Liam Angel
Welsh footballer
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Liam Paul Angel (born 17 March 1999) is a Welsh football defender who plays for Pontypridd.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Paul Angel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pontypridd | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2014–2015 | Newport County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Newport County | 0 | (0) |
| 2017– | Cinderford Town | ||
| 2022–2024 | Merthyr Town | ||
| 2024–2025 | Marine | ||
| 2025– | Pontypridd | ||
| International career | |||
| Wales U17 | |||
| Wales U19 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2017 (UTC) | |||
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]
| 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