Miguel Ángel Angulo

Valencia

Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Angulo began his football career with local Sporting de Gijón, joining Valencia CF in January 1996 at the age of 18. After spending some time with the reserves he was loaned in the 1996–97 campaign to Segunda División club Villarreal CF, before returning to Valencia the following summer.

Angulo made 434 competitive appearances and scored 67 goals during his spell at the Mestalla Stadium, being a very important element in the Che's La Liga conquest in 2002 and 2004 (totalling six goals in 48 games), while also starting in the 2004 UEFA Cup final which they won after defeating Olympique de Marseille; he scored as a substitute in wins at Maccabi Haifa F.C. and Beşiktaş J.K. in earlier rounds. Due to the ageing of the previous starter, Frenchman Jocelyn Angloma, he played several matches as an attacking right-back, as the team operated mainly in a 5–3–2 formation. In summer 2004, Angulo pulled out of a transfer to Arsenal after a last-minute change of heart. His agent claimed this was due to the player's anxiety at moving to London; he had already completed part of his medical. He continued to be heavily played by Valencia in the following three seasons, netting 15 times in 93 league games. On 15 December 2004, he was handed a seven-match ban by UEFA after being sent off in a UEFA Cup tie against SV Werder Bremen where he kicked Nelson Valdez and subsequently spat on Tim Borowski. On 20 December 2007, Angulo, along with Santiago…

Angulo made his debut for Spain on 17 November 2004, in a 1–0 friendly win against England played in Madrid. Going on to collect 11 caps, he never took part in any major tournament, however. Angulo also represented the nation at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship (five appearances) and the 2000 Summer Olympics (five), helping to a runner-up finish in the latter competition. He also played in Asturias' first representative game since 1936 the same year, a 1–0 victory over Macedonia in his hometown.

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Valencia

La Liga: 2001–02, 2003–04 Copa del Rey: 1998–99 Supercopa de España: 1999 UEFA Cup: 2003–04 UEFA Super Cup: 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1998 UEFA Champions League runner-up: 1999–2000 Spain U18

UEFA European Under-18 Championship: 1995 Spain U21

UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 1998 Spain U23

Summer Olympics silver medal: 2000