Angeliño
Spanish footballer (born 1997)
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José Ángel Esmorís Tasende (Spanish: [xoˈse ˈaŋxel esmoˈɾis taˈsende]; born 4 January 1997), known by the diminutive Angeliño ([aŋxeˈliɲo]),[5] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A club Roma.
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Angeliño with RB Leipzig in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Ángel Esmorís Tasende[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Coristanco, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Left-back[4] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Roma | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Luis Calvo Sanz | ||
| 2007–2013 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| 2013–2015 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → New York City FC (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Girona (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Mallorca (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → NAC Breda (loan) | 34 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Manchester City | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → RB Leipzig (loan) | 39 | (5) |
| 2021–2024 | RB Leipzig | 29 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → TSG Hoffenheim (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Roma (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024– | Roma | 43 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Galicia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 September 2025 | |||
Club career
Early career
Angeliño was born in Coristanco, Galicia.[6] He joined Deportivo La Coruña's youth setup in 2007 at age 10, after starting it out at EF Luis Calvo Sanz (the youth setup of Bergantiños FC) in Carballo, Galicia.[7][8] He spent six years in their youth system.
Manchester City
On 8 July 2012, Angeliño signed a four-year deal with Manchester City, being effective in January of the following year.[9] Initially assigned to the under-18s, he also appeared regularly with the reserves.[10]
On 30 January 2016, Angeliño made his debut for the first team in a 4–0 away win against Aston Villa, coming on in the 81st minute to replace Gaël Clichy in the FA Cup.[11] He played for the club twice in the 2016–17 season, making his Champions League debut on 24 August, as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Steaua București.[12] His next appearance came on 21 September, starting in a 2–1 win over Swansea City in the EFL Cup.[13]
2015–2018: Loans in the U.S. and Europe
Angeliño signed for New York City on loan in 2015.[14] Angeliño made his professional debut for the club on 12 July 2015 in a 4–4 draw against Toronto. Angeliño came on for Kwame Watson-Siriboe in the 46th minute and played the entire second half of the match.[15] He made his first start in a 1–0 defeat to New England Revolution, playing the full 90 minutes.[16]
It was announced on 27 December 2016 that Angeliño would be loaned to Girona from 1 January 2017 to the end of the season.[17] On 31 January, it was announced that, having not made a single appearance for Girona, Angeliño would instead be loaned to Mallorca.[18] He made his debut on 5 February, in a substitute appearance in a 2–1 loss to Real Oviedo.[19]
On 4 July 2017, Angeliño was loaned to NAC Breda for the forthcoming season.[20] During his season, he won four Rookie of the Month awards while scoring three goals and delivering seven assists.[21]
PSV Eindhoven
After his impressive debut season in the Eredivisie, Angeliño signed for PSV Eindhoven on 15 June 2018, signing a five-year contract.[21] By the season's end, he was voted into the Eredivisie Team of the Season and was named the Talent of the Season, after winning 189 duels and creating 68 chances.[22]
Return to Manchester City
Manchester City re-signed Angeliño on 3 July 2019 after triggering a buy-back clause in his contract.[23] Angeliño made his debut in the 2019–20 Premier League season on 21 September, coming on as a half-time substitute for Benjamin Mendy in an 8–0 routing of Watford at the Etihad.[24]
2019–2021: Loans to RB Leipzig
On 31 January 2020, having made 12 appearances for Manchester City, Angeliño was loaned to German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig until the end of the season.[25] He made 13 league appearances, scoring once and assisting three times. On 13 August, Angeliño provided the assist for the late winning goal in a 2–1 victory against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final, helping the club reach their first ever Champions League semi-final.[26]
On 8 September 2020, Manchester City announced that Angeliño's loan to RB Leipzig would be extended for the duration of the 2020–21 campaign.[27][28] On 20 October 2020, Angeliño scored a brace in a 2–0 win over İstanbul Başakşehir in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.[29] In the final group stage match on 8 December, Angeliño scored his side's first goal in a 3–2 win over his parent club's bitter rivals Manchester United to knock them out of the competition.[30]
RB Leipzig
On 12 February 2021, Angeliño's loan to RB Leipzig was made permanent after he signed a four-year contract with the German club, for an undisclosed fee.[31]
Loan to TSG Hoffenheim
On 8 August 2022, TSG Hoffenheim announced signing Angeliño on a season-long loan deal.[32]
Loan to Galatasaray
On 12 July 2023, it was announced by Galatasaray that they were in negotiations with RB Leipzig for Angeliño.[33] The next day, he joined the Turkish club on a season-long loan deal.[34] A transfer fee of 6,000,000 euros was agreed to as a conditional purchase price should he sign on a permanent basis at the end of his loan.[35]
Loan to Roma
On 30 January 2024, Angeliño moved on loan to Serie A club Roma, with an option to buy.[36]
Roma
On 30 May 2024, Angeliño's loan to Roma was made permanent for a €5,000,000 fee.[citation needed]
Personal life
Angeliño's younger brother Dani Tasende is also a footballer and a left back. He played for Manchester City's youth team and currently plays for Spanish Segunda División side Real Zaragoza.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 January 2026[37]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| New York City FC (loan) | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Girona (loan) | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Mallorca (loan) | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| NAC Breda (loan) | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| PSV Eindhoven | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| Manchester City | 2019–20 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig (loan) | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 7[c] | 3 | — | 37 | 8 | |||
| RB Leipzig | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 11[e] | 1 | — | 45 | 3 | ||
| Leipzig total | 68 | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | 22 | 4 | — | 100 | 12 | ||||
| TSG Hoffenheim (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| Galatasaray (loan) | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Roma (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | — | — | 4[f] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Roma | 2024–25 | Serie A | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 11[f] | 2 | — | 51 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Roma total | 59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | — | 78 | 4 | ||||
| Career total | 273 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 356 | 22 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Manchester City
RB Leipzig
Individual
- Manchester City EDS Player of the Year: 2014–15[40]
- Eredivisie Talent of the Month: September 2017,[41] December 2017,[42] February 2018,[43] April 2018,[44] September 2018[45]
- Eredivisie Talent of the Year: 2018–19[45]
- Eredivisie Team of the Year: 2017–18,[46] 2018–19[45]
- UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2019–20[47]
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2020–21[48]
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2020–21[49]
