Elkan Baggott
Personal information
Full name Elkan William Tio Baggott[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-23) 23 October 2002
Place of birth Bangkok, Thailand
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Ipswich Town
Number 26
Youth career
2016–2022 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Ipswich Town 2 (0)
2021 → King's Lynn Town (loan) 7 (0)
2022–2023 → Gillingham (loan) 19 (2)
2023 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2020 Indonesia U19 2 (0)
2023– Indonesia U23 2 (1)
2021– Indonesia 22 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Indonesia
AFF Championship
Runner-up 2020 Singapore Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:53, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:35, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Elkan William Tio Baggott (born 23 October 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town. Born in Thailand, he represents the Indonesia national team.[3]

Early life

Baggott was born in Bangkok, Thailand, to an Indonesian mother and an English father and chose to represent Indonesia internationally.[4][5] Baggott learned to play football at the Soccer Schools International (SSI), Jakarta. The organisation was primarily funded by Arsenal Football Club and run by Max Belli, the iconic 1980’s Italian international footballer who quickly realised Baggott’s football potential. Baggott attended the British International School (now British School Jakarta) during his time in Jakarta and was appointed as captain for his school football squad. His family eventually decided to settle in England in 2011.[6]

Club career

Ipswich Town

Having joined Ipswich Town on a two-year scholarship in 2019,[7] Baggott made his senior debut for the club on 6 October 2020, in a 2–0 victory over Gillingham in the EFL Trophy.[6] On 28 January 2021, Baggott penned his first professional contract with Ipswich, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with the option of an additional year's extension.[8]

On 16 April 2022, he became the first Indonesian player to play in an English professional league when he appeared for Ipswich Town in an EFL League One match against Rotherham United.[9] Baggott signed a new three-year deal with the club in June 2022.[10]

On 1 November 2023, Baggott scored his first goal for the Blues against Fulham in a 1–3 defeat in the fourth round of the EFL Cup, making him the first Indonesian to score a goal in the competition.[11]

King's Lynn Town (loan)

On 22 March 2021, Baggott joined National League side King's Lynn Town on a youth loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[12][13] He made his debut for the club on 23 March 2021, playing 90 minutes in a 3–0 loss to Altrincham.[14]

Gillingham (loan)

On 8 July 2022, Baggott joined League Two club Gillingham on a season-long loan deal.[15] He made his league debut for the club on 30 July 2022 in a 2–0 away loss to AFC Wimbledon.[16] On 15 October 2022, Baggott scored his first goal for Gillingham against Stevenage.[17] He was the first Indonesian player to score in English football.

Cheltenham Town (loan)

In January 2023, Baggott was recalled from his loan at Gillingham and joined League One club Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season.[18]

International career

Baggott has played for Indonesia at the under-19 level.[19] He won his first cap for the under-19 team on 11 October 2020 in a friendly against North Macedonia U19.[20] He received a call to join the senior Indonesia national football team in May 2021 but rejected it due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.[21]

On 22 October 2021, the Chief of PSSI, Mochamad Iriawan, stated that Baggott had refused to play for Indonesia after rejecting multiple call-ups.[22] Baggott immediately sent a letter to PSSI explaining his absence and his willingness to accept the next call-up, citing the fact that the COVID-19 situation in the United Kingdom and Indonesia have been much better. Iriawan openly accepted his explanation three days later.[23][24]

On 16 November 2021, he made his debut for the senior team in a friendly match against Afghanistan. He played for 68 minutes and was substituted by Victor Igbonefo due to a concussion head injury, which resulted in a Football Association mandatory 14 day 'no footballing activity' recuperation period. Baggott was cleared to play again on 2 December 2021, after a neurological MRI scan concluded no lasting damage.[25] On 12 December 2021, Baggott made his senior team competitive debut against Laos in the AFF Suzuki Cup, played in Singapore, in which Indonesia won the match 5–1.[26] He scored his first goal for the national team on 19 December 2021, netting a header for the last goal of a 4–1 win against Malaysia.[27]

Baggott again represented the senior national team at an AFC Finals qualification competition in Kuwait from 8 to 14 June. Baggott played in all 3 matches versus Kuwait (won 2–1), Jordan (lost 1–0) and Nepal (won 7–0). This performance helped Indonesia secure qualification for the Asian Cup being played in the summer of 2023. Baggott scored his 2nd international goal in the 7–0 win over Nepal.[28]

Baggott was named in the provisional Indonesia squad for the 2022 AFF Championship but chose instead to stay with Gillingham during the busy December–January period of fixtures and with the Kent side bottom of League Two at the time of his call up.[29]

Baggott was once again called up for the Indonesia squad for two friendlies against Burundi on 25 and 28 March 2023.[30]

On 27 May 2023, Baggott received a call-up for the friendly matches against Palestine and Argentina.[31] He started both matches and played the full game. [32] [33]

