November 13 – Ecuador international Marco Angulo has tragically died at the age of 22 just over a month after being seriously injured in a car crash.
The defensive midfielder, who played for Ecuadorian league champion L.D.U. Quito on loan from MLS team FC Cincinnati, was a passenger in a car that crashed into a metal barrier southeast of Quito on October 7.
The crash also killed his former youth team teammate Roberto Cabezas, the Ecuadorian Football Association confirmed.
Angulo was left with serious head injuries and a lung contusion. He was placed in an artificial coma but died from the injuries on Monday night.
Ecuador’s FA said Angulo “defended the colours 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.”
Angulo played for Ecuador Under-17s and Under-20s before making his senior debut in a friendly against Iraq in November 2022. He played in another friendly against Australia in March last year.
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