๐ฎ๐ฉ Mitch Baker on how he came to represent Indonesia:
โI emailed John Herdman in April 2026 and was invited to camp in May. I was set for a Wall Street internship, but instead flew to Indonesia on 4 daysโ notice to begin naturalization. It was surreal.โ
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๐ฎ๐ฉ Mitch Baker on his Indonesian roots:
โI've been visiting family there since I was two months old, and I studied Bahasa Indonesia at school.โ
โI feel a real sense of belonging, and it's an honour to represent a country that has always been part of who I am.โ
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๐ฎ๐ฉ Mitch Baker on his ambitions:
โThe Premier League has always been a dream of mine.โ
โInternationally, I'd love to help Indonesia qualify for a World Cup and hopefully represent the country at the Olympics.โ
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๐ฎ๐ฉ Mitch Baker on why he hasn't joined Colorado Rapids:
โI'd made a commitment to finish my Georgetown degree before becoming a professional.
I'm on track to finish my four-year degree in just two and a half years, in December 2026.โ
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๐ฎ๐ฉ Mitch Baker on his younger brother Josh:
โJosh and I have always been competitive, whether it was football, school or pretty much anything else. I'm proud of what he's doing with Hong Kong at youth international level.โ
โWe haven't seriously talked about playing against each other for our national teams, but it would be a pretty incredible experience for our family.โ
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๐ฎ๐ฉ Mitch Baker on his journey as a striker:
โI started in midfield, then played centre-back when I moved back to Australia because that was where a club had an opening.โ
โI've only been playing as a centre-forward for about four and a half years.โ
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๐ฎ๐ฉ Mitch Baker:
โIn Year 7, we watched Garuda di Dadaku at school. I recently contacted Emir Mahira, who played Bayu, and after the final he posted, โNow Bayu is watching you.โ
That was a special full-circle moment for me.โ
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