumstances.{{cite web |title="ظرف قاهر" يجبر أبها على فسخ عقد حارسه الجديد |url=https://arriyadiyah.com/777018 |access-date=2022-08-06 |archive-date=2022-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806141948/https://arriyadiyah.com/777018 |url-status=live }}

On 8 September 2022, Baumann signed with Ascoli in Italy until the end of the season, with an option to extend for two more years.{{cite web|publisher=Ascoli|url=https://www.ascolicalcio1898.it/calciomercato-ufficiale-il-portiere-svizzero-noam-baumann/|title=#CALCIOMERCATO: UFFICIALE IL PORTIERE SVIZZERO NOAM BAUMANN|date=8 September 2022|access-date=15 September 2022|language=it|archive-date=10 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910142758/https://www.ascolicalcio1898.it/calciomercato-ufficiale-il-portiere-svizzero-noam-baumann/|url-status=live}} On 31 January 2023, Baumann's contract with Ascoli was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|publisher=Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C.|url=https://www.ascolicalcio1898.it/calciomercato-risoluzione-per-baumann/|title=#CALCIOMERCATO: RISOLUZIONE PER BAUMANN.|date=31 January 2023|access-date=31 January 2023|language=it|archive-date=31 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131164358/https://www.ascolicalcio1898.it/calciomercato-risoluzione-per-baumann/|url-status=live}}

On 14 February 2023, Baumann returned to Wil until the end of the season, with an option to extend.{{cite web|publisher=FC Wil|url=https://fcwil.ch/2023/02/14/noam-baumann-zurueck-beim-fc-wil-1900/|title=Noam Baumann zurück beim FC Wil 1900|trans-title=Noam Baumann back at FC Wil 1900|date=14 February 2023|access-date=23 March 2023|language=de|archive-date=6 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306213514/https://fcwil.ch/2023/02/14/noam-baumann-zurueck-beim-fc-wil-1900/|url-status=live}}

On 9 September 2023, OFI officially announced the signing of Baumann on a two-year contract.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ofi-metagrafes-anakoinose-ton-mpaoyman-gia-dyo-chronia.10172755.html |title=ΟΦΗ μεταγραφές: Ανακοίνωσε τον Μπάουμαν για δύο χρόνια |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=9 September 2023 |access-date=5 March 2024 |archive-date=29 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929222540/https://www.sport24.gr/football/ofi-metagrafes-anakoinose-ton-mpaoyman-gia-dyo-chronia.10172755.html |url-status=live }}

On 21 January 2025, Baumann was abroad to Japan for the first time and signed to J3 club, SC Sagamihara for 2025 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.scsagamihara.com/news/post/2025012100002 |title=バウマン選手 新加入のお知らせ |publisher=SC相模原 |date=2025-01-21 |accessdate=2025-01-23}}

International career

Baumann was born in Switzerland, to a Swiss father from Bern and a Dominican mother.{{cite web|url=http://www.wilernachrichten.ch/sport/detail/article/noam-baumann-meine-mutter-hat-sicher-mehr-temperament-als-ich-00114904/|title=Noam Baumann: "Meine Mutter hat sicher mehr Temperament als ich"|first=Wiler|last=Nachrichten|website=Wiler Nachrichten|access-date=2018-07-23|archive-date=2018-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723035929/http://www.wilernachrichten.ch/sport/detail/article/noam-baumann-meine-mutter-hat-sicher-mehr-temperament-als-ich-00114904/|url-status=live}} He was a youth international for Switzerland.{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/SFV/Nationalteams/U-21/Team.aspx/t-41643/p-649444/|title=Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Team|website=www.football.ch|access-date=2018-07-23|archive-date=2019-06-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618113835/http://www.football.ch/SFV/Nationalteams/U-21/Team.aspx/t-41643/p-649444|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/SFV/Nationalteams/U-20/Team.aspx/t-41649/p-649444/|title=Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Team|website=www.football.ch|access-date=2018-07-23|archive-date=2018-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723034329/https://www.football.ch/SFV/Nationalteams/U-20/Team.aspx/t-41649/p-649444/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/SFV/Nationalteams/U-18/Team.aspx/t-41645/p-649444/|title=Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Team|website=www.football.ch|access-date=2018-07-23|archive-date=2018-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723034519/https://www.football.ch/SFV/Nationalteams/U-18/Team.aspx/t-41645/p-649444/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/SFV/Nationalteams/U-17/Team.aspx/t-41646/p-649444|title=Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Team|website=www.football.ch|access-date=2018-07-23|archive-date=2018-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723034536/https://www.football.ch/SFV/Nationalteams/U-17/Team.aspx/t-41646/p-649444|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/SFV/Nationalteams/U-16/Team.aspx/t-41647/p-649444/|title=Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Team|website=www.football.ch|access-date=2018-07-23|archive-date=2018-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723034257/https://www.football.ch/SFV/Nationalteams/U-16/Team.aspx/t-41647/p-649444/|url-status=live}} In March 2024, he was called up by the Dominican Republic national team.{{Cite web|url=https://libero.pe/futbol-internacional/2024/03/12/seleccion-peruana-republica-dominicana-lanzo-sus-convocados-sorprender-peru-junior-firpo-163920|title=Con un ex Barcelona: República Dominicana lanzó sus convocados para sorprender a Perú|date=12 March 2024 }}

He made his debut on 23 March 2024 in a friendly against Aruba.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/23/world/friendlies/dominican-republic/aruba/4320206/|title=Dominican Republic v Aruba game report|date=23 March 2024}}

Career statistics

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rowspan=2 | Club

! rowspan=2 | Season

! colspan=3 | League

! colspan=2 | Cup

! colspan=2 | League Cup

! colspan=2 | Continental

! colspan=2 | Other

! colspan=2 | Total

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rowspan="3"|Wil

|2016–17

|rowspan="2"|Swiss Challenge League

|4

000rowspan="2" colspan="6"|—40
2017–18

|15

020170
colspan="2"|Total

!19

020colspan="6"|—210
Lugano (loan)

|2017–18

|rowspan="5"|Swiss Super League

|0

000rowspan="2" colspan="6"|—00
rowspan="5"|Lugano

|2018–19

|24

020260
2019–20

|35

000rowspan="3" colspan="2"|—50colspan="2"|—400
2020–21

|27

000rowspan="2" colspan="4"|—270
2021–22

|6

00060
colspan="2"|Total

!92

020colspan="2"|—50colspan="2"|—990
Ascoli

|2022–23

|Serie B

|2

000rowspan="4" colspan="6"|—20
Wil

|2022–23

|Swiss Challenge League

|6

00060
rowspan="2"|OFI

|2023–24

|rowspan="2"|Super League Greece

|20

040240
2024–25

|0

00000
SC Sagamihara

|2025

|J3 League

|10

00000colspan="4"|—100
colspan="3"|Career total

!149

0800050001620

Honours

Lugano

  • Swiss Cup: 2021–22{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsi.ch/sport/calcio/Tripudio-bianconero-la-Coppa-%C3%A8-del-Lugano-15328390.html|title=Tripudio bianconero, la Coppa è del Lugano!|first=RSI Radiotelevisione|last=svizzera|website=rsi|date=15 May 2022 |access-date=2022-05-17|archive-date=2023-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408011603/https://www.rsi.ch/sport/calcio/Tripudio-bianconero-la-Coppa-%C3%A8-del-Lugano-15328390.html|url-status=live}}

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