Angel Rangel

Angel Rangel Zaragoza (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈaɲʒəl rəɲˈʒɛl]; born 28 November 1982) is a Spanish football coach and former footballer who played as a right back. He is currently manager of Pontardawe Town’s U12s team.

After playing lower league football in his native country for six years, Rangel went on to spend most of his professional career with Swansea City. He was signed by manager Roberto Martinez in 2007, and the team won promotion to the Championship a year later. With Swansea, Rangel won promotion to the Premier League in 2011 under Brendan Rodgers and the League Cup in 2013 under Michael Laudrup. He appeared in 374 competitive matches for Swansea.

Rangel signed for Queens Park Rangers in 2018, and retired from playing two years later.

Club Career

Swansea City

Born in Sant Carles de la Rapita, Tarragona, Catalonia, Rangel represented CD Tortosa, CF Reus Deportiu, Girona FC, UE Sant Andreu and Terrassa FC in his homeland, never in higher than Segunda Division B. In summer 2007, he signed for Swansea City in the English League One on a one-year performance-related deal, for an undisclosed fee; countryman Roberto Martinez was the team's manager.

Rangel played a massive role in his first season as the Swans returned to the Championship after a 24-year absence, as league champions. He scored his first goal for them on 27 November 2007, netting eight minutes from time in a 1–0 home win against Hartlepool United. Two weeks later, again at the Liberty Stadium, he netted in a 3–0 victory over Southend United. In April 2008, he was one of five team players to make the PFA League One Team of the Year alongside Ferrie Bodde, Garry Monk, Andy Robinson and the league's top scorer Jason Scotland.

On 5 September 2008, Rangel signed a new contract until June 2010.

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