Wilker Ángel Explained

Wilker Angel
Fullname:Wilker José Ángel Romero
Birth Date:18 March 1993[1]
Birth Place:Valera, Venezuela
Height:1.90 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Criciúma
Years1:2009–2011
Caps1:13
Goals1:0
Years2:2011–2016
Clubs2:Deportivo Táchira
Caps2:148
Goals2:18
Years3:2016–2021
Caps3:105
Goals3:7
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Göztepe
Caps4:15
Goals4:0
Years5:2023
Clubs5:Aucas
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Years6:2024–
Caps6:9
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014–
Nationalteam2:Venezuela
Nationalcaps2:39
Nationalgoals2:2
Club-Update:20:48, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:12:53, 6 July 2024 (AEST)

Wilker José Ángel Romero (born 18 March 1993) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Criciúma and the Venezuela national team.

Club career

Trujillanos

Before he was 18, Angel won the Primera División with Trujillanos FC in the 2010–2011 season,

Deportivo Táchira

Angel moved to Deportivo Táchira in 2011 and scored his first goal against Caroni in a match they lost 2–1 on 5 March 2011, his second came 11 days later against Estudiantes de Mérida winning the match 3–1, his third goal came against Zulia FC on 20 May 2012, his team won 5–0.

Terek Grozny

On 1 August 2016, Ángel signed for Russian Premier League side Akhmat Grozny, then called Terek Grozny.[2] On 17 May 2021, Akhmat Grozny announced that Ángel had left the club after 121 games for the club.[3]

Göztepe

On 8 September 2021, he signed a one-year contract with one-year option with the Turkish club Göztepe.[4]

International career

Ángel was called up to the full Venezuela squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, but was not included. On 18 November 2014, he made his debut in a friendly against Bolivia, where he scored the opening goal of the match. However, despite this, Venezuela lost 2–3.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportivo Táchira2010-11Liga Venezolana821010102
2011-122226060342
2012-1323210242
2013-14326326
2014-15354354
20151402170231
20161420081223
Total14818912310018020
Akhmat Grozny2016–17Russian Premier League26120281
2017–1826310273
2018–1918110191
2019–2019131222
2020–2116150211
Total10571211178
Göztepe2022–23Süper Lig15020170
Aucas2023Ecuadorian Serie A1100040150
Criciúma2024Série A306040130
Career total38225602722710034228

International

Venezuela national team
YearAppsGoals
201411
201510
2016111
201740
201840
201920
202040
202110
202370
202440
Total392
Statistics accurate as of match played 03 June 2021

International goals

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1. 18 November 2014
2. 2 February 2016 Friendly

Honors

National

Venezuela

2019[5] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: STATS Hosted Solution | Player Stats - Wilker Angel - Deportivo Táchira . Olympics.stats.com . 2012-05-08.
  2. Web site: Анхель Вилькер подписал контракт с Тереком. fc-terek.ru. FC Terek Grozny. 22 November 2016. ru. 1 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Анхель, Исмаэль, Мелкадзе и Алмаши покидают ФК "Ахмат". . fc-akhmat.ru/ . FC Akhmat Grozny . 18 May 2021 . Russian.
  4. Web site: Göztepe. Wilker Jose Angel Romero Göztepe'mizde. 8 September 2021. tr.
  5. Web site: Japan vs. Venezuela - 19 November 2019 - Soccerway.
  6. Web site: Kirin Challenge Cup 2019 [11/19] Top.