Full name Liam Paul Angel Playing position Weight 76 kg | Place of birth Wales Number 21 Height 1.8 m | |
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Date of birth (1999-03-17) 17 March 1999 (age 17) Profiles | ||
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Liam Paul Angel (born 17 March 1999) is a Welsh professional football defender who plays for Newport County.
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Early life
As a teenager, Angel attended Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School.
Career
Angel was a member of the Cardiff City academy and captained the club's under-16 side but was released at the age of 16 after not being offered a scholarship. In 2015 he joined the academy of Football League Two side Newport County, manager Terry Butcher describing Angel as having "a sweet left foot for a defender and he’s a good talker as well". He signed his first professional contract with Newport County in February 2016. Angel made his senior debut for Newport at the age of 17 on 30 August 2016 in a 4–1 defeat to Plymouth Argyle in the first round of the EFL Trophy
International
Angel was part of the winning Wales under-16 squad in the Victory Shield in November 2014, scoring the only goal of the game in a 1–0 victory over England. In 2015 he was called into the Wales Under 17 squad and in August 2016 for the Wales Under 19 squad.