Liam Angel

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography 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.[1]

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".[1] He signed his first professional contract with Newport County in February 2016.[2] 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[3]

On 9 May 2017 Angel was released by Newport at the end of the 2016–17 season.[4] He later joined Cinderford Town.[5]

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.[1] In 2015, he was called into the Wales Under 17 squad and in August 2016 for the Wales Under 19 squad.[6]

Career statistics

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Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[nb 1] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newport County 2016–17 League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
  1. Includes other competitive competitions, including the EFL Trophy

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