By Takudziridzwa Nyama
An Ecuadorian footballer Marco Angulo has tragically passed away at the age of 22 following a car accident. The 22 year old Angulo was a passenger in the car that crashed into a metal barrier on the Rumiñabui highway southeast of Quito.
Angulo was left with serious head injuries and a lung contusion. He was placed in an artificial coma but died from the injuries.
Angulo, played for Ecuador Under-17s and Under-20s before making his senior debut in a friendly against Iraq in November 2022. He played in another friendly against Australia in March last year where he made his final appearance in a 2-Ivictory over Australia.
Recently Independiente Juniors players Roberto Cabezas Simisterra and Victor Charcopa Nazareno lost their lives in the car incident making Angulo the third victim to die as a result of the crash.