Ángel Luis Viña Berlanga (born 24 February 1987) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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Career

Auckland City

After playing in his native Spain for Rayo Majadahonda, Berlanga signed for

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in 2010, joining newly appointed manager and compatriot

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. He made his debut for the club on 15 October 2010 against

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at Fred Jones Park, in which Berlanga played the full 90 minutes as he helped his side to a 3–2 victory. He then scored his first goal for Auckland City in the

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on 3 December 2010 against

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, when he scored in the 90th minute to help Auckland draw the match 1–1. He scored his first league goal for his club on 10 December 2010 against YoungHeart Manawatu in which he scored in the 23rd minute to help Auckland to a 3–1 victory. Then, after helping Auckland City win the

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, Berlanga made his debut in the

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in the

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against

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of the

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ese J. League on 8 December 2011 in which he played the full 90 minutes but could not stop Auckland City getting knocked-out after losing 2–0. Berlanga then scored his second league goal for Auckland City on 10 March 2012 against

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in which he scored in the 48th minute to make the score 3–0 to Auckland before Otago got a goal back to end the game by a score of 3–1. Berlanga then scored what would be his final goal for his club in the league on 7 April 2012 against

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in which he scored the equalizer for Auckland City in the 42nd minute to tie the match at 1–1 and that is the score that remained after the game was finished. Berlanga also finished his final full OFC Champions League season on 12 May 2012 against Tefana in which Berlanga played the full 90 minutes in both legs of the final to give Auckland City an aggregate victory of 3–1 and automatic qualification into the

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Sporting Goa

In January 2013 it was announced that Berlanga would sign with

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of the

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and on 28 January 2013 he made his debut for the club in which he started, played the full 90 minutes, and scored his first goal for the club in the process in the 67th minute to help Sporting Goa beat

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by a score of 2–0.

Return to Auckland City

After the 2012–13 I-League season concluded Berlanga re-signed for

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right before the

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. He made his return debut for the club in the Club World Cup on 11 December 2013 against

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. He started the match as Auckland City lost the match 2–1. He then started for Auckland City in their league opener against

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as the club won 3–2. Berlanga starred in Auckland City's historic

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campaign, in which the club finished third, netting the equaliser against

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champions San Lorenzo in the semifinal from a seemingly impossible angle; Auckland City eventually fell 2-1 in extra time. Berlanga was absent for Auckland City's third-place playoff win over

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due to suspension. Berlanga then started for Auckland City in their championship winning match against Team Wellington on 15 March 2014. Auckland City won 1–0 as they won the ASB Premiership. In the following years, Berlanga transitioned from a full-back to an important

for the club, being appointed

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following the retirement of club legend Ivan Vicelich. On 16 January 2023, Berlanga retired.

Career statistics

Club

''Statistics accurate as of 21 March 2014''

References

External links

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Ángel Berlanga Interview
{{DEFAULTSORT:Berlanga, Angel 1984 births Living people Footballers from the Community of Madrid I-League players Men's association football defenders Expatriate men's footballers in India Spanish men's footballers Spanish expatriate sportspeople in India CF Rayo Majadahonda players Auckland City FC players Sporting CG players New Zealand Football Championship players Spanish expatriates in New Zealand 21st-century Spanish sportsmen