Marco Angulo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Antonio Angulo Solórzano | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
| Date of death | 11 November 2024 (aged 22) | ||
| Place of death | Quito, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Rocafuerte | ||
| 2017–2020 | Independiente del Valle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Independiente Juniors | 38 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Independiente del Valle | 24 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | (0) |
| 2024 | → L.D.U. Quito (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 97 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Ecuador U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | Ecuador U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Ecuador | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marco Antonio Angulo Solórzano (8 May 2002 – 11 November 2024) was an Ecuadorian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He last played at Ecuadorian Serie A club L.D.U. Quito on loan from Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati and the Ecuador national team.
Club career
Angulo began his career with Rocafuerte, before joining Independiente del Valle in 2017. He made 24 appearances and scored three goals for Independiente Juniors in 2020 and 2021, before joining the club's senior team in October 2021. Across all competitions, Angulo went on to make 45 appearances and score three goals in 2021 and 2022 for Independiente del Valle, winning the U-20 Copa Libertadores in 2020, the Serie A de Ecuador in 2021, and the Copa Ecuador and the Copa Sudamericana in 2022.[1]
On 21 December 2022, it was announced that on 1 January 2023, Angulo would join Major League Soccer side FC Cincinnati until 2025 in a reported $3 million deal.[2][1] Angulo made his debut as a 92nd-minute substitute for Luciano Acosta against Orlando City on 4 March 2023.[3]
On 21 March 2024, Angulo was loaned by Cincinnati to L.D.U Quito through 31 December with an option to buy.[4]
International career
In November 2022, Angulo was called up to the Ecuador national team. He made his debut on 12 November 2022, appearing as a substitute during a 0–0 draw with Iraq.[5]
Personal life and death
On 28 November 2022, Angulo was involved in a traffic accident in Guayaquil that led to the death of the driver of the vehicle he was a passenger in.[6]
On 7 October 2024, Angulo was involved in a fatal single-car accident southeast of Quito with four others, in which the driver and one of the other occupants, Roberto Cabezas, a player for Independiente Juniors and a close friend of Angulo, were killed. Angulo suffered serious head injuries and a lung contusion. On 11 November, Angulo succumbed to his injuries after being placed into an induced coma and was pronounced dead at the scene.[7]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente Juniors | 2020 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Total | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Independiente del Valle | 2021 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 12[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
| FC Cincinnati | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| L.D.U. Quito (loan) | 2024 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Career total | 97 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 134 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Ecuador, U.S. Open Cup.
- ^ Five appearances in Copa Libertadores; seven appearances, one goal in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Three appearances in Leagues Cup; two appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Five appearances in Copa Libertadores; two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honors
Independiente del Valle Youth
Independiente del Valle
FC Cincinnati
L.D.U. Quito
References
- ^ a b "FC Cincinnati acquire Marco Angulo from Independiente | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
- ^ "Official: FC Cincinnati sign Ecuadorian midfielder Marco Angulo | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "ORLvsCIN 03-04-2023". FC Cincinnati. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati loan midfielder Marco Angulo to LDU Quito". FC Cincinnati. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Ecuador vs. Iraq - 12 November 2022". Soccerway.
- ^ Extra (1 December 2022). "Guayaquil: Madre de fallecido deslinda de responsabilidad a Marco Angulo". www.extra.ec. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Ecuador, Cincy player Marco Angulo dies from crash injuries". ESPN. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Marco Angulo » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "La familia de Marco Angulo recibió su medalla tras el título ganado por Liga de Quito". Primicias. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
External links
- Marco Angulo at WorldFootball.net
- Marco Angulo at Soccerway