Igor Angulo

Igor Angulo Alboniga (born 26 January 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Indian club FC Goa.[1]

Igor Angulo

Angulo with FC Goa in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Igor Angulo Alboniga
Date of birth	26 January 1984
Place of birth	Bilbao, Spain
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger, striker
Club information
Current team	Goa
Number	17
Youth career
1995–1996	Danok Bat
1996–2002	Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Basconia	23	(5)
2003–2008	Bilbao Athletic	78	(7)
2003–2008	Athletic Bilbao	4	(0)
2004–2005	→ Gimnàstic (loan)	11	(0)
2006–2007	→ Cannes (loan)	27	(3)
2008–2010	Écija	52	(15)
2010–2011	Numancia	24	(0)
2011–2013	Real Unión	62	(20)
2013–2014	Enosis Neon	21	(9)
2014–2015	Apollon Smyrnis	30	(14)
2015–2016	Platanias	25	(8)
2016–2020	Górnik Zabrze	137	(80)
2020–	Goa	15	(11)
National team
2003	Spain U19	3	(1)
2003	Spain U20	2	(1)
2004	Spain U21	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 January 2021

Formed at Athletic Bilbao, he appeared in only five competitive matches during his spell at the club. He went on to make a name for himself in the Polish Ekstraklasa, surpassing the 80-goal mark for Górnik Zabrze. He also played professionally in France, Cyprus, Greece and India.

Angulo was a Spanish youth international.

Club career

Athletic Bilbao

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Angulo joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 1996, aged 12, after starting out at Danok Bat CF. He made his debut as a senior with the farm team in 2002, in Tercera División.

Angulo made his first-team — and La Liga — debut on 23 March 2003, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–2 away loss against RC Celta de Vigo.[2][3] In June, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.[4]

On 30 December 2004, after appearing in only three league matches with the main squad, Angulo was loaned to Segunda División's Gimnàstic de Tarragona until the end of the season.[5] After featuring regularly he returned to the Basques, and renewed his contract on 19 October 2005.[6]

On 25 July 2006, Angulo moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining French Championnat National club AS Cannes in a season-long loan deal.[7] Upon returning, he was again assigned to the B team.[8]

On 21 July 2008, Angulo cut ties with the Lions.[9]

Spain

On 21 July 2008, Angulo moved to Écija Balompié in the third level along with Athletic teammate Aitor Ramos.[10] In his second season at the Andalusians he contributed with nine goals in only 19 league matches, being the team's top scorer;[11] highlights included a hat-trick in a 6–2 home rout of Jerez Industrial CF on 10 January 2010.[12]

On 1 February 2010, Angulo signed a ​2 ¹⁄₂-year deal with division two side CD Numancia after his contract was terminated at Écija.[13] He made his debut three days later, playing the last 29 minutes in a 3–1 home win over UD Las Palmas.[14]

Angulo rescinded his contract with the Rojillos on 22 July 2011, after starting sparingly during the campaign.[15] He signed for Real Unión hours later,[16] scoring a career-best 13 goals in 2012–13, being team top scorer and being linked to a number of clubs also in the third tier.[17]

Abroad

On 5 August 2013, Angulo moved to the Cypriot First Division with Enosis Neon Paralimni FC.[18] On 21 November, aged already 29, he scored his first professional goal, netting in a 1–3 home loss against AEL Limassol.[19]

Angulo switched clubs and countries again on 14 September 2014, joining Football League Greece's Apollon Smyrnis FC.[20] He continued competing abroad in subsequent seasons, in the Super League Greece with Platanias F.C.[21][22] and in the Polish I liga with Górnik Zabrze,[23] being crowned top scorer for the latter team in 2016–17 as they returned to the Ekstraklasa as runners-up;[24][25] his strong form continued in the top tier, as his 23 league strikes saw him end the campaign as the second highest goalscorer at the age of 34, while Górnik finished fourth and qualified for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League (their first continental participation since 1994).[26]

In 2018–19, Angulo finished as the league's top scorer with 24 goals from 37 appearances.[27] On 22 July 2020, the 36-year-old agreed to a one-year contract at Indian Super League's FC Goa.[28]

International career

Angulo won seven caps for Spain at youth level, including two for the under-21s. He made his debut on 2 September 2004, starting and playing 68 minutes in a 3–1 win against Scotland in Alcoy.[29]

