In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Johansen and the surname or paternal family name is Baccay.

Josef Brian Johansen Baccay (born 29 April 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a leftback for Norwegian First Division club Odd. Born in Norway, he plays for the Philippines national team.

Professional career

On 16 May 2018, Baccay signed his first professional contract with Lillestrøm.[3] Baccay made his professional debut with Lillestrøm in a 2-0 Eliteserien loss to Molde FK on 22 April 2019.[4]

International career

Baccay was born in Norway to a Filipino father and Norwegian mother.[5] Baccay is a youth international for Norway.[6]

Philippines

In March 2024, Baccay was reportedly one of the players being recruited by head coach Tom Saintfiet and team manager Freddy Gonzalez to play for the Philippines.[7] On 10 March 2025, Baccay was included in the 24-man squad of the Philippines for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Maldives.[8] 7 days later, his request to switch international allegiance to the Philippines was approved by FIFA.[1]

Baccay made his debut for the Philippines in a 4–1 victory against the Maldives. He came in as a second-half substitute, replacing Michael Kempter in the 46th minute. He provided the assist for the Philippines' fourth goal in the 92nd minute.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Josef Baccay - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Baccay og LSK enige om proffkontrakt ut 2021". Lillestrøm.
  4. ^ Eliteserien
  5. ^ Sande, Egil. "Norge herjer i EM: Nå ber agentprofil spillerne holde seg unna sosiale medier". Nettavisen.
  6. ^ "SPORT: Jakten på å bli fotballproff". Oavis.no. 4 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  7. ^ Terrado, Reuben (29 March 2024). "Fresh batch of Europe, US-based players to bolster PMNT". Spin PH. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  8. ^ Terrado, Jonas (10 March 2025). "Randy Schneider, Josef Baccay set for PH stint in Asian Cup Qualifiers". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  9. ^ "PMNFT OPENS AFC ASIAN CUP QUALIFIERS WITH 4-1 WIN AGAINST MALDIVES". Philippine Football Federation. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  10. ^ Morales, Luisa (25 March 2025). "Randy Schneider makes immediate impact as Philippines routs Maldives, 4-1 in Asian Cup qualifiers". OneSports.PH. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
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