Liam Angel

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Liam Angel
Personal information
Full name Liam Paul Angel [1]
Date of birth (1999-03-17) 17 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Wales
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Merthyr Town
Youth career
0000–2014 Cardiff City
2014–2015 Newport County
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Newport County 0 (0)
2017– Cinderford Town
International career
Wales U17
Wales U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2017 (UTC)

Liam Paul Angel (born 17 March 1999) is a Welsh professional football defender who plays for Merthyr Town.

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Early life

As a teenager, Angel attended Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School. [2]

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". [2] He signed his first professional contract with Newport County in February 2016. [3] 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 [4]

On 9 May 2017 Angel was released by Newport at the end of the 2016–17 season. [5] He later joined Cinderford Town. [6]

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. [2] In 2015, he was called into the Wales Under 17 squad and in August 2016 for the Wales Under 19 squad. [7]

Career statistics

As of 30 August 2016 [8]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOther [nb 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newport County 2016–17 League Two 0000001010
Total0000001010
  1. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ex-Bluebird set for big time with County". South Wales Argus. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liam Angel to join pro ranks at Newport County". South Wales Argus. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Starting line-ups". Sky Sports. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Newport release eight players
  6. ↑ "Liam Angel". Cinderford Town A.F.C. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Angel Wales Under 19 call-up
  8. ↑ "Kieran Parselle". Soccer Base. Centurycomm Limited. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
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