Tuesday, November 12, 2024 -Ecuadorian footballer and FC Cincinnati player Marco Angulo has d!ed from injuries sustained in a car accident, the Ecuadorian Football Association announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Angulo’s former youth team teammate, Roberto Cabezas, also lost his
life in the crash.
The 22-year-old Angulo was a passenger in a car that collided with a
metal barrier on the Rumiñahui highway, southeast of Quito, on October 7.
Cabezas, who played for Independiente Juniors, was driving and was
k!lled at the scene along with another passenger.
Angulo suffered severe head injuries and a lung contusion in the
accident.
He was placed in an artificial coma but ultimately succumbed to his
injuries on Monday night, Nov. 11, according to reports from El Universo.
At the time of his passing, Angulo was playing for Ecuadorian league
champions L.D.U. Quito on loan from his MLS club, FC Cincinnati.
Ecuador’s FA expressed deep sorrow, stating that Angulo “defended the
colors of our country at every opportunity he had with his talent and
dedication.
Marco was not only an outstanding player, but a great teammate. He
leaves a deep pain in our hearts.”
A defensive midfielder, Angulo represented Ecuador in the Under-17 and
Under-20 teams before making his senior debut in a friendly against Iraq in
November 2022. He also appeared in another friendly against Australia in March
2023.
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