MLS player Marco Angulo dies at the age of 22, a month after a car accident

Marco Angulo, a midfielder who played for FC Cincinnati, has died at the age of 22 after succumbing to injuries sustained in a car accident last month.

The Cincinnati MLS team announced that Angulo had passed away a day earlier in a statement shared on Tuesday, November 12. “We are heartbroken to share that Marco Angulo has passed away at the age of 22,” the club said, adding: “May he rest in peace.”

According to Ecuadorian newspaper El Universo, Angulo suffered injuries to his head and lungs on October 7 when he and four other people traveling in a Ford Explorer crashed into a metal structure.

The crash also claimed the life of Roberto Cabezas, an Ecuadorian footballer for the club Independiente Juniors.

Angulo played his last match on October 6, just one day before the fatal accident in Ecuador.

In the weeks after the accident, Angulo remained in intensive care where he underwent multiple surgeries, including a “decompressive craniectomy” to reduce pressure in his head, and the placement of a chest tube, according to El Universo.

In LDU Quito’s tribute, the club said Angulo’s death “is an irreparable loss that will leave an indelible mark on our hearts.”

The club also held a special moment for Angulo on Tuesday, sharing a video on Instagram of players holding up a tribute banner for their late teammate. “You will always remain in our hearts, dear friend,” the club captioned the video.

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Major League Soccer released a statement Tuesday announcing the midfielder’s death, saying the league “mourns the tragic passing of Marco Angulo.”

The tribute describes Angulo – who was on loan at Ecuadorian club LDU Quito when the fatal crash occurred – as a ‘talented young midfielder’ who will be ‘dearly missed’. The MLS extended its condolences to Angulo’s family, including his wife and son.