Club statistics

As of 14 January 2021

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Basconia	2002–03[30]	Tercera División	23	5	—				23	5
Athletic Bilbao	2002–03[31]	La Liga	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2003–04	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2004–05[31]	La Liga	3	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	4	0
	2005–06	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2006–07	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2007–08	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
Bilbao Athletic	2003–04[30]	Segunda División B	30	5	—				30	5
	2005–06[30]	Segunda División B	27	0	—				27	0
	2007–08[30]	Segunda División B	21	2	—				21	2
	Total		78	7	0	0	0	0	78	7
Gimnàstic (loan)	2004–05[31]	Segunda División	11	0	0	0	—		11	0
Cannes (loan)	2006–07[30]	National	27	3	1	0	—		28	3
Écija	2008–09[31]	Segunda División B	33	6	2	0	—		35	6
	2009–10[31]	Segunda División B	19	9	0	0	—		19	9
	Total		52	15	2	0	—		54	15
Numancia	2009–10[31]	Segunda División	6	0	0	0	—		6	0
	2010–11[31]	Segunda División	18	0	1	0	—		19	0
	Total		24	0	1	0	—		25	0
Real Unión	2011–12[31]	Segunda División B	30	7	0	0	—		30	7
	2012–13[31]	Segunda División B	32	13	0	0	—		32	13
	Total		62	20	0	0	—		62	20
Enosis Neon	2013–14[32]	Cypriot First Division	21	9	2	0	—		23	9
Apollon Smyrnis	2014–15[32]	Football League Greece	25	9	6	5	—		31	14
Platanias	2015–16[32]	Super League Greece	23	8	3	0	—		26	8
Górnik Zabrze	2016–17[32]	I liga	32	17	2	0	—		34	17
	2017–18[32]	Ekstraklasa	33	23	5	4	—		38	27
	2018–19[33][32]	Ekstraklasa	37	24	4	3	4[lower-alpha 2]	1	45	28
	2019–20[32]	Ekstraklasa	36	16	1	0	—		37	16
	Total		138	80	12	7	4	1	154	88
FC Goa	2020–21	Indian Super League	11	9	0	0	0	0	11	9
Career total			495	162	26	12	5	1	527	175

1. Appearances in UEFA Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "El gol en Polonia se llama Igor Angulo" [Goal is named Igor Angulo in Poland]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 September 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
2. Peiró, Jose (24 March 2003). "El egipcio Mido debuta con gol y con victoria" [Egyptian Mido debuts with goal and victory]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2015.
3. Múgica, J. (25 March 2003). "Heynckes les expresó su disgusto" [Heynckes expressed displeasure to them]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 March 2015.
4. "Staff restructuring". Athletic Bilbao. 26 June 2003. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
5. "El Nàstic de Tarragona obté la cessió del jove de l'Athletic Igor Angulo" [Nàstic de Tarragona get loan of Athletic youngster Igor Angulo] (in Catalan). Televisió de Catalunya. 30 December 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
6. "Angulo; renewal". Athletic Bilbao. 19 October 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
7. R. Beltrán, Javier (25 July 2006). "Igor Angulo se marcha como cedido al Cannes" [Igor Angulo goes on loan to Cannes]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2015.
8. "Igor Angulo, to Bilbao Athletic". Athletic Bilbao. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
9. "Rescinding of Aitor Ramos and Igor Angulo's contract". Athletic Bilbao. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
10. "Angulo y Aitor Ramos se van al Écija" [Angulo and Aitor Ramos go to Écija]. Marca (in Spanish). 21 July 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
11. "Angulo, máximo goleador del Écija, y sin cobrar" [Angulo, top goalscorer of Écija, and unpaid]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 January 2010. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
12. "El Jerez Industrial se hunde un poco más" [Jerez Industrial sink a little deeper] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
13. "Igor Angulo se convierte en el segundo refuerzo invernal del Numancia" [Igor Angulo becomes the second winter addition of Numancia]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 1 February 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
14. "Del Pino catapulta al Numancia en la vuelta de Kresic a Soria" [Del Pino catapults Numancia in Kresic's return to Soria]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 February 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
15. "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
16. "Angulo jugará en Irún" [Angulo will play in Irún] (in Spanish). Real Unión. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
17. Beltrán, Javi (16 June 2013). "El Alcoyano quiere fichar a Igor Angulo" [Alcoyano want to sign Igor Angulo] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
18. Beltrán, Javi (4 August 2013). "Igor Angulo espera "crecer profesionalmente" en la Primera División de Chipre" [Igor Angulo hopes to "grow professionally" in the Cypriot First Division] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
19. ΕΝΠ–ΑΕΛ 1–3: «Μάτζικ» και στο Παραλίμνι [ENO–AEL 1–3: "Magic" in Paralimni] (in Greek). Balla. 21 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
20. Raptis, Vrasidas (14 September 2014). Ένα γκολ ανά...τέταρτο! [A goal per... quarter!] (in Greek). Football League News. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
21. "Έναρξη συνεργασίας με τον Ίγκορ Ανγκούλο" [Start of partnership with Igor Angulo] (in Greek). Platanias F.C. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
22. "Ανγκούλο: Δεν θα έχουμε πρόβλημα με την παραμονή μας" [Angulo: We won't have problems to stay up] (in Greek). Athlitiko. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
23. "Igor Angulo piłkarzem Górnika" [Igor Angulo a Górnik player.] (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
24. "Igor Angulo królem strzelców nice 1 Ligi" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
25. Beltrán, Javi (6 June 2017). "Igor Angulo, pichichi y ascenso en Polonia" [Igor Angulo, top scorer and promotion in Poland] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
26. "Gornik de Igor Angulo y Dani Suárez vuelve a Europa 24 años después" [Gornik of Igor Angulo and Dani Suárez return to Europe 24 years later] (in Spanish). Migrantes del Balón. 20 May 2018. Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
27. "Igor Angulo se proclama Pichichi en Polonia" [Igor Angulo crowned Pichichi in Poland]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 May 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
28. "Igor Angulo is a Gaur". FC Goa. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
29. Segura, Manuel (3 September 2004). "Iniesta encarrila el triunfo" [Iniesta leads way to win]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
30. "Angulo". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
31. "Angulo: Igor Angulo Alboniga". BDFutbol. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
32. "Angulo". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
33. "Statystyki" [Statistics] (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. Retrieved 19 May 2019.

External links

• Igor Angulo at BDFutbol
• Igor Angulo at Athletic Bilbao
• Igor Angulo at 90minut.pl (in Polish)