Bio

Juan Pablo Ángel was a standout striker across a decade-long career for club and country that featured 9 goals in 33 appearances for the Colombia National Team, and successful runs with Argentine side River Plate from 1997-2001 and Premier League side Aston Villa from 2001-2007. In 2007, he moved to Major League Soccer and joined the New York Red Bulls, where he would go on to post 58 goals and 14 assists in 100 starts with the club. Ángel remains the second leading goal-scorer in Red Bulls history and finished his MLS career with 72 goals. He retired from playing soccer in 2014 and was hired as technical consultant by Los Angeles Football Club in 2017.

A native of Medellin, Colombia, Ángel previously served as a studio analyst with Telemundo Deportes.