MLS player Marco Angulo, 22, dies of injuries in car crash – NBC Chicago

Ecuadorian 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 Football Federation said on Tuesday.

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

Angulo was left with serious head injuries and a lung contusion. He was put into an artificial coma, but died from the injuries on Monday evening, the El Universo newspaper reported.

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

The Ecuador FA said Angulo “defended the colors of our country at every opportunity he got with his talent and dedication. Marco was not only an excellent player, but also a great teammate. He leaves a deep pain in our hearts.”

A defensive midfielder, Angulo played for Ecuador Under-17 and Under-20 before making his senior debut in a friendly against Iraq in November 2022. He played again in a friendly against Australia in March last year.