C. Baird

Following his move to San Diego, Baird's current-season form is down 36% on last season (Season 14→9), while his Rating eased 29→22. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	San Diego · 1st	8	0	3	6.73	22	9
2025/26	FC Cincinnati	4	0	1	6.34	—	—
2024/25	FC Cincinnati · 3rd	23	3	2	6.78	29	14
2023/24	Houston Dynamo · 8th	39	9	5	6.71	38	37
2022/23	Houston Dynamo · 7th	23	2	4	6.67	36	18
2021/22	Houston Dynamo	7	0	0	6.63	—	—
2021/22	Los Angeles FC · 7th	21	3	0	6.63	39	12

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

USA · international

Side	Apps	G
USA	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

C. Baird is a 30-year-old centre-forward at San Diego, rated 22.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 393rd of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.21 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Baird.

Judged on this season alone, Baird graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 57th of 64 of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals and 3 assists in 37 appearances (0.206 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 9). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 47th of 64 of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. At 30 Baird is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/245 clubs

Current potential47th of 64 centre-forwards · Major League Soccer Current season57th of 64 centre-forwards · Major League Soccer57th-best centre-forward in the Major League Soccer393rd in the Major League Soccer · potential47th-highest potential centre-forward in the Major League Soccer

22.2

Ratingi

47th of 64 centre-forwards

8.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.21

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · San Diego finished 1st of 15 · a title-challenging side

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 37 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 3 goal contributions (0.08 per appearance).

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.21 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 22.2, Baird carries the 47th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer of 64. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.21 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %38.4%

Available fixtures38 of 39

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.206

Goal contribution / 900.206

Defensive actions / 901.235

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Dribble success %30

Cards / 900.48

Foul involvement / 902.264

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 30, Baird sits on 2.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Baird's projected Rating — 22.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target5

Shots15

Passing

Assists3

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success30%

Fouls won23

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions4

Blocks1

Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

BBaird Corey2025/26 – now

San Diego2025/26 – 2025/26

FC Cincinnati2023/24 – 2025/26Free

Houston Dynamo2021/22 – 2023/24

Los Angeles FC2020/21 – 2021/22

Real Monarchs(on loan)2017/18 – 2020/21

Real Salt Lakeuntil 2017/18

About C. Baird

Corey Jacob Baird is a 30-year-old centre-forward who plays for San Diego, born on January 30, 1996 in Escondido, standing 178 cm tall. He is from USA. San Diego currently sit 1st of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, C. Baird has made 37 appearances with 0 goals and 3 assists across 1,312 minutes, averaging a 6.73 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer and the CONCACAF Champions League. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When C. Baird plays, San Diego's record this season is 18W-8D-6L — and his match ratings average 6.67 at home against 6.53 on the road.

Recent matches

November 30, 2025: 1-3 loss at home vs Vancouver Whitecaps (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
November 25, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Minnesota United FC (78 minutes, 1 assist, 7 rating)
November 10, 2025: 4-0 win at home vs Portland Timbers (70 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
November 2, 2025: 2-2 draw away at Portland Timbers (45 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
October 27, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Portland Timbers (58 minutes, 6.6 rating)
October 19, 2025: 4-0 win away at Portland Timbers (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
October 5, 2025: 4-2 win away at Houston Dynamo (75 minutes, 6.6 rating)
September 20, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Atlanta United FC (28 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 14, 2025: 1-3 loss at home vs Minnesota United FC (27 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 24, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Portland Timbers (42 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Baird at 22.2 with a Season form score of 8.8, ranking 393rd of 513 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: C. Baird has missed 1 match this season through injury.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the US Open Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, C. Baird has totalled 218 club appearances with 34 goals and 27 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 39 appearances for Houston Dynamo.

C. Baird's career has also included time at BBaird Corey, FC Cincinnati, Houston Dynamo, Los Angeles FC, Real Monarchs and Real Salt Lake.

On the international stage, C. Baird has represented USA — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · San Diego finished 1st of 15 · a title-challenging side

Watch points