José Angulo

José Angulo

Angulo with Riverhounds, 2014
Personal information
Full nameJosé Angulo
Date of birthJanuary 13, 1988
Place of birthBarranquilla, Colombia
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Number19
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009New England Revolution0(0)
2009Newark Ironbound Express1(0)
2010Central Jersey Spartans11(10)
2011Harrisburg City Islanders27(9)
2012New York Red Bulls0(0)
2013–2014Pittsburgh Riverhounds47(23)
2015–Fort Lauderdale Strikers3(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

José Angulo (born January 13, 1988) is a Colombian footballer who plays for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.

Career

Youth

Angulo grew up in Clifton, New Jersey, and attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, where he was a teammate of fellow professional Nelson Becerra. He was a Parade Magazine All-American at St. Benedict’s, and was widely regarded as one of the best high school players in the country.[1]

Professional

Angulo turned professional straight out of high school,[2] but despite numerous trials with clubs in Europe was unable to secure a professional contract. Returning to the United States, he signed a contract with Major League Soccer as a "discovery", and was assigned to the New England Revolution, but was released by the team during the 2009 MLS pre-season having only played in a handful of pre-season friendlies.

He played one game for the Newark Ironbound Express in the USL Premier Development League in 2009, and scored 10 goals for the Central Jersey Spartans in 2010,[3] before finally signing his first professional contract in 2011 when he signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Professional Division.

He made his professional debut on April 23 in a 1-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds,[4] and scored his first professional goal on May 7 in a 1-1 tie with FC New York.[5] In his first year with Harrisburg City Angulo led the club with 9 goals in 26 matches.

On March 5, 2012 it was announced that Angulo had agreed to terms with New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer.[6]

On November 19, 2012, New York Red Bulls announced that they would not be picking up the contract option for Angulo, making him a free agent. [7] During his time with Red Bull, Angulo only made one appearance, coming in as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur on July 31, 2012.[8]

On April 3, 2013, Angulo returned to USL Pro by signing for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[9] At approximately the half-way point of the 2013 season, Angulo had scored 10 goals in his first 13 matches. This tally was second only to Dom Dwyer of Orlando City SC who had already broken the league single-season goal scoring record earlier in the season. Angulo's performances included a 5-game scoring streak which saw him recognized as the USL Pro Player of the Week for week 14 of the 2013 USL Pro season.[10] Angulo continued his impressive form during the 2013 season by scoring in the 3rd minute of a friendly match against reigning FA Cup winners Wigan Athletic F.C. on July 19, 2013.[11] Despite taking the early lead, the match ended in a 1-4 loss for Pittsburgh.[12] On the final matchday of the 2013 regular season, Angulo scored Pittsburgh's only goal in a 1-1 draw with the regular season champion Richmond Kickers. With the goal, Angulo tied Dom Dwyer's goal tally of 15 for the season but was crowned scoring champion on total points, with a total of 34 to 31, after he tallied four assists and Dwyer tallied only one. Angulo's 15 goals tied Dwyer for the all-time single season USL Pro scoring record,[13][14] which was then broken by Kevin Molino of Orlando City SC the following season.[15] At the end of the season, Angulo was named USL Pro league MVP.[16]

On 29 October 2013, it was announced that Angulo signed a 2-year contract extension with the Riverhounds, along with 2013 assist leader Matthew Dallman, despite strong belief that he would attract interest from clubs in Major League Soccer or other higher divisions during the offseason.[17] Angulo scored the Riverhounds' only goal in their opening match of the 2014 season in a 1-1 draw with Orlando City SC.[18]

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers announced the signing of Angulo on February 10, 2015. [19]

Honors

References

  1. ↑ "Two PDA Mens Alumni Sign Professional MLS Contracts This Week". PDAsoccer.com. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Jose Angulo turning pro
  3. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  4. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslpro.uslsoccer.com. 2011-04-23. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  5. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslpro.uslsoccer.com. 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  6. ↑ Red Bulls sign four players
  7. ↑
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ Esposito, Chris. "PLAYER NEWS AND NOTES: JOSÉ ANGULO SIGNS ON". Steel Army. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  10. ↑ "Angulo Named Player of the Week". USL Pro. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  11. ↑ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eEPMXn9Mgw
  12. ↑ "RIVERHOUNDS FALL TO WIGAN ATHLETIC, 4-1 IN FRANK B. FUHRER INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY PRESENTED BY KEYTEX ENERGY". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "Riverhounds, Kickers Finish Even". USL Pro. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  14. ↑ "USL PRO Honors Announced". USL Pro. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "MOLINO BREAKS USL PRO GOAL SCORING RECORD IN THRILLING 3-2 VICTORY". Orlando City Soccer Club. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  16. ↑ "USL PRO Awards Winners Announced". USL Pro. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  17. ↑ "Riverhounds Re-Sign Angulo, Dallman". USL Pro. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  18. ↑ "Lions, Riverhounds End Even". USL Pro. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  19. ↑ "STRIKERS SIGN FORMER USL PRO MVP JOSE ANGULO". Strikers. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  20. ↑ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/752617.html

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