Ángel Trujillo Canorea (born 8 September 1987) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as a

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. He spent the better part of his career with

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, having arrived at the club in 2007.

Club career

Born in

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, Trujillo started playing as a senior with

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in the

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, moving in early 2007 to the regional leagues with CD Azuqueca. In the summer, he returned to the fourth division and signed with

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's reserves. On 18 March 2012, Trujillo made his first-team debut with the

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ns, featuring the first half of a 1–1

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away draw against

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. On 27 May, he played his second game with the main squad and in the competition, a 1–0 away victory over former side Guadalajara. In June 2012, it was announced that Trujillo would be promoted to Almería's first team for

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. Despite missing the start of the season, he was handed a start on 8 September in a 3–0 away defeat against

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, but soon established himself as a regular due to Hernán Pellerano's legal problems, and contributed 31 matches as they obtained promotion in the play-offs. On 12 July 2013, Trujillo renewed his link with Almería until 2017. He made his

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debut on 19 August, starting in a 2–3 home loss to

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. Trujillo scored his first goal as a professional on 2 March 2014, netting from a

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but in a 4–1 defeat at

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. On 7 August 2015, he moved to fellow top-tier club

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after agreeing to a four-year deal. On 5 August 2016, after struggling with injuries and suffering relegation, Trujillo returned to Almería on a three-year contract.

Career statistics

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