# Marco Angulo

Marco Antonio Angulo Solórzano (8 May 2002 – 11 November 2024) was an Ecuadorian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He last played at Ecuadorian Serie A club L.D.U. Quito on loan from Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati and the Ecuador national team.

## Club career

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.
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. Angulo made his debut as a 92nd-minute substitute for Luciano Acosta against Orlando City on 4 March 2023.
On 21 March 2024, Angulo was loaned by Cincinnati to L.D.U Quito through 31 December with an option to buy.

## 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.

## 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.
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.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Independiente Juniors | 2020 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Independiente Juniors | 2021 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Independiente Juniors | Total | Total | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Independiente del Valle | 2021 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Independiente del Valle | 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Independiente del Valle | Total | Total | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| FC Cincinnati | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| L.D.U. Quito (loan) | 2024 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 97 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 134 | 3 |
* ↑ Includes Copa Ecuador, U.S. Open Cup.
* ↑ Five appearances in Copa Libertadores; seven appearances, one goal in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Three appearances in Leagues Cup; two appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
* ↑ Five appearances in Copa Libertadores; two appearances in Copa Sudamericana

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Ecuador | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 2 | 0 |

## Honors

Independiente del Valle Youth
* U-20 Copa Libertadores: 2020
Independiente del Valle
* Serie A: 2021
* Copa Sudamericana: 2022
* Copa Ecuador: 2022
FC Cincinnati
* Supporters' Shield: 2023
L.D.U. Quito
* Serie A: 2024 (posthumously)