Ecuador: Cincy player Marco Angulo dies as a result of an accident

Ecuador and FC Cincinnati player Marco Angulo has died from injuries sustained in a car accident that also killed his former youth teammate Roberto Cabezas, the Ecuadorian soccer federation said Tuesday.

Angulo, 22, was a passenger in the car that crashed into a metal barrier on the Rumiñahui highway southeast of Quito on October 7. The driver and Cabezas, who played for Independiente Juniors, died in the incident.

Angulo suffered serious head injuries and a bruised lung. He was placed in an induced coma but died of his injuries on Monday evening, El Universo newspaper reported.

Angulo played for Ecuadorian league champions LDU Quito on loan from MLS team FC Cincinnati.

The Ecuadorian Football Association said Angulo “has defended the colors of our country at every opportunity with his talent and commitment. Marco was not only an outstanding player, but also a great teammate. He leaves a deep pain in our hearts.”

Angulo, a defensive midfielder, played for Ecuador’s under-17 and under-20 national teams before making his senior national team debut in a friendly against Iraq in November 2022. He played in another friendly against Australia in March last year.