Nilson Angulo
Ecuadorian footballer (born 2003)
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Nilson David Angulo Ramírez (born 19 June 2003) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger or wide midfielder for Premier League club Sunderland and the Ecuador national team.
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Angulo with Anderlecht in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nilson David Angulo Ramírez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Quinindé, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Independiente del Valle | ||
| 2018–2020 | C.S. Norte América | ||
| 2020–2021 | LDU Quito | ||
| 2020 | → Atlético Kin (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | LDU Quito | 35 | (7) |
| 2022–2026 | Anderlecht | 71 | (8) |
| 2022–2025 | RSCA Futures | 31 | (9) |
| 2026– | Sunderland | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Ecuador U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Ecuador | 12 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Angulo started his senior career at LDU Quito. In June 2022, he joined Belgian First Division A side Anderlecht on a five-year deal.[2] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away win over Club Brugge on 5 February 2024.[3]
Sunderland
On 2 February 2026, Angulo signed for Sunderland on a four-and-a-half year deal.[4]
International career
In October 2021, Angulo made his senior international debut for Ecuador, playing in a 3–2 friendly win over Mexico.[5]
On 9 May 2023, Angulo was called up for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LDU Quito | 2021 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 3 | — | 21 | 5 | ||
| Total | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | ||
| RSCA Futures | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Challenger Pro League | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 9 | — | — | — | 31 | 9 | |||||
| Anderlecht | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7[e] | 1 | — | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5[f] | 1 | — | 30 | 7 | ||
| Total | 71 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 2 | — | 92 | 10 | |||
| Sunderland | 2025–26 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 131 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 25 | ||
- Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance in Supercopa Ecuador
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearance and one goal in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Angulo goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2025 | Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, United States |  New Zealand | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
LDU Quito
