MLS player Marco Angulo, 22, dies from injuries sustained in a car accident that also killed his former teammate, the driver.

Johannesburg – Ecuadorian and FC Cincinnati player Marco Angulo has died as a result of the injuries he received in a car accident that killed his teammate Roberto Cabezas, who played for the youth team, the Ecuadorian Football Association said on Tuesday.

Angulo, 22, was a passenger in a car that crashed into a metal pole on Rumiñahui highway southeast of Quito on Oct. 7. The driver and Cabezas, who played for Independiente Juniors, died in the incident.

Angulo was left with severe head injuries and pneumonia. He was placed in an artificial coma but died from his injuries on Monday night, El Universo newspaper reported.

Angulo played for Ecuadorian league champions LDU Quito on loan from MLS side FC Cincinnati.

In a statement, FC Cincinnati said it was “saddened” to share the news of Angulo's death.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Marco — husband and father, brother and son, friend and colleague,” the group said. “He was a happy, kind young man who lit up every room he walked into.”

Ecuador's FA said Angulo “defended the colors of our country at every opportunity he had with his talent and dedication. Marco was not only a great player, but also a great colleague. He leaves a deep pain in our hearts.”

“Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time,” the association added on social media.

Angulo, a defensive midfielder, played for Ecuador Under-17s and Under-20s before making his debut in a friendly against Iraq in November 2022. He played another friendly against Australia in March last year.

FC Cincinnati said Angulo is survived by his wife and young son.