Ângelo Mariano de Almeida (born 12 June 1981) more commonly known as Ângelo, is a Brazilian former footballer who last played for Montescaglioso Calcio. He was able to play both as a full-back and a defensive midfielder.

Career

Ângelo started his football career in his native Brazil playing for Corinthians for three seasons. Then he moved to São Caetano, where he spent one season, and to Criciúma, for another season. During January 2005 in the winter session of Serie A, he was brought to Lecce, spending much of this season on loan at Crotone in Serie B.

Ângelo (footballer, born June 1981)

As Zdeněk Zeman, the man who signed Ângelo, returned to Lecce for a second managerial spell, he ordered that the player return to Lecce in the summer of 2006. In 2006–2007 season he suffered from a serious injury at his knee, which he recovered from in the last matchdays of the championship.

Ângelo (footballer, born June 1981)

At the end of the 2009–10 season, he was released by Lecce. On 2 September 2010, he was signed by Parma on a free transfer, but played a bit-part role as something of a utility player. He moved to Siena the following summer for €2.5 million along with the remain 50% rights of Reginaldo were exchanged with outright deal of Daniele Galloppa also for €5 million.

Ângelo (footballer, born June 1981)

On 15 July 2015, he was signed by Foggia. On 30 August 2017, he joined Matera.

Montescaglioso Calcio announced on 5 February 2019, that Ângelo had joined the club.

References

External links

http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/serie_b/2008_nw/giocatori/80608.shtml

http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/2008/calcio/Players/player_p61748.shtml

http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/lega-pro/foggia-e-fatta-per-angelo-697399

1981 births

Living people

Brazilian men's footballers

Brazil men's under-20 international footballers

Brazilian expatriate men's footballers

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players

Associação Desportiva São Caetano players

Criciúma Esporte Clube players

US Lecce players

FC Crotone players

Parma Calcio 1913 players

ACR Siena 1904 players

Latina Calcio 1932 players

Calcio Foggia 1920 players

USD Matera Grumentum players

Serie A players

Serie B players

Serie C players

Expatriate men's footballers in Italy

Men's association football defenders

Footballers from Salvador, Bahia