Elkan Baggott

Elkan William Tio Baggott (born 23 October 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Ipswich Town and the Indonesian national team. Born in Thailand and raised in England, Baggott represents his mother's country of Indonesia, where he first learned football as a child.[3]

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 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Ipswich Town
Number –
Youth career
2018–2020 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2020–2021 → King's Lynn Town (loan) 7 (0)
National team‡
2020 Indonesia U19 2 (0)
2021– Indonesia 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:08, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:15, 12 December 2021 (UTC+7)

Club career

Ipswich Town

Having joined Ipswich Town on a two-year scholarship in 2019,[4] Baggott made his senior debut for the club on 6 October 2020 in a 2–0 victory over Gillingham in the EFL Trophy.[5] On 28 January 2021, Baggott signed his first professional contract with Ipswich, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with the option of an additional years' extension.[6]

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.[7][8]

International career

Baggott has played for Indonesia at the under-19 level.[9] He won his first cap for the under-19 team on 11 October 2020 in a friendly against North Macedonia U19.[10] He received a call to join the senior Indonesian national football team in May 2021 but rejected it due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.[11]

On 22 October 2021, the Chief of PSSI, Mochamad Iriawan, stated that Baggott had refused to play for Indonesia after rejecting multiple call-ups.[12] Baggott immediately sent a letter to PSSI expressing his apology and his will 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 apology three days later.[13][14]

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 that resulted in an England Football Association mandatory 14 day 'no footballing activity' recuperation period. Elkan was cleared to play again on 2 December 2021 after a neurological MRI scan concluded no lasting damage.[15]. On 12 December 2021, Elkan made his senior team competition debut against Laos in the Suzuki Cup played in Singapore. Indonesia won the match 5-1.

Personal life

Baggott was born in Bangkok, Thailand, to an Indonesian mother and English father and chose to represent Indonesia internationally.[16][5] Baggott spent his early childhood in Thailand before his family moved to Indonesia in 2008. He learned to play football at the Soccer School Jakarta and was appointed as captain for his British International School squad. His family eventually decided to settle in England in 2011.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 3 May 2021[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2020–21[18] League One 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
King's Lynn Town (loan) 2020–21[18] National League 7000—0070
Career total 7000001080
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International
As of match played 12 December 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia 202120
Total20

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 Baggott: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. "Elkan Baggott - the Indonesian Wonderkid You've Probably Never Heard of". 8 October 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "Elkan Pens First Pro Deal". Ipswich Town F.C. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  7. Warren, Andy (22 March 2021). "Town defender Baggott joins King's Lynn on loan". Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  8. "Baggott Joins King's Lynn on Loan". Ipswich Town FC. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  9. 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.
  10. "Baggott Wins First Indonesia U19s Cap". TWTD. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  11. "PSSI Benarkan Elkan Baggott Yang Tolak Gabung Timnas Indonesia". kumparan.com.
  12. "Iwan Bule: Elkan Baggott Tidak Mau Membela Timnas Indonesia". www.bola.net.
  13. "Ketum PSSI beri kesempatan Elkan Baggott". www.pssi.org.
  14. "Elkan Baggott Bantah Tolak Bela Timnas Indonesia". www.cnnindonesia.com.
  15. "Elkan Baggot Keluar Timnas Tumbang dari Afghanistan". www.bolasport.com.
  16. "Ingin Direbut Thailand, Ini Alasan Elkan Baggott Pilih Timnas Indonesia". INDOSPORT.com. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  17. "Indonesia - E. Baggott - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  18. "Games played by Elkan Baggott in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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