Angela Hucles

{{Short description|American soccer player and sports executive (born 1978)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Angela Hucles Mangano

| image = Houston Dash vs Washington Spirit (Mar 2025) 14 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Hucles Mangano in 2025

| full_name = Angela Khalia Hucles Mangano{{cite news |url=https://www.norfolkacademy.org/news/post-details-page/~board/school-news/post/olympic-gold-medalist-angela-hucles-mangano-96-touts-leadership-fitness-and-much-more-in-talk-with-na-soccer-program |title=Olympic Gold Medalist Angela Hucles Mangano '96 Touts Leadership, Fitness, And Much More In Talk With NA Soccer Program |work=Norfolk Academy |date=May 6, 2020 |access-date=March 20, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024030510/https://www.norfolkacademy.org/news/post-details-page/~board/school-news/post/olympic-gold-medalist-angela-hucles-mangano-96-touts-leadership-fitness-and-much-more-in-talk-with-na-soccer-program |archive-date=October 24, 2020}}

| birth_name = Angela Khalia Hucles{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2007/pdf/FWWC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – List of Players: USA |publisher=FIFA |page=16 |date=September 15, 2007 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923143137/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2007/pdf/FWWC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=September 23, 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|07|05|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.

| height = 5 ft 7 in

| position = Midfielder

| collegeyears1 = 1996–1999

| college1 = Virginia Cavaliers

| years1 = 2000

| clubs1 = Hampton Roads Piranhas

| caps1 = 14

| goals1 = 6

| years2 = 2001–2003

| clubs2 = Boston Breakers

| caps2 = 57

| goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2005–2006

| clubs3 = Boston Renegades

| caps3 = 16

| goals3 = 13

| years4 = 2009

| clubs4 = Boston Breakers

| caps4 = 19

| goals4 = 2

| totalcaps = 106

| totalgoals = 27

| nationalyears1 = 1997–1999

| nationalteam1 = United States U-20

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 2002–2009

| nationalteam2 = United States

| nationalcaps2 = 109

| nationalgoals2 = 13

| medaltemplates =

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Angela Khalia Hucles Mangano ({{nee|Hucles}}; born July 5, 1978) is an American sports executive and former professional soccer player who is currently the president of women's soccer for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).{{Cite web |last=Kassouf |first=Jeff |date=2024-12-09 |title=Houston Dash hire Angel Hucles Mangano as president of women’s soccer – Equalizer Soccer |url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2024/12/09/houston-dash-hire-angel-hucles-mangano-as-president-womens-soccer-general-manager/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=equalizersoccer.com |language=en-US}} She was previously the vice president of player development and operations for Angel City FC, of which she is also a minority owner.{{cite news |title=ANGEL CITY NAMES FREYA COOMBE AS HEAD COACH |url=https://angelcity.com/blogs/press/angel-city-names-freya-coombe-as-head-coach |access-date=August 24, 2021 |publisher=Angel City FC |date=August 23, 2021}} As a player, Hucles Mangano played as a midfielder and was a member of the United States national team.

Early life

Hucles' parents are academics Janis Sanchez-Hucles and Michael Hucles.{{Cite web |title=Faculty Couple See Soccer Star Daughter, Angela Hucles, Win Olympic Gold |url=http://www.odu.edu/news/news-archive/2008/08/FacultyCoupleS_11434 |access-date=July 14, 2023 |website=Old Dominion University |language=en-us}} Angela graduated from Norfolk Academy where she was a Parade and NSCAA All-American selection in 1995. She was twice named an All-State and All-Region selection in 1994 and 1995. She graduated in 1996 as Norfolk Academy's all-time leading scorer with 204 goals and 106 assists.

=University of Virginia=

Hucles played college soccer at the University of Virginia, where she was a four-year all-ACC player and tallied 59 goals, including a record 19 game-winners. She is still Virginia's career women's leader in goals, game-winning goals, and total points.{{cite web |title=Virginia Women's Soccer: Team Records |url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17800&ATCLID=204973946&SPID=10614&SPSID=607303 |publisher=University of Virginia |access-date=December 2, 2012}}

Club career

After graduating from Virginia in 2000, Hucles played for Hampton Roads Piranhas of the W-League. She led the league in assists with seven, playing in 14 games and scoring six goals.

Hucles was then drafted in the 2001 WUSA Inaugural Draft in the 12th round (93rd overall) by the Boston Breakers of the newly formed Women's United Soccer Association. She went on to make 57 total appearances for the club, scoring six goals. She scored the first goal in the history of the organization on March 6, 2001, in a preseason exhibition against the Duke Blue Devils. In her first season, Hucles appeared in 21 games, starting 19 of them, and finished with two goals and no assists. In 2002, Hucles appeared in 19 games, starting 17, and finished with three goals and four assists. In 2003, Hucles appeared in 17 games, all starts, and scored one goal and assisted on four more. After the 2003 season, the WUSA ceased operations.

Hucles returned to a club in 2005 when she turned out for the Boston Renegades. She only appeared in five games in 2005 but notched three goals and an assist. In 2006, Hucles had a much more productive season, appearing in 11 games and tallying 10 goals and two assists.

