Saundra_Baron
Saundra Baron
Trinidadian footballer
Saundra Jacqueline Nneka Baron (born 20 July 1994) is an American-born Trinidadian[5] footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. She has been a member of the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saundra Jacqueline Nneka Baron[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 29)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Rochester, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper[4] | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 16 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | East Carolina Pirates | 50 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Maccabi Kishronot Hadera | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2010 | Trinidad and Tobago U17 | ||
| 2015–2018 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5+ | (0+) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2018 | |||
Baron served as captain of the Trinidad and Tobago under-17 national women's soccer team from 2008 to 2010. She started in goal during the 2010 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup. Baron was named first-team all-state, all-area her junior season.
In 2011, Baron started 16 of 17 gamed in goal at Coastal Carolina. She recorded 55 saves on 198 shots faced (.625), which also ranked ninth the single season annuals. She allowed 33 goals posting a 2.01 goals against average.[6]
In spring 2013, Baron transferred from Coastal Carolina to Eastern Carolina University. Baron started in all 21 games that season with five shutouts and a 1.19 GAA. Baron made five or more saves in nine different matches that season.[6]
Baron made her senior debut for Trinidad and Tobago on 10 December 2015 in a 0–6 friendly loss against the United States.[5]
- "Saundra Baron - Women's Soccer". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- Saundra Baron at The Israel Football Association website
- "Saundra Baron - Women's Soccer". East Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- Saundra Baron at Soccerway. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- Nash, Tim (24 June 2016). "Dynamo goalie maintains dreams of Women's World Cup". greensboro.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- "Saundra Baron - Soccer". East Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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