Yenith Elizabett Bailey de la Cruz (born 29 March 2001) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tauro FC and the Panama women's national team. She is nicknamed Chomba.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yenith Elizabett Bailey de la Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama[2] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tauro | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2019 | Tauro | ||
| 2019 | Libertad/Limpeño | ||
| 2022 | Dimas Escazú | ||
| 2023– | Tauro | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Panama | 8[4] | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2019 | |||
International career edit
Bailey appeared in three matches for Panama at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship,[1][4] making 24 saves.[5] She won the tournament's Golden Glove award and was named to its Best XI.[6] Previously a midfielder, she was converted to goalkeeper by head coach Victor Suárez only a year before the tournament.[7]
Panama ended up fourth, advancing to a playoff against CONMEBOL side Argentina for a place in the 2019 Women's World Cup. In the 8th minute of the first leg Bailey saved a penalty from Estefanía Banini. The match finished 4-0 for Argentina, though, and after a 1-1 draw at home Panama was eliminated.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Panama". CONCACAF Women's Championship. CONCACAF. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Panamá tiene sus 23 convocadas para clasificar al Mundial femenino de la FIFA". 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 12 February 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Y. Bailey". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ Yang, Stephanie (18 October 2018). "The United States won Concacaf qualifying but Panama GK Yenith Bailey stole the show (and our hearts)". Stars and Stripes. SB Nation. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Concacaf announces the individual awards and Best XI of the CWC". CONCACAF. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ Arnold, Jon (16 October 2018). "Panama's teenage goalkeeper becomes breakout star at Concacaf tournament, but next step isn't clear". Goal.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
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