Yenith Bailey

Yenith Elizabett Bailey de la Cruz (born 29 March 2001) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Paraguayan club Libertad/Limpeño and the Panama women's national team.

Yenith Bailey
Personal information
Full name Yenith Elizabett Bailey de la Cruz
Date of birth (2001-03-29) 29 March 2001[1]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Libertad/Limpeño
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2019 Tauro
2019– Libertad/Limpeño
National team‡
2018– Panama 8[3] (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 July 2019
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bailey and the second or maternal family name is de la Cruz.

International career

Bailey appeared in three matches for Panama at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship,[1][3] making 24 saves.[4] She won the tournament's Golden Glove award and was named to its Best XI.[5] Previously a midfielder, she was converted to goalkeeper by head coach Victor Suárez only a year before the tournament.[6]

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.

References
  1. "Panama". CONCACAF Women's Championship. CONCACAF. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  2. "Nómina de jugadoras" (PDF). CONMEBOL (in Spanish). p. 39.
  3. "Y. Bailey". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. "Concacaf announces the individual awards and Best XI of the CWC". CONCACAF. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  6. 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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