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Ángela Barón

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Ángela Barón
Personal information
Full name Ángela Daniela Barón
Date of birth (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Keller, Texas, U.S.
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Racing Louisville FC
Number 15
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Arizona Wildcats 12 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 D'Feeters Kicks
2023–2024 Atlético Nacional 18 (1)
2024– Racing Louisville FC
International career
2022 Colombia U20 11 (0)
2021– Colombia 3 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Colombia
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Valledupar Team
Copa América Femenina
Runner-up 2022 Colombia
South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship
Runner-up Uruguay 2022
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2022

Ángela Daniela Barón (born 18 September 2003) is a footballer who plays as a centre-back for Racing Louisville FC in the National Women's Soccer League. Born in the United States, she plays for the Colombia women's national team.[1][2][3][4]

International career

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Barón was eligible to represent Colombia and the United States at the international level.

Barón made her international debut in a friendly against the Ecuador on 13 April 2021.[5] On 3 July 2022, she was called up by Nelson Abadía to represent Colombia at the 2022 Copa América Femenina.[6]

Personal life

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Barón was born to an American father and Colombian mother from Bogotá.[7]

Honours

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Colombia

Colombia U-20

References

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  1. ^ "International experience gives Wildcats freshman Angela Baron an edge". tucson.com. 10 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Ángela Barón, del oro Bolivariano a la Copa América". colombia.as.com. 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Ella es Ángela Barón, la sensual y talentosa defensa de la Selección Colombia que busca el título". soho.co. 26 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Ángela Barón: "Me alegra estar en Nacional y espero aportar lo que he aprendido en el exterior"". gol.caracoltv.com. 3 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Quito es la próxima escala de la selección Colombia femenina" [Quito is the next port of call for the Colombian women's team] (in Spanish). EL Colombiano. 30 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Convocatoria Selección Colombia Femenina de Mayores para CONMEBOL Copa América" [Call for Colombia Women's National Team for CONMEBOL Copa América] (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 3 July 2022.
  7. ^ "En la Selección Colombia se habla inglés: dos jugadoras de la 'tricolor' nacieron en Estados Unidos" [English is spoken in the Colombian National Team: two players from the 'tricolor' were born in the United States]. Gol Caracol. 22 February 2022.
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