On 29 August, Baggott received a called up to the under-23 team for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification. He made his debut for the under-23 team against Chinese Taipei, where he also scored a goal in a 9–0 win.[34]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 November 2023[35]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other[lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2020–21[36] League One 0000001010
2021–22[37] League One 2000000020
2023–24[38] Championship 000041—41
Total 2000411071
King's Lynn Town (loan) 2020–21[36] National League 7000—0070
Gillingham (loan) 2022–23[39] League Two 192314030293
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2022–23 League One 1000000010
Career total 292315140414
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 15 January 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia 202161
202261
202370
202430
Total222

International goals

International under-23 goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 September 2023Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, Indonesia Chinese Taipei6–09–02024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

International senior goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 December 2021National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Malaysia4–14–12020 AFF Championship
2 14 June 2022Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait   Nepal5–07–02023 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

Indonesia

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Ipswich Town" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 40. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Elkan William Tio Baggott". pssi.org. PSSI. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Elkan Baggott - the Indonesian Wonderkid You've Probably Never Heard of". 8 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ingin Direbut Thailand, Ini Alasan Elkan Baggott Pilih Timnas Indonesia". INDOSPORT.com. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Elkan Baggott, Bintang Timnas Indonesia yang Besar di Bintaro Tangsel". tangerangnews.com. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. 1 2 Warren, Andy (7 October 2020). "Baggott is a new name for Ipswich fans... but the Indonesia youngster is already a social media hit tracked by thousands". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Watson, Stuart (3 April 2019). "A new Polish keeper, Cameron Stewart 2.0 and an 'Asian Star' – meet Town's latest scholars". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Elkan Pens First Pro Deal". Ipswich Town F.C. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Elkan Baggott Main dari Menit Pertama, Ipswich Town Kalah dari Rotherham". bola.okezone.com.
  10. ↑ "ELKAN PENS NEW DEAL". www.itfc.co.uk. 16 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Gol Elkan Baggott Tak Mampu Selamatkan Ipswich Town". goal.com (in Indonesian). 2 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Warren, Andy (22 March 2021). "Town defender Baggott joins King's Lynn on loan". Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  13. ↑ "Baggott Joins King's Lynn on Loan". Ipswich Town FC. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  14. ↑ Lakey, Chrus (23 March 2021). "Jackson out of luck on another tough night for Lynn". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "Gills clinch loan signing of Elkan Baggott". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  17. ↑ "Jadi Penyelamat dari Kekalahan, Pelatih Gillingham Sanjung Performa Elkan Baggott". www.indosport.com (in Indonesian).
  18. ↑ "Baggott joins the Robins until end of the season". www.ctfc.com. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  19. ↑ Septiana, Wahyu (2 October 2020). "Dapat Izin Ipswich Town, Hari Ini Elkan Baggott Bergabung dengan Timnas Indonesia U19 di Kroasia". wartakota.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  20. ↑ "Baggott Wins First Indonesia U19s Cap". TWTD. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  21. ↑ "PSSI Benarkan Elkan Baggott Yang Tolak Gabung Timnas Indonesia". kumparan.com.
  22. ↑ "Iwan Bule: Elkan Baggott Tidak Mau Membela Timnas Indonesia". www.bola.net.
  23. ↑ "Ketum PSSI beri kesempatan Elkan Baggott". www.pssi.org.
  24. ↑ "Elkan Baggott Bantah Tolak Bela Timnas Indonesia". www.cnnindonesia.com. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  25. ↑ "Elkan Baggot Keluar Timnas Tumbang dari Afghanistan". www.bolasport.com. 16 November 2021.
  26. ↑ "Laos vs. Indonesia - Football Match Summary - ESPN". ESPN. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  27. ↑ Heath, Mark (19 December 2021). "Watch Town talent Baggott score his first international goal". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  28. ↑ "DUO WIN CAPS". Ipswich Town Football Club. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  29. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (15 December 2022). "Baggott spending Christmas with Gillingham after 'a really tough decision'". Kent Online. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  30. ↑ "28 Pemain Timnas Indonesia Menghadapi Burundi di FIFA Matchday Kans Debut Shayne Pattynama". Bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  31. ↑ "Timnas Indonesia Panggil 26 Pemain untuk Lawan Argentina, Ada Ivar Jenner dan Rafael Struick". viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  32. ↑ https://www.espn.com.sg/football/match/_/gameId/669281
  33. ↑ https://www.espn.com.sg/football/match/_/gameId/667398
  34. ↑ "Hasil Timnas U23 Indonesia vs China Taipei: Arena Pembantaian 9-0, Garuda Muda Puncaki Grup K". tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  35. ↑ "Indonesia – E. Baggott – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  36. 1 2 "Games played by Elkan Baggott in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  37. ↑ "Games played by Elkan Baggott in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  38. ↑ "Games played by Elkan Baggott in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  39. ↑ "Games played by Elkan Baggott in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  40. ↑ "Piala AFF 2020 Indonesia vs Thailand: Statistik Pertandingan Tunjukkan Kelemahan Garuda | liputan6.com". www.liputan6.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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