Ángel Baena

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Baena and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Ángel Baena
Personal information
Full name Ángel Baena Pérez
Date of birth (2000-10-13) 13 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Santa Coloma, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Wisła Kraków
Number 77
Youth career
Damm
2017–2019 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Betis B 86 (6)
2022–2023 Lugo 35 (1)
2023– Wisła Kraków 30 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2024

Ángel Baena Pérez (born 13 October 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Polish club Wisła Kraków.

Club career

Born in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona, Catalonia, Baena joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2017, from CF Damm.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 14 April of the following year, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring the equalizer in a 2–2 Segunda División B away draw against FC Jumilla.[2]

On 17 December 2019, after finishing his formation, Baena renewed with the Verdiblancos until 2022.[3] He was a regular starter during that campaign onwards, helping in the B's promotion to the third division and subsequent qualification to the newly created Primera División RFEF.

On 29 June 2022, Baena signed a three-year contract with Segunda División side CD Lugo.[4] He made his professional debut on 15 August, starting in a 2–1 home loss against Albacete Balompié.[5] Baena scored his first professional goal on 2 October 2022, netting his team's second in a 3–2 loss at UD Ibiza.

On 17 July 2023, he moved to Polish second division side Wisła Kraków on a two-year deal.[6] He was named in the starting line-up for the 2023–24 Polish Cup final against Pogoń Szczecin on 2 May 2024, eventually won by Wisła 2–1 after extra time.[7]

Honours

Wisła Kraków

References

  1. ^ "El éxito formativo del CF Damm" [The formative success of CF Damm] (in Spanish). CF Damm. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Baena sale al rescate del filial" [Baena comes to the rescue of the reserves] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Baena renueva con el Real Betis" [Baena renews with Real Betis] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Ángel Baena, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Ángel Baena, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. ^ "El 'queso Albés' funciona a la perfección" [The 'Albés cheese' works perfectly] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Ángel Baena nowym nabytkiem Wisły" (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. 17 July 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Olbrzymia niespodzianka w finale Pucharu Polski. Wisła Kraków wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [WIDEO]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.