Angelo Preciado Quiñónez

Ángelo Smit Preciado Quiñónez (born 18 February 1998) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro and the Ecuador national team. Club career Born in Shushufindi, Sucumbíos, Preciado joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2015, from América de Quito. In February 2018, during the semifinals of the 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores, he went viral after using the corner flag to defend himself from a fight with the River Plate Montevideo players. Promoted to the first team after playing a short period in the reserve team, Alianza Cotopaxi, Preciado made his senior – and Serie A – debut on 9 July 2018, starting in a 3–1 away loss against Aucas. He soon became a regular starter, and scored his first goals on 25 August by netting a brace in a 4–2 home defeat of El Nacional. On 28 December 2020, Belgian Pro League club Genk announced the signing of Preciado on a two-and-a-half-year contract, with an option for a further two years, for a reported fee of €3 million. He made his debut for the Belgian club on 16 January 2021, starting in a 2–0 away loss at Royal Excel Mouscron. On 4 September 2023, Czech First League club Sparta Prague announced the signing of Preciado for a reported fee of €2.5 million, which could increase to €3 million with add-ons. On 15 February 2024, he scored his first goal in the UEFA Europa League in a 3–2 defeat to Galatasaray. On 16 January 2026, Preciado joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro on a four-year contract.