Emile Raymond Baron (born 17 June 1979) is a South African retired

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who has played for

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International career

Baron made his international debut in a friendly against

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on 20 March 2002 and has so far been capped 4 times. He was also a participant at the

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. In April 2010, he got a shoulder injury which caused him to miss the

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* 1979 births Living people People from Fish Hoek South African soccer players South Africa international soccer players Association football goalkeepers Lillestrøm SK players Cape Coloureds Kniksen Award winners Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic soccer players of South Africa 2004 African Cup of Nations players Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players South African expatriate soccer players Expatriate footballers in Norway South African expatriate sportspeople in Norway SuperSport United F.C. players Hellenic F.C. players Eliteserien players Bidvest Wits F.C. players Soccer players from the Western Cape {{SouthAfrica-footy-bio-stub