In 2008, Women's Professional Soccer was established. Hucles, along with US National Team players Kristine Lilly and Heather Mitts, were allocated to the new Boston Breakers on September 16, 2006. The league kicked off in 2009, which saw Hucles appear in 19 games, all starts, and score two goals and an assist. Following the conclusion of the season, on October 16, 2009, Hucles abruptly announced her retirement from both club and international soccer.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2009/10/Angela-Hucles-Retires-From-Professional-Soccer.aspx |title=Angela Hucles Retires From Professional Soccer |date=October 16, 2009 |publisher=United States Soccer Federation |access-date=October 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091021203613/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2009/10/Angela-Hucles-Retires-From-Professional-Soccer.aspx |archive-date=October 21, 2009 |url-status=live}}

International career

With the United States Women's National Team, Hucles won two Olympic gold medals and finished third in two World Cups. She made her first appearance for the United States on April 27, 2002, against Finland. She went on to appear in 109 total matches for the United States, with her last appearance on July 22, 2009, against Canada.

Hucles was a member of the U.S. squad at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup but did not play in the tournament due to a shin injury. She was a member of the gold medal-winning United States team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, appearing in two games in Athens. At the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, she was a member of the USA squad but did not get any playing time. However, her biggest role with the United States came in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Hucles was expected to play a backup role with the squad, but an injury to Abby Wambach forced Hucles into a starting position. She responded by scoring four goals, including two against Japan in the semi-finals. Her efforts helped the United States to the gold medal, and she finished second only to Cristiane in goals scored.

On October 16, 2009, Hucles announced her retirement from both club and international soccer.

Sports and diplomacy

In April 2014, Hucles traveled to Morocco as a SportsUnited Sports Envoy for the U.S. Department of State. In this function, she worked with Lesle Gallimore and Marian Dalmy to conduct soccer clinics and events for 104 youth from under-served areas. In so doing, Hucles helped contribute to SportsUnited's mission to promote greater international understanding and inclusion through sport.{{cite web |title=Former U.S. Soccer National Team Coaches and Players to Travel to Morocco for Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/04/188127.htm |website=U.S. Department of State |access-date=June 2, 2016}}{{Citation |last=U.S. Embassy Rabat |title=U.S. Women's Soccer Sports Envoys Score a Goal in Morocco |date=May 3, 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoG9TEyUGrc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/AoG9TEyUGrc |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live |access-date=June 3, 2016}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.nscaa.com/web/News/web/News/News.aspx |title=News {{!}} NSCAA|website=www.nscaa.com|access-date=2016-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602125932/http://www.nscaa.com/web/News/web/News/News.aspx|archive-date=2016-06-02|url-status=dead}}

Hucles served as the Women's Sports Foundation President, effective January 1, 2015 to January 2017. She has become a regular speaker on topics of sports leadership, equality, inclusion and safe spaces, anti-bullying, and the power of sport and its impact on personal growth and development. She is a member of the advisory board for You Can Play, a campaign dedicated to fighting homophobia in sports.{{cite web |title=Staff and Board |url=http://youcanplayproject.org/pages/staff-and-board |publisher=You Can Play Project |access-date=June 22, 2012 |archive-date=December 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222235801/http://www.youcanplayproject.org/pages/staff-and-board |url-status=dead}}

Personal life

Hucles ran a successful real estate group with her wife Meg Mangano prior to joining Angel City FC as general manager. They have two children.{{cite web |title=General Manager Angela Hucles Mangano |url=https://www.angelcity.com/club/technical-staff/angela-hucles-mangano |access-date=November 20, 2023}}

Career statistics

=International goals=

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
class="wikitable"
1.	November 6, 2002	Seattle, United States	{{fbw\|CRC}}	align=center\|4–0	align=center\| 7–0	2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
2.	rowspan=2\| March 14, 2004	rowspan=2\| Ferreiras, Portugal	rowspan=2\| {{fbw\|FRA}}	align=center\|3–0	rowspan=2 align=center\| 5–1	rowspan=3\| 2004 Algarve Cup
3.	align=center\|4–0
4.	March 16, 2004	Quarteira, Portugal	{{fbw\|DEN}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 1–0
5.	October 16, 2004	Kansas City, United States	{{fbw\|MEX}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 1–0	rowspan=2\| Friendly
6.	May 3, 2008	Birmingham, United States	{{fbw\|AUS}}	align=center\|5–4	align=center\| 5–4
7.	June 21, 2008	Suwon, South Korea	{{fbw\|CAN}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 1–0	2008 Peace Queen Cup
8.	July 2, 2007	Fredrikstad, Norway	{{fbw\|NOR}}	align=center\|3–0	align=center\| 4–0	Friendly
9.	August 12, 2008	Shenyang, China	{{fbw\|NZL}}	align=center\|4–0	align=center\| 4–0	rowspan=4\| 2008 Summer Olympics
10.	August 15, 2008	Shanghai, China	{{fbw\|CAN}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 2–1 {{aet}}
11.	rowspan=2\| August 18, 2008	rowspan=2\| Beijing, China	rowspan=2\| {{fbw\|JPN}}	align=center\|1–1	rowspan=2 align=center\| 4–1
12.	align=center\|4–1
13.	November 1, 2008	Richmond, United States	{{fbw\|KOR}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 3–1	Friendly

References

External links

{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127122429/http://www.angelahucles.com/ |date=mdy |title=Official website}}
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{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091030134056/http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/WNT/H/Angela-Hucles.aspx |date=mdy |title=Angela Hucles at USsoccer.com}}
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080717021815/http://soccer.teamusa.org/athlete/athlete/786 |date=mdy |title=Angela Hucles at Soccer.TeamUSA.org}}
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091021235810/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boston/players/bios/angela-hucles |date=mdy |title=Angela Hucles at WomensProSoccer.com}}
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228024512/http://www.wusa.com/festival/team/?id=1119 |date=mdy |title=Angela Hucles at WUSA.com}}