José Enrique Angulo

Not to be confused with José Angulo.

José Enrique Angulo Caicedo (born 3 February 1995) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for Emelec.

José Angulo

Personal information
Full name	José Enrique Angulo Caicedo
Date of birth	(1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	San Lorenzo, Ecuador
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Emelec
Youth career
2011	Norte América
2011–2015	Independiente DV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Independiente DV	29	(15)
2016	Granada	0	(0)
2017–2018	Independiente DV	10	(0)
2020–2023	Tijuana	0	(0)
2020	→ Barcelona S.C. (loan)	5	(1)
2021	→ Manta (loan)	14	(8)
2021	→ Independiente DV (loan)	8	(1)
2022	→ Querétaro (loan)	25	(4)
2023	L.D.U. Quito	22	(5)
2024	Delfín	23	(5)
2025	Unión Santa Fe	2	(0)
2025–	Emelec	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:50, 19 July 2025 (UTC)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Angulo and the second or maternal family name is Caicedo.

Club career

Independiente del Valle

Angulo was born in San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas, and joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2011, after starting it out at C.S. Norte América.^[1][2] On 4 September 2015, he made his professional debut, coming on as a late substitute for Bryan Cabezas in a 2–3 away loss against L.D.U. Loja.^[3]

Angulo scored his first goals as a professional on 2 October 2015, netting a brace in a 3–1 win at CD River Ecuador.^[4] On 6 November, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 home routing of Mushuc Runa S.C.;^[5] he finished the campaign with an impressive rate of 11 goals in only 14 appearances.

Granada

On 10 August 2016, Angulo signed a five-year contract with La Liga side Granada CF.^[6] On 25 August 2016, just 15 days after signing for the club, he was suspended after testing positive for cocaine.^[7]

Honours

Barcelona

• Serie A: 2020

Independiente del Valle

• Serie A: 2021

LDU Quito

• Serie A: 2023
• Copa Sudamericana: 2023