Liam Angel

Liam Angel
Personal information
Full name Liam Paul Angel
Date of birth (1999-03-17) 17 March 1999 (age 27)
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)

Liam Paul Angel (born 17 March 1999) is a Welsh football defender who plays for Pontypridd.

Early life

As a teenager, Angel attended Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School.

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". He signed his first professional contract with Newport County in February 2016. 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

On 9 May 2017 Angel was released by Newport at the end of the 2016–17 season. He later joined Cinderford Town.

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. In 2015, he was called into the Wales Under 17 squad and in August 2016 for the Wales Under 19 squad.

Career statistics

As of 30 August 2016
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newport County 2016–17 League Two 0000001010
Total 0000001010
  1. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ex-Bluebird set for big time with County". South Wales Argus. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liam Angel to join pro ranks at Newport County". South Wales Argus. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Starting line-ups". Sky Sports. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Newport release eight players
  6. ↑ "Liam Angel". Cinderford Town A.F.C. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Angel Wales Under 19 call-up
  8. ↑ "Kieran Parselle". Soccer Base. Centurycomm Limited. Retrieved 2 November 2013.