Liam Angel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Angel | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | , Wales | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Newport County | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2014–2015 | Newport County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Newport County | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Wales U17 | |||
| Wales U19 | |||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 Aug 2016 (UTC). | |||
Liam Angel (born 17 March 1999) is a Welsh professional football defender who plays for Newport County.
Early life
As a teenager, Angel attended Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School.[1]
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. He instead signed for 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".[1] He signed his first professional contract with Newport County in February 2015.[2] 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[3]
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.[1] In 2015 he was called into the Wales Under 17 squad and in August 2016 for the Wales Under 19 squad.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 30 August 2016[5]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[nb 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newport County | 2016–17 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the EFL Trophy
References
- 1 2 3 "Ex-Bluebird set for big time with County". South Wales Argus. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Liam Angel to join pro ranks at Newport County". South Wales Argus. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Starting line-ups". Sky Sports. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ Angel Wales Under 19 call-up
- ↑ "Kieran Parselle". Soccer Base. Centurycomm Limited. Retrieved 2 November 2013.