José Angulo

José Angulo

Angulo with Riverhounds, 2014
Personal information
Full name José Angulo
Date of birth (1988-01-13) January 13, 1988
Place of birth Barranquilla, Colombia
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008 New England Revolution 0 (0)
2009 Newark Ironbound Express 1 (0)
2010 Central Jersey Spartans 11 (10)
2011 Harrisburg City Islanders 27 (9)
2012 New York Red Bulls 0 (0)
2013–2014 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 47 (23)
2015– Fort Lauderdale Strikers 18 (6)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:56, 1 November 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

José Angulo (born January 13, 1988) is a Colombian-American 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 but despite numerous trials with clubs in Europe was unable to secure a professional contract.[2] Returning to the United States in January 2008, his rights were assigned to New England Revolution through the Major League Soccer "discovery claim" process. However, he failed to agree terms with New England.[3] Angulo eventually signed with New England in autumn 2008 but failed to make an appearance before being released on November 26, 2008.[4]

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,[5] 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,[6] and scored his first professional goal on May 7 in a 1-1 tie with FC New York.[7] 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.[8] Eight months later, New York declined his contract option, making him a free agent. [9] During his time with Red Bull, Angulo only made one appearance, coming in as a substitute in a friendly against Tottenham Hotspur on July 31, 2012.[10]

On April 3, 2013, Angulo returned to USL Pro by signing for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[11] Angulo had a breakout season with Pittsburgh. His 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.[12] He also scored in a friendly match against reigning FA Cup winners Wigan Athletic F.C. on July 19, 2013.[13][14] On the final matchday of the 2013 regular season, Angulo scored his 15th goal of the season tying the goal tally of Dom Dwyer. Angulo was crowned league scoring champion on total points, 34 to 31, due to his four assists versus Dwyer's one. At the time, the 15 goals scored set the single season USL Pro scoring record.[15][16] At the end of the season, Angulo was named USL Pro league MVP.[17]

On 29 October 2013, it was announced that Angulo signed a 2-year contract extension with the Riverhounds despite strong belief that he would attract interest from clubs in Major League Soccer or other higher divisions during the offseason.[18] Angulo scored the Riverhounds' only goal in their opening match of the 2014 season in a 1-1 draw with Orlando City SC.[19]

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers announced the signing of Angulo on February 10, 2015. [20]

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