Nilson Angulo
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Nilson David Angulo Ramírez (born 19 June 2003) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger or wide midfielder for Premier League club Sunderland and the Ecuador national team.
Club career
Angulo started his senior career at LDU Quito. In June 2022, he joined Belgian First Division A side Anderlecht on a five-year deal. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away win over Club Brugge on 5 February 2024.
Sunderland
On 2 February 2026, Angulo signed for Sunderland on a four-and-a-half year deal.
International career
In October 2021, Angulo made his senior international debut for Ecuador, playing in a 3–2 friendly win over Mexico.
On 9 May 2023, Angulo was called up for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 8 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LDU Quito | 2021 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | — | 21 | 5 | ||
| Total | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | ||
| RSCA Futures | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Challenger Pro League | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 9 | — | — | — | 31 | 9 | |||||
| Anderlecht | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 30 | 7 | ||
| Total | 71 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 2 | — | 92 | 10 | |||
| Sunderland | 2025–26 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 131 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 25 |
International
As of match played 18 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 |
Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Angulo goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2025 | Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, United States | New Zealand | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
LDU Quito
External links
- at Soccerway
- at National-Football-Teams.com
- at WorldFootball.net