Mikel Justin Cagurangan Baas (Dutch pronunciation: [baːs]; born 16 March 2000) is a Filipino professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Philippines Football League club Kaya–Iloilo and the Philippines national team.[1]
.png) Baas playing for Philippines in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikel Justin Cagurangan Baas | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Quezon City, Philippines | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Always Forward | ||
| 2012–2016 | Volendam | ||
| 2016–2017 | Always Forward | ||
| 2017–2019 | AZ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Jong AZ | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | United City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Melaka United | 14 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Kaya–Iloilo | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Netherlands U15 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Philippines U23 | 7 | (1) |
| 2019– | Philippines | 17 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:30; 10 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:00; 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Youth edit
Raised in Netherlands, Baas had his youth career at Always Forward, Volendam, and AZ.
Jong AZ edit
During the 2018–19 season, Baas was promoted to the B-team of AZ. Baas made his debut with Jong AZ as a substitute, replacing Léon Bergsma at the 90th minute of the match in a 1–2 away victory against TOP Oss.[2]
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol edit
In September 2020, Baas joined Ratchaburi Mitr Phol, during the middle of the 2020 Thai League 1 season which was temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He signed a three-year contract with the club.[3]
International career edit
Baas was born in the Philippines and raised in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and a Filipino mother, making him eligible to play for Netherlands or the Philippines. He initially chose the Netherlands as he was a U-15 national team member, playing a total of 3 games and scoring 1 goal.
Philippines U-22 Olympic edit
Baas was part of the Philippines U-22 Olympic squad that competed in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines.[4] On the second group match on 27 November, he scored the Philippines' only goal in a 2–1 loss to Myanmar.[5]
Philippines edit
Baas received his first call-up for the Philippines senior team in August 2019 when he was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Syria and Guam.[6][7][8] On 10 September, the 19-year-old Baas made his senior debut in a 4–1 away win against the latter.[9][10]
References edit
- ^ "De viervoudig international die AZ verliet voor een compleet ander voetballeven". voetbalzone.nl. 11 November 2020.
- ^ "TOP Oss – AZ Alkmaar (J)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (September 2, 2020). "Justin Baas to play for Ratchaburi in top Thai league". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Young Azkals take shape for SEA Games as 23-man squad finalized". Huddle PH. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (27 November 2019). "SEA Games: First goal is bittersweet for Azkals' Justin Baas". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Asian Cup vets, youngsters banner PH Azkals 23-man squad". Inquirer. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Cooper bares 23-man Azkals roster". Inquirer. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Philippines Open World Cup Qualifying Campaign Vs. Syria And Guam". Philippine Football Federation. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Azkals ease past Guam to get qualifying campaign up and running". FOX Sports Asia. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Azkals dominates Guam, clinch their first win in World Cup Qualifiers". Dugout Philippines. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
External links edit
- Justin Baas at Soccerway
- Justin Baas at FootballDatabase.eu
- Justin Baas at WorldFootball.net
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