Ángelo Preciado Explained

Ángelo Preciado
Full Name:Ángelo Smit Preciado Quiñónez[1]
Birth Date:1998 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Shushufindi, Ecuador
Height:1.74 m
Position:Right-back, winger
Currentclub:Sparta Prague
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:2014–2015
Youthclubs1:América de Quito
Youthyears2:2015–2018
Youthclubs2:Independiente del Valle
Years1:2018
Clubs1:Alianza Cotopaxi
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2020
Clubs2:Independiente del Valle
Caps2:65
Goals2:6
Years3:2021–2023
Clubs3:Genk
Caps3:59
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Sparta Prague
Caps4:13
Goals4:1
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Ecuador U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–
Nationalteam2:Ecuador
Nationalcaps2:41
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:20:13, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:4 July 2024

Ángelo Smit Preciado Quiñónez (born 18 February 1998) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for Czech First League club Sparta Prague and the Ecuador national team.

Club career

Born in Shushufindi, Sucumbíos, Preciado joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2015, from América de Quito.[2] In February 2018, during the semifinals of the 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores, he went viral after using the corner flag to defend himself from a fight with the River Plate Montevideo players.[3]

Promoted to the first team after playing a short period in the reserve team, Alianza Cotopaxi, Preciado made his senior – and Serie A – debut on 9 July 2018, starting in a 3–1 away loss against Aucas. He soon became a regular starter, and scored his first goals on 25 August by netting a brace in a 4–2 home defeat of El Nacional.[4]

On 28 December 2020, Belgian Pro League club Genk announced the signing of Preciado on a two-and-a-half-year contract, with an option for a further two years,[5] for a reported fee of €3 million.[6] He made his debut for the Belgian club on 16 January 2021, starting in a 2–0 away loss at Royal Excel Mouscron.[7]

On 4 September 2023, Czech First League club Sparta Prague announced the signing of Preciado on a long-term contract (the specific duration was undisclosed),[8] for a reported fee of €2.5 million, which could increase to €3 million with add-ons.[9]

On 15 February 2024, Preciado scored his first goal in the UEFA Europa League against Galatasaray.[10]

International career

On 4 May 2017, Preciado was called up to Ecuador under-20s for the year's FIFA U-20 World Cup,[11] On 30 August of the following year, he was called up to the full side by manager Hernán Darío Gómez, for two friendlies against Jamaica and Guatemala.[12]

Preciado made his full international debut on 12 October 2018, replacing Independiente teammate Stiven Plaza in a 4–3 loss against Qatar at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha.[13]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Alianza Cotopaxi2018[14] Segunda Categoría00112112
Independiente del Valle2018Ecuadorian Serie A242242
2019Ecuadorian Serie A20180281
2020Ecuadorian Serie A2137120304
Total65615120827
Genk2020–21Belgian Pro League10000100
2021–22Belgian Pro League230205010310
2022–23Belgian Pro League24030270
2023–24Belgian Pro League20000020
Total590505010700
Sparta Prague2023–24Czech First League1312012200273
Career total13777032314219012

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ecuador201820
201910
202040
2021100
2022100
202380
202460
Total410

Honours

Independiente del Valle

Genk

Sparta Prague

2023–24[16]

2023–24[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ecuador (ECU) . . 10 . 15 November 2022 . 15 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Preciado le dedicará el mundial a su padre. Preciado will dedicate the World Cup to his father. El Telégrafo. es. 16 May 2017. 4 December 2019.
  3. Web site: ¿Quién es el futbolista que se defendió con el banderín en la Libertadores Sub 20?. Who is the footballer who defended himself with the corner flag in the U-20 Libertadores?. Bendito Fútbol. es. 22 February 2018. 4 December 2019.
  4. Web site: Independiente remontó y ganó 4–2 a El Nacional en Sangolquí. Independiente completed a comeback and defeated El Nacional by 4–2 in Sangolquí. El Comercio. es. 25 August 2018. 4 December 2019.
  5. Web site: 28 December 2020 . Ecuadoraanse international Angelo Preciado is op komst! . Ecuadorian international Angelo Preciado is on his way! . 2023-09-04 . krcgenk.be . KRC Genk . nl.
  6. Web site: 2023-01-04 . Genk sign 18 year old Ecuadorian defender Alfred Caicedo . 2023-09-04 . OneFootball.
  7. Web site: 16 January 2021 . Met 2-0 onderuit op sneeuwtapijt . Down 2-0 on snow carpet . 2023-09-04 . krcgenk.be . KRC Genk . nl.
  8. Web site: 4 September 2023 . New Spartan: Angelo Preciado . 4 September 2023 . AC Sparta Prague.
  9. Web site: 2023-09-04 . Angelo Preciado troca o Genk pelo Sparta Praga . Angelo Preciado trades Genk for Sparta Prague . Bola na Rede . pt.
  10. Web site: 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs. ESPN. 15 February 2024. 7 March 2024.
  11. Web site: Ecuador elige a los juveniles que participarán en el Mundial Sub 20 Corea del Sur 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170505014521/http://www.andes.info.ec/es/noticias/ecuador-elige-juveniles-participaran-mundial-sub-20-corea-sur-2017.html. Ecuador choose the youngsters who will take part of U-20 World Cup South Korea 2017. ANDES. es. 4 May 2017. 5 May 2017. 4 December 2019.
  12. Web site: Los 22 convocados de Hernán Darío Gómez para los partidos amistosos ante Jamaica y Guatemala. The 22 called up by Hernán Darío Gómez for the friendly matches against Jamaica and Guatemala. El Universo. es. 30 August 2019. 4 December 2019.
  13. Web site: Goles y errores en la derrota 4–3 de Ecuador ante Catar en Doha. Goals and errors in Ecuador's 4–3 defeat to Qatar in Doha. El Comercio. es. 12 October 2018. 4 December 2019.
  14. Web site: Preciado Quiñonez Angelo Smit. Ecuadorian Football Federation. es. 4 December 2019.
  15. Web site: Onuachu with an assist as Genk clinch Belgian Cup title after Standard Liege win. Goal. 26 April 2021. 29 April 2021.
  16. News: SESTŘIH: Boleslav - Sparta 0:5. Titul pro Letenské! Kuchta dal čtyři góly. Blesk. 18 May 2024. cs. Czech News Center. Czech News Agency. 19 May 2024.
  17. News: Neumann. Robert. Sparta slaví double! Triumf v nervózním finále trefil Birmančevič. Sport.cz. 22 May 2024. cs. Borgis. 23 May 2024.