Jorian Nicole Baucom (born August 4, 1996) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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of the American

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Early life

Born in Scottsdale,

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, Baucom began her career with Sereno Soccer Club in 2005 before joining SC del Sol in 2012. 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. In 2014, Baucom enrolled at

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where she played

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for the

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. She made her collegiate debut on August 22, 2014, against the

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where she scored her first goal after just 48 seconds. She finished her first season 8 goals in 20 matches, being awarded as the SEC Freshman of the Year. She played two more seasons with the Tigers before transferring to the

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and playing with the

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. 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.

Club career

On June 20, 2019, Baucom signed with

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club

Houston Dash The Houston Dash are an American professional soccer team based in Houston, Texas, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The Dash began play in the 2014 season. The team plays its home games at Shell Energy Stadium. His ...

as a national team replacement player. She spent a couple months with the Dash before signing with

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club

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. She made her international club debut for Sparta in the

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on September 11, 2019, against Breiðablik, coming on as a substitute during a 3–2 defeat. On October 8, 2020, Baucom signed with

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club

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. She made her debut for the club on October 10 against

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, starting and scoring in the 37th minute of a 3–2 defeat.

Racing Louisville

On April 5, 2021, Baucom joined

club

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after training with the club during pre-season. She made her professional debut for the club on April 10, 2021, against

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, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw.

North Carolina Courage

On December 14, 2021, Baucom joined the

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after being picked from the waiver wire. After making six appearances for the Courage, the team waived her on August 3, 2022, so she could play outside of the NWSL.

S.F. Damaiense–

Baucom signed with Damaiense during the 2022 summer transfer window. She debuted with the Portuguese club on September 4, 2022, and scored her first goal for Damaiense on September 18, 2022.

DC Power FC

On June 27, 2024, Baucom was announced as the first player for

club

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. Baucom scored the first goal in team history on September 7, in a 1–1 draw with

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Fort Lauderdale United FC

Baucom transferred to

on January 27, 2025.

International career

Baucom has trained with or represented the United States at the under-15, under-16, under-19, and under-20 levels.

Career statistics

References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baucom, Jorian 1996 births Living people Soccer players from Scottsdale, Arizona American women's soccer players Women's association football forwards LSU Tigers women's soccer players AC Sparta Prague (women) players MSV Duisburg (women) players Houston Dash players Racing Louisville FC players North Carolina Courage players S.F. Damaiense players Czech Women's First League players Frauen-Bundesliga players National Women's Soccer League players Campeonato Nacional Feminino players American expatriate women's soccer players Expatriate women's footballers in the Czech Republic Colorado Buffaloes women's soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic American expatriate women's soccer players in Germany African-American soccer players 21st-century African-American sportswomen 21st-century American sportswomen Hibernian W.F.C. players Fort Lauderdale United FC players American expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate women's footballers in Portugal American expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate women's footballers in Scotland Scottish Women's Premier League players USL Super League players DC Power FC players