| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ángel Domingo López Ruano | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Palmas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Villarreal | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Las Palmas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2000 | Las Palmas B | ||
| 2000–2003 | Las Palmas | 82 | (1) |
| 2003–2007 | Celta | 159 | (6) |
| 2007– | Villarreal | 87 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2003 | Spain U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Spain | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ángel Domingo López Ruano, simply Ángel (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈaŋxel ˈlopes]; born 10 March 1981 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands), is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF. An offensive right back, he can also operate as a midfielder.
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After first appearing professionally with hometown UD Las Palmas, playing 64 La Liga contests from 2000–2002 (32 in each season), Ángel made a name for himself as a stamina-filled wingback at fellow first-divisioner Celta de Vigo,[1] joining the Galician outfit in the 2003 January transfer window. He appeared in 15 league during the second part of the season, as Celta achieved a UEFA Champions League qualification spot. However, with Ángel as first-choice, they would be relegated in 2003–04.
On the last day of 2007–08's summer transfer deadline, Ángel joined Villarreal CF. During the season where the team dubbed the Yellow Submarine achieved a best-ever runner-up league position, he split right-back duties with veteran Javi Venta, a situation which again befell in 2008–09 (22 matches for Venta, 21 for López).
In the 2009–10 season, Ángel again battled with Venta for first-choice duties; on 4 April 2010, he scored his first goal for Villarreal, shooting from 30 yards to open the score at Real Valladolid (2–0 win).[2]
After Venta's departure to Levante UD, Ángel was the undisputed first-choice right-back for Villarreal. On 9 January 2011, however, during a 2–4 away loss against Real Madrid, he suffered a severe injury in his left knee - anterior cruciate ligament - being sidelined for the next six months.[3]
Ángel made his international debut for the Spanish national team in a 0–1 friendly defeat with Romania in Cádiz, on 15 November 2006.
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