Position: Defender
Birthdate: Sept. 18, 2003
Hometown: Keller, Texas
Height: 5-foot-7
Pronunciation: Ángela Barón
Previous Team: Atlético Nacional
2024: After joining Racing in August, the Colombian international made one appearance off the bench at center back.
Before Racing Louisville: A graduate of Keller (Texas) High, Baron played one collegiate season at the University of Arizona, where she started all 12 of the matches for which she was available. She registered an assist.
International: The Texas native has been featured in Colombia’s squads at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and this year’s Summer Olympics. Colombia reached the quarterfinals in both tournaments.
Since 2022, she has played in six major tournaments in her national team setup (youth or senior) with eight appearances on the senior squad and several call-ups alongside new Racing Louisville teammate Elexa Bahr.
The center back started every game of the FIFA Women’s 2022 Under-20 World Cup, helping Colombia win its group and reach the quarterfinals, and she led Colombia to the 2022 South American U-20 Women’s Championship final. In addition to the Olympics and the World Cup, Baron also made Colombia’s teams for the Concacaf W Gold Cup and Copa America Femenina.
