Jose Angulo
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Jose Angulo is a Colombia
n footballer currently playing for Harrisburg City Islanders
in the USL Professional Division.
, and attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
, where he was a teammate of fellow professional Nelson Becerra
. He was a Parade Magazine All-American at St. Benedict’s, and was widely regarded as one of the best high school players in the country.
as a "discovery", and was assigned to the New England Revolution
, but was released by the team during the 2009 MLS pre-season having only played in a handful of pre-season friendlies.
He played one game for the Newark Ironbound Express
in the USL Premier Development League
in 2009, and scored 10 goals for the Central Jersey Spartans
in 2010, before finally signing his first professional contract in 2011 when he signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders
of the USL Professional Division.
He made his professional debut on April 23 in a 1-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
, and scored his first professional goal on May 7 in a 1-1 tie with FC New York.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n footballer currently playing for Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the USL Professional Division.
Youth
Angulo grew up in Clifton, New JerseyClifton, New Jersey
Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,136. The 2010 population represented an increase of 5,464 residents from its population of 78,672 in the 2000 Census, making it the state's 11th largest...
, and attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
Saint Benedict's Preparatory School is a college preparatory school in Newark, New Jersey, United States. It is an all-boys, secondary school located on a urban campus serving students in the seventh through twelfth grades...
, where he was a teammate of fellow professional Nelson Becerra
Nelson Becerra
Nelson Becerra is a Peruvian footballer currently playing for Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
. He was a Parade Magazine All-American at St. Benedict’s, and was widely regarded as one of the best high school players in the country.
Professional
Angulo turned professional straight out of high school, but despite numerous trials with clubs in Europe was unable to secure a professional contract. Returning to the United States, he signed a contract with Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
as a "discovery", and was assigned to the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
, but was released by the team during the 2009 MLS pre-season having only played in a handful of pre-season friendlies.
He played one game for the Newark Ironbound Express
Newark Ironbound Express
Jersey Express is an American soccer team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in 2009, and scored 10 goals for the Central Jersey Spartans
Central Jersey Spartans
Central Jersey Spartans is an American soccer team based in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...
in 2010, before finally signing his first professional contract in 2011 when he signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL Professional Division.
He made his professional debut on April 23 in a 1-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
, and scored his first professional goal on May 7 in a 1-1 tie with FC New York.