Ángela Barón
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Barón training with Racing Louisville in 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ángela Daniela Barón | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 September 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Keller, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Le Havre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Arizona Wildcats | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | D'Feeters Kicks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Atlético Nacional | 33 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Racing Louisville FC | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Le Havre | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Colombia U20 | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Colombia | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:23, 10 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:23, 10 December 2025 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ángela Daniela Barón (born 18 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for French Première Ligue club Le Havre. Born in the United States, she plays for the Colombia women's national team.[1][2][3][4]
Club career
On 20 August 2024, Barón was announced at Racing Louisville FC on a three year contract.[5] She spent one year at Louisville before mutually terminating her contract with the club in September 2025. She had made one NWSL appearance for Racing, a 12-minute cameo in Louisville's final match of 2024.[6]
On 21 October 2025, Barón signed for French club Le Havre.[7]
International career
Born to an American father and Colombian mother,[8] Barón was eligible to represent Colombia and the United States at the international level. Eventually selecting Colombia, she made her international debut in a friendly against the Ecuador on 13 April 2021.[9] On 3 July 2022, she was called up by Nelson Abadía to represent Colombia at the 2022 Copa América Femenina.[10]
On 4 July 2023, Barón was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[11] In February 2024, she was named to the Colombia squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.[12] Later that year, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[13]
Honours
Colombia
- Copa América Femenina runner-up: 2022
Colombia U-20
- Bolivarian Games gold medal: 2022
References
- ^ "International experience gives Wildcats freshman Angela Baron an edge". tucson.com. 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Ángela Barón, del oro Bolivariano a la Copa América". colombia.as.com. 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Ella es Ángela Barón, la sensual y talentosa defensa de la Selección Colombia que busca el título". soho.co. 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Ángela Barón: "Me alegra estar en Nacional y espero aportar lo que he aprendido en el exterior"". gol.caracoltv.com. 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Racing signs Colombian international Baron". www.racingloufc.com.
- ^ "Racing Louisville and defender Ángela Barón mutually part ways - Racing Louisville FC". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "le HAC recrute une internationale colombienne". Paris Normandie (in French). 21 October 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Femenina" [Call for the Colombian Women's National Team] (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Femenina de Mayores para la Copa de Oro 2024" [Call for the Colombian Senior Women's National Team for the 2024 Gold Cup] (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Convocatoria Selección Colombia Femenina Mayores para los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024" [Call-up for the Colombian Women's Senior Team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games]. ww.fcf.com.co (in Spanish). Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
External links
- Ángela Barón at the National Women's Soccer League
- Ángela Barón at Racing Louisville FC
- Ángela Barón at Soccerway
- Ángela Barón on Instagram