Emile Baron

{{short description|South African footballer}}

{{for|the Surinamese goalkeeper|Emile Barron}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}

{{Use South African English|date=August 2012}}

{{BLP sources|date=December 2008}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Emile Baron

| image =

| fullname = Emile Raymond Baron

| height = {{convert|1.90|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|06|17}}

| birth_place = Ocean View, South Africa

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Fish Hoek

| years1 = 1996–1999

| years2 = 1999–2005

| years3 = 2005–2009

| years4 = 2009–2011

| years5 = 2011–2013

| clubs1 = Hellenic

| clubs2 = Lillestrøm

| clubs3 = Kaizer Chiefs

| clubs4 = Supersport United

| clubs5 = Bidvest Wits

| caps1 = 60

| caps2 = 115

| caps3 = 19

| caps4 = 21

| caps5 = 15

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1997–2000

| nationalteam1 = South Africa U-23

| nationalcaps1 = 30

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2002–2010

| nationalteam2 = South Africa

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| pcupdate = 15 December 2015

}}

Emile Raymond Baron (born 17 June 1979) is a South African retired association football goalkeeper who played for South Africa.

International career

Baron made his international debut in a friendly against Saudi Arabia on 20 March 2002. He was also a participant at the 2004 African Nations Cup. In April 2010, he got a shoulder injury which caused him to miss the 2010 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web|publisher=Goal.com|title=World Cup 2010: Emile Baron Injury Blow For South Africa|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/140/world-cup-2010/2010/04/07/1867986/world-cup-2010-emile-baron-injury-blow-for-south-africa|date=7 April 2010|accessdate=2010-04-07}} He finished his international career with six caps for his national team.

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