sentences:  Ángel was born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands.After first appearing professionally with hometown's UD Las Palmas, playing 64 La Liga games from 2000 to 2002, he made a name for himself as a stamina-filled wingback at fellow league club RC Celta de Vigo, signing with the Galicians in the 2003 January transfer window.He appeared in 15 league matches during the second part of the season as the team qualified to the UEFA Champions League for the first time ever; however, also with the player as first-choice, they would be relegated at the end of the 2003–04 campaign.