Elexa Bahr

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bahr and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.
Bahr playing for América de Cali in 2023
Personal information
Full name Elexa Marie Bahr Gutiérrez[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-16) 16 May 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Buford, Georgia, U.S.[3]
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward[4]
Team information
Current team
 Racing Louisville
Number 23
Youth career
Buford Wolves
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 South Carolina Gamecocks 88 (18)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Racing Féminas 46 (11)
2022 Deportivo Cali 0 (0)
2023–2024 América de Cali 17 (6)
2024– Racing Louisville 8 (1)
International career‡
2015 Honduras U20 5 (3)
2021– Colombia 21 (1)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Colombia
Copa América Femenina
Runner-up 2022 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 10, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of Feb 27 2024[5]

Elexa Marie Bahr Gutiérrez (born 16 May 1998) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Racing Louisville FC. Born in the United States, she plays for the Colombia women's national team. She represented Colombia at the 2022 Copa América Femenina, where the Colombians finished as runner-up, as well as the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She has previously represented Honduras at under-20 level.

Club career

High school and college career

Bahr attended Buford High School in her hometown and the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina.[2]

Racing Féminas

In 2020, Bahr signed a professional contract with Spanish club Racing Féminas, which currently plays in the Segunda División Pro; the second level of league competition for Spanish women's football.[6]

Deportivo Cali

Elexa Bahr was announced as a reinforcement for Deportivo Cali ahead of the 2022 Copa Libertadores Femenina on August 25, 2022. She debuted on September 17 against Olimpia in the friendly tournament, Copa Ídolas 2022, with a goal. Her team went on to win the tournament in the final against Atlético Mineiro which also included the hometown rival, América de Cali.

América de Cali

It was announced on January 25, 2023, that Bahr had signed for rivals América de Cali ahead of the 2023 season.[7] She made 17 appearances for the club and scored six goals, helping the cluib to win the first stage of league play

Racing Louisville

It was announced on January 18, 2024 that Bahr had signed a two-year deal with Racing Louisville through the 2025 NWSL season.[8]

International career

Bahr was born in the United States to a Honduran father and a Colombian mother, which made her eligible to represent the United States, Honduras, and Colombia at international level.[9]

Honduras U20

Bahr initially represented Honduras at the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, where she scored three goals.[10] Honduras ultimately failed to qualify for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, following a 2–0 defeat to Mexico in the third-place play-off.[11]

Colombia

She made her senior debut for Colombia on 23 October 2021 as an 87th-minute substitution in a 2–0 friendly home win over Chile.[12] In November 2021, Bahr was called up for two friendlies against Uruguay; she was substituted on in both games as Colombia won 3–2 and 1–0, respectively.[13][14]

During the first half of 2022, Bahr appeared in five friendlies in preparation for the 2022 Copa América Femenina.[15] On 3 July 2022, Bahr was included in Nelson Abadía's final Colombia squad for the Copa América.[16] She made her tournament debut during Colombia's opening match against Paraguay, coming on as a substitute for Mayra Ramírez as Colombia went on to win 4–2.[17] Bahr was an unused substitute in the final against Brazil where Colombia finished as the tournament's runner-up after losing 0–1.[18]

Bahr was named to the roster for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, but did not make an appearance.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Perfil" (in Spanish). 10 March 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Elexa Bahr – Women's Soccer". South Carolina Gamecocks. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. ^ ""'Está valiendo la pena todo el sacrificio': Elexa Bahr"". Diario La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 Women's Soccer Roster". South Carolina Gamecocks. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ^ Elexa Bahr at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ Elexa Bahr at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  7. ^ Bahr, Elexa (5 January 2023). "Elexa Bahr se viste de Escarlata".
  8. ^ "Colombian forward Elexa Bahr signs with Racing". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Elexa Bahr". 22 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Technical Report and Statistical Analysis, Women's U-20 Championship Honduras 2015". Issuu. CONCACAF. 20 July 2016. p. 37. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Under 20s – Women". www.concacaf.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Colombia vs. Chile". Women Soccerway. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Colombia 3 – 2 Uruguay: Resultado, resumen y goles". 28 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Colombia vs. Uruguay – 30 November 2021 – Women Soccerway".
  15. ^ "Elexa Bahr – Soccer player profile & career statistics – Global Sports Archive".
  16. ^ "Convocatoria Selección Colombia Femenina de Mayores para CONMEBOL Copa América – Federación colombiana de fútbol". 3 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Match Report of Colombia vs Paraguay – 2022-07-09 – Copa América Femenina – Global Sports Archive".
  18. ^ "Final. Match 25". fifa.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Elexa Bahr Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 18 January 2024.