Jesús Mariano Angoy Gil (born 22 May 1966) is a

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retired

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, who also played as a placekicker in

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. He appeared in nine

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matches for his main club

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over five seasons, being mostly third-choice. He has been diagnosed with Parkinson in November 2022.

Football

Born in Alagón, Zaragoza, Angoy was a product of

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's youth ranks. He made his professional debut with

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however, and, already well in his 20s, spent several seasons with the

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' B-team, playing three years in the

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.Qué fue de... Jesús Angoy (What happened to... Jesús Angoy)

, 27 February 2014 (in Spanish) After the departure of legendary

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and prior to the arrival of

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, Angoy profited from some injuries to first-choice

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to appear in nine

matches. As the 1995–96 campaign drew to a close, both him and manager

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(whose daughter was married to the player)Angoy se atreve con la liga más espectacular del mundo (Angoy takes a shot at world's most spectacular league)
El Mundo, 23 July 1999 (in Spanish) left the club; after an unassuming spell at Córdoba CF, he retired from football.

American football

Angoy spent seven years (1996–2003) at NFL Europe side Barcelona Dragons's

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, then switched to Italy with the Bergamo Lions (IFL). In 1999, he had an unsuccessful trial with the

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, the reigning champions of the

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. Three years later, Angoy was selected to NFL Europe's All-Offensive team.2002 All-NFL Europe League Team
at Hworth

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Angoy, Jesus 1966 births Living people Sportspeople from the Province of Zaragoza Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Aragon Men's association football goalkeepers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players FC Barcelona C players FC Barcelona Atlètic players CD Logroñés footballers FC Barcelona players Córdoba CF players Spanish players of American football Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) players Footballers who switched code Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy