Marco Angulo

Marco Antonio Angulo Solórzano (born 8 May 2002) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati and the Ecuador national team.

For the Mexican footballer of the same name, see Marco Angúlo.
Marco Angulo
Personal information
Full name Marco Antonio Angulo Solórzano
Date of birth (2002-05-08) 8 May 2002
Place of birth Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Cincinnati
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2017 Rocafuerte
2017–2020 Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Independiente Juniors 24 (3)
2021–2023 Independiente del Valle 24 (0)
2023– FC Cincinnati 2 (0)
International career‡
2019 Ecuador U17 7 (0)
2022– Ecuador 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 December 2022

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] He made his debut for Cincinnati in stoppage time of a 4 March 2023 match against Orlando City SC.[3]

International career

In November 2022, Angulo was called up to the Ecuadorian senior squad. He made his debut on 12 November 2022, appearing as a substitute during a 0–0 draw with Iraq.[4]

Personal life

On 28 November 2022, Angulo was involved in a traffic accident that lead to the death of the driver of the vehicle he was a passenger in.[5][6]

Honors

FC Cincinnati

References
  1. "FC Cincinnati acquire Marco Angulo from Independiente | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
  2. "Official: FC Cincinnati sign Ecuadorian midfielder Marco Angulo | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  3. https://twitter.com//status/FC+Cincinnati+%5B@fccincinnati%5D+(4+March+2023).+%2290'+++%7C+Substitution+for+#FCCincy.+➡️+Marco+Angulo+⬅️+Lucho+Acosta%22+(Tweet)+–+via+Twitter.
  4. "Ecuador vs. Iraq - 12 November 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  5. "Guayaquil: Madre de fallecido deslinda de responsabilidad a Marco Angulo". www.extra.ec.
  6. Olé, Diario Deportivo (28 November 2022). "Marco Angulo sobrevive a duro accidente de tránsito". Olé.
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