Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Corey Baird was born January 30, 1996, in Poway, California. He is a forward in the Major League Soccer. 

On January 5, 2018, Baird signed as a Homegrown Player for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. Baird made his professional debut on March 17, 2018, as a 66th-minute substitute during a 1-0 win over New York Red Bulls. On March 30, 2018, Baird scored his first professional goal, in a 3-1 loss to Toronto FC, coming on in the 70th minute, and scoring in the 82nd. In May 2018, Baird won the Major League Soccer Week 11 AT&T Goal of the Week for a diving header against D.C. United. On November 5, 2018, Baird was named the MLS Rookie of the Year for the 2018 Major League Soccer season. On January 24, 2020, Baird signed a long-term contract extension with Real Salt Lake. On January 11, 2021, Baird was traded to Los Angeles FC in exchange for $500,000 General Allocation Money, spread across 2021 and 2022, a 2021 international roster spot and future considerations.

On July 30, 2021, after just seven months with Los Angeles FC, Baird was traded to the Houston Dynamo. He made his Dynamo debut on July 31 and made 7 appearances for the Dynamo in his first season in Houston.