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.[1]
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.[2][1] Angulo made his debut as a 92nd-minute substitute for Luciano Acosta against Orlando City on 4 March 2023.[3]
On 21 March 2024, Angulo was loaned by Cincinnati to L.D.U Quito through 31 December with an option to buy.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7]
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8]
