Nilson Angulo

Nilson Angulo
	Angulo with Ecuador in 2026
Personal information
Full name	Nilson David Angulo Ramírez
Date of birth	19 June 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth	Quinindé, Ecuador
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions	Winger; wide midfielder;
Team information
Current team	Sunderland
Number	10
Youth career
2015–2018	Independiente del Valle
2018–2020	Norte América
2020–2021	LDU Quito
2020	→ Atlético Kin (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2022	LDU Quito
2022–2026	Anderlecht
2022–2025	RSCA Futures
2026–	Sunderland
International career‡
2023	Ecuador U20
2021–	Ecuador
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 October 2026; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 October 2026

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.

Club career

Angulo started his senior career at LDU Quito. In June 2022, he joined Belgian Pro League side Anderlecht on a five-year deal. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away win over Club Brugge on 5 February 2024.

On 2 February 2026, Angulo signed for Sunderland on a four-and-a-half year deal.

International career

In October 2021, Angulo made his senior international debut for Ecuador, playing in a 3–2 friendly win over Mexico. On 9 May 2023, Angulo was called up for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.

On 31 May 2026, Angulo was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A month later, on 25 June, he scored a goal and was named Man of the Match in a 2–1 victory over Germany, helping his country secure qualification for the knockout stage.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 October 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
LDU Quito	2021	LigaPro Serie A	11	1	0	0	—		1	0	1	0	13	1
	2022	LigaPro Serie A	13	2	0	0	—		8	3	—		21	5
	Total		24	3	0	0	—		9	3	1	0	34	6
Anderlecht	2022–23	Belgian Pro League	6	0	1	0	—		4	0	—		11	0
	2023–24	Belgian Pro League	14	1	0	0	—		—		—		14	1
	2024–25	Belgian Pro League	29	1	2	0	—		7	1	—		38	2
	2025–26	Belgian Pro League	22	6	3	0	—		5	1	—		30	7
	Total		71	8	6	0	—		16	2	—		92	10
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
Sunderland	2025–26	Premier League	8	0	1	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2026–27	Premier League	6	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	—		9	1
	Total		14	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	—		18	1
Career total			140	21	7	0	0	0	28	5	1	0	175	26

↑ Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup
1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
↑ Appearance in Supercopa Ecuador
↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
1 2 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 5 October 2026

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ecuador	2021	1	0
	2022	2	0
	2024	1	0
	2025	8	1
	2026	9	2
Total		21	3

Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Angulo goal

List of international goals scored by Nilson Angulo
No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	18 November 2025	Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, United States	12	New Zealand	1–0	2–0	Friendly
2	7 June 2026	ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, United States	14	Guatemala	2–0	3–0	Friendly
3	25 June 2026	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States	17	Germany	1–1	2–1	2026 FIFA World Cup