Liam Angel
{{short description|Welsh footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| fullname = Liam Paul Angel{{cite web |title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published |url=http://www.efl.com/news/article/2016/efl-club-retained-and-released-lists-published-3151313.aspx |publisher=English Football League |date=23 June 2016 |accessdate=8 January 2017}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|3|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wales
| currentclub = Pontypridd
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| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014
| youthclubs1 = Cardiff City
| youthyears2 = 2014–2015
| youthclubs2 = Newport County
| years1 = 2015–2017
| clubs1 = Newport County
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–
| clubs2 = Cinderford Town
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| years3 = 2022–2024
| clubs3 = Merthyr Town
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| years4 = 2024–2025
| clubs4 = Marine
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| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = Pontypridd
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| nationalteam1 = Wales U17
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| nationalteam2 = Wales U19
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| club-update = 9 May 2017 (UTC)
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Liam Paul Angel (born 17 March 1999) is a Welsh football defender who plays for Pontypridd.
Early life
As a teenager, Angel attended Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School.{{cite web |url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/13576477.Ex_Bluebirds_teen_set_for_big_time_with_County/ |title=Ex-Bluebird set for big time with County |publisher=South Wales Argus |date=5 August 2015 |accessdate=1 September 2016}}
Career
Angel was a member of the Cardiff City academy and captained the club's under-16 side but was released at the age of 16 after not being offered a scholarship. In 2015, he joined the academy of Football League Two side Newport County, manager Terry Butcher describing Angel as having "a sweet left foot for a defender and he's a good talker as well". He signed his first professional contract with Newport County in February 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/14309393.Liam_Angel_delighted_to_join_pro_ranks_at_Newport_County/ |title=Liam Angel to join pro ranks at Newport County |publisher=South Wales Argus |date=29 February 2016 |accessdate=1 September 2016}} Angel made his senior debut for Newport at the age of 17 on 30 August 2016 in a 4–1 defeat to Plymouth Argyle in the first round of the EFL Trophy{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/plymouth-vs-newport/teams/367314 |title=Starting line-ups |publisher=Sky Sports |date=30 August 2016 |accessdate=1 September 2016}}
On 9 May 2017 Angel was released by Newport at the end of the 2016–17 season.[http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/football/newportcounty/15275087.Newport_County_release_eight_players/ Newport release eight players] He later joined Cinderford Town.{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cinderfordtown/teams/5197/player/liam-angel-1875400 |title=Liam Angel | publisher=Cinderford Town A.F.C. |accessdate=10 September 2018}}
International
Angel was part of the winning Wales under-16 squad in the Victory Shield in November 2014, scoring the only goal of the game in a 1–0 victory over England. In 2015, he was called into the Wales Under 17 squad and in August 2016 for the Wales Under 19 squad.[http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/14688103.Newport_County_defender_gets_Wales_call_up/ Angel Wales Under 19 call-up]
Career statistics
{{Updated|30 August 2016}}{{cite news |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=81831|title=Kieran Parselle |work=Soccer Base |publisher=Centurycomm Limited |accessdate=2 November 2013}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|OtherIncludes other competitive competitions, including the EFL Trophy !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1"|Newport County
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
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External links
- {{soccerbase|id=87183|name=Liam Angel}}
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Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Cinderford Town A.F.C. players