Full name Jose Angulo Years Team Salary 33,750 USD (2012) Number 19 Height 1.8 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Jose Angulo | |
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Date of birth (1988-01-13) January 13, 1988 (age 27) Current team Fort Lauderdale Strikers (#19) Similar People Hans Backe, Thierry Henry, Mike Petke, Jesse Marsch, Octavio Zambrano | ||
Place of birth Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
2017 Best of Jose Angulo, OKC Energy FC
José Angulo (born January 13, 1988) is a Colombian-American footballer who plays for Saint Louis FC of the United Soccer League.
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Youth
Angulo grew up in Clifton, New Jersey, son of Jose "El Perilla (The Knob) " Angulo which had a 10 year career in Colombia who played for Junior. He was also first Colombian to ever score at the Historic Metropolitano Stadium in 1986 against Uruguay. Jose Jr 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.
Professional
Angulo turned professional straight out of high school but despite numerous trials with clubs in Europe including: Hannover 96, Lazio, Penafiel, he was unable to secure a professional contract with those European clubs due to visa issues. Returning to the United States in January 2008, his rights were assigned to New England Revolution through the Major League Soccer "discovery claim" process. Angulo eventually signed with New England in autumn.
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, 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, and scored his first professional goal on May 7 in a 1-1 tie with FC New York. In his first year with Harrisburg City, Angulo was their top scorer 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. Eight months later, New York declined his contract option, making him a free agent. During his time with Red Bulls, Angulo only made one appearance, coming in as a substitute in a friendly against Tottenham Hotspur on July 31, 2012.
On April 3, 2013, Angulo returned to USL Pro by signing for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. 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. He also scored in a friendly match against reigning FA Cup winners Wigan Athletic on July 19, 2013. 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. At the end of the season, Angulo was named USL Pro league MVP.
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. Angulo scored the Riverhounds' only goal in their opening match of the 2014 season in a 1-1 draw versus Orlando City.
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers announced the signing of Angulo on February 10, 2015. On 22 December 2016, he signed for Saint Louis FC.