Marco Angulo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marco Angulo

| image =

| full_name = Marco Antonio Angulo Solórzano

| birth_date = {{birth date|2002|05|08|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Esmeraldas, Ecuador

| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|11|11|2002|05|08|df=yes}}

| death_place = Quito, Ecuador

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Defensive midfielder

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017

| youthclubs1 = Rocafuerte

| youthyears2 = 2017–2020

| youthclubs2 = Independiente del Valle

| years1 = 2020–2021

| clubs1 = Independiente Juniors

| caps1 = 38

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2021–2023

| clubs2 = Independiente del Valle

| caps2 = 24

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2023–2024

| clubs3 = FC Cincinnati

| caps3 = 24

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2024

| clubs4 = → L.D.U. Quito (loan)

| caps4 = 11

| goals4 = 0

| totalcaps = 97

| totalgoals = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = Ecuador U17

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2020

| nationalteam2 = Ecuador U20

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2022–2024

| nationalteam3 = Ecuador

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/news/fc-cincinnati-acquire-marco-angulo-from-independiente|title=FC Cincinnati acquire Marco Angulo from Independiente | FC Cincinnati|website=fccincinnati}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/sources-fc-cincinnati-sign-rising-ecuador-international-midfielder|title=Official: FC Cincinnati sign Ecuadorian midfielder Marco Angulo | MLSSoccer.com|website=mlssoccer}} Angulo made his debut as a 92nd-minute substitute for Luciano Acosta against Orlando City on 4 March 2023.{{Cite web |date=4 March 2023 |title=ORLvsCIN 03-04-2023 |url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/orlvscin-03-04-2023/feed |access-date=13 November 2024 |website=FC Cincinnati}}

On 21 March 2024, Angulo was loaned by Cincinnati to L.D.U Quito through 31 December with an option to buy.{{Cite web |date=21 March 2024 |title=FC Cincinnati loan midfielder Marco Angulo to LDU Quito |url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/news/fc-cincinnati-loan-midfielder-marco-angulo-to-ldu-quito |access-date=13 November 2024 |website=FC Cincinnati}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/11/12/world/friendlies/ecuador/iraq/3972287/|title=Ecuador vs. Iraq - 12 November 2022|website=Soccerway}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Extra |date=December 1, 2022 |title=Guayaquil: Madre de fallecido deslinda de responsabilidad a Marco Angulo |url=https://www.extra.ec/noticia/judicial/guayaquil-madre-fallecido-deslinda-responsabilidad-marco-angulo-76864.html |access-date=November 12, 2024 |website=www.extra.ec}}

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.{{Cite news |date=12 November 2024 |title=Ecuador, Cincy player Marco Angulo dies from crash injuries |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/42345125/ecuador-cincy-player-marco-angulo-dies-crash-injuries |access-date=13 November 2024 |work=ESPN}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Copa Ecuador, U.S. Open Cup.}} !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{cite web \|title=Marco Angulo » Club matches \|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/marco-angulo_3/2/ \|website=worldfootball.net \|access-date=12 November 2024}}
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|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
colspan="2"\|Total !38	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	38	1
rowspan="3"\|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{{efn\|Five appearances in Copa Libertadores; seven appearances, one goal in Copa Sudamericana}}	1	0	0	43	1
colspan="2"\|Total !24	1	8	0	12	1	0	0	44	2
FC Cincinnati \|2023 \|Major League Soccer \|24	0	4	0	0	0	5{{efn\|Three appearances in Leagues Cup; two appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs}}	0	33	0
L.D.U. Quito (loan) \|2024 \|Ecuadorian Serie A \|11	0	1	0	7{{efn\|Five appearances in Copa Libertadores; two appearances in Copa Sudamericana}}	0	0	0	19	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !97	2	13	0	19	1	5	0	134	3

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="2"\|Ecuador \|2022	1	0
2023	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total	2	0

Honors

Independiente del Valle Youth

U-20 Copa Libertadores: 2020

Independiente del Valle

FC Cincinnati

Supporters' Shield: 2023

L.D.U. Quito

Serie A: 2024 (posthumously){{Cite web |date=2024-12-14 |title=La familia de Marco Angulo recibió su medalla tras el título ganado por Liga de Quito |url=https://www.primicias.ec/deportes/liga-quito-campeon-medalla-marco-angulo-ligapro-85515/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Primicias}}