Ángel Baena

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Baena and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.

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

Ángel Baena

Personal information
Full name	Ángel Baena Pérez
Date of birth	(2000-10-13) 13 October 2000 (age 23)
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	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2023

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]

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.

External links

• Ángel Baena at BDFutbol
• Ángel Baena at Soccerway