Yenith Elizabett Bailey de la Cruz (born 29 March 2001) is a Panamanian

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who plays as a

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for Paraguayan club Libertad/ Limpeño and the Panama women's national team.

International career

Bailey appeared in three matches for Panama at the

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, making 24 saves. She won the tournament's Golden Glove award and was named to its Best XI. Previously a

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, she was converted to goalkeeper by head coach Victor Suárez only a year before the tournament. 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

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. The match finished 4-0 for Argentina, though, and after a 1-1 draw at home Panama was eliminated.

References

2001 births Living people Sportspeople from Panama City Panamanian women's footballers Women's association football goalkeepers Panama women's international footballers Pan American Games competitors for Panama Footballers at the 2019 Pan American Games Panamanian expatriate women's footballers Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay Expatriate women's footballers in Paraguay {{Panama-women-footy-bio-stub

International career

See also

References