José Angulo

Not to be confused with José Enrique Angulo.

José Angulo
Angulo with Saint Louis in 2017
Personal information
Full name José Angulo
Date of birth (1988-01-13) 13 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Barranquilla, Colombia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 New Amsterdam
Number 9
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 24 (9)
2012 New York Red Bulls 0 (0)
2013–2014 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 47 (23)
2015–2016 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 47 (11)
2017 Saint Louis FC 12 (4)
2017 → Oklahoma City Energy (loan) 16 (11)
2018 Oklahoma City Energy 4 (0)
2019 Hartford Athletic 29 (6)
2021– New Amsterdam 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2021

José Angulo (born 13 January 1988) is a Colombian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for New Amsterdam FC in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA).

Career

Youth

Angulo grew up in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of Jose "El Perilla" Angulo, who had a 10-year professional career in Colombia. Angulo 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, including Hannover 96, Lazio, Penafiel, he was unable to secure a professional contract due to visa issues.[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.[3] Angulo eventually signed with New England in autumn.[4]

He played only 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 which he signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Professional Division.

He made his professional debut on 23 April in a 1–0 loss to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds,[6] and scored his first professional goal on 7 May in a 1–1 tie with F.C. New York.[7] In his first year with Harrisburg City, Angulo was the club's top scorer with 9 goals in 26 matches.

On 5 March 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 Bulls, Angulo only made one appearance, coming in as a substitute in a friendly against Tottenham Hotspur on 31 July 2012.[9]

On 3 April 2013, Angulo returned to USL Pro by signing for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[10] 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.[11] He also scored in a friendly match against reigning FA Cup winners Wigan Athletic on 19 July 2013.[12][13] On the final match-day 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.[14][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 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 versus Orlando City.[18]

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers announced the signing of Angulo on 10 February 2015.[19] On 22 December 2016, he signed for Saint Louis FC.[20]

Angulo was officially loaned to fellow USL side OKC Energy on 11 July 2017. As part of the deal, Saint Louis acquired Daniel Jackson in a permanent addition.[21]

On 18 December 2018, Angulo joined USL side Hartford Athletic ahead of their inaugural 2019 season.[22]

In early 2021, Angulo signed with National Independent Soccer Association side New Amsterdam FC ahead of the Spring 2021 season.[23]

Honors

  • USL Pro MVP: 2013
  • USL Pro Golden Boot: 2013 (joint with Dom Dwyer)
  • USL Pro Scoring Champion: 2013
  • Former USL Pro Single-season goal scoring record: 15 (2013)
  • USL Pro All-League First Team: 2013[24]

References

  1. ^ "Two PDA Mens Alumni Sign Professional MLS Contracts This Week". PDAsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  2. ^ The latest on Jose Angulo
  3. ^ "Angulo leaves Revs as talks with MLS stall". SBI Soccer. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. ^ [1]Smith taken by Seattle; Warren, Angulo waived at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 March 2016)
  5. ^ "2010 Premier Development League statistics". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  6. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslpro.uslsoccer.com. 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  7. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslpro.uslsoccer.com. 7 May 2011. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Red Bulls sign four players". Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  9. ^ a b "Red Bulls Announce Roster Moves | New York Red Bulls". Archived from the original on 27 November 2012.
  10. ^ Esposito, Chris. "PLAYER NEWS AND NOTES: JOSÉ ANGULO SIGNS ON". Steel Army. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Angulo Named Player of the Week". USL Pro. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  12. ^ "Jose Angulo goal vs Wigan". YouTube. 19 July 2013.
  13. ^ "RIVERHOUNDS FALL TO WIGAN ATHLETIC, 4-1 IN FRANK B. FUHRER INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY PRESENTED BY KEYTEX ENERGY". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Riverhounds, Kickers Finish Even". USL Pro. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  15. ^ "USL PRO Honors Announced". USL Pro. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  16. ^ "USL PRO Awards Winners Announced". USL Pro. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  17. ^ "Riverhounds Re-Sign Angulo, Dallman". USL Pro. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  18. ^ "Lions, Riverhounds End Even". USL Pro. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  19. ^ "STRIKERS SIGN FORMER USL PRO MVP JOSE ANGULO". Strikers. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  20. ^ "Saint Louis FC Bolster Attack for 2017". Saint Louis FC. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  21. ^ "STLFC Announces Loan of Angulo and Signing of Jackson". Saint Louis FC. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  22. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (18 December 2018). "Athletic Announces First Three Signings in Club History". USL Championship. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  23. ^ "Instagram post". Instagram. New Amsterdam FC. 17 February 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  24. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.