Icons: Juan Pablo Angel interview - My Aston Villa career in focus

Hero striker Juan Pablo Angel talks about his time in claret and blue, discussing joining, being paraded at Villa Park, THAT Chelsea goal, his epic 2003/04 season and his support of the club.
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[@MitchWebb94]

The first striker for Villa I could remember from when I was little, thank you for your service Juan!

[@THEGOAT69_420]

Same here

[@alexburton7583]

I love the fact that he still refers to villa as "We" and "Us"

[@imightbewrong_]

What a guy! Tough start, magical moments, great professional attitude and one of the most skillful strikers we've been lucky to have.

[@cyberdonblue4413]

Skill, style, intelligence, he had the lot. He carried Villa through some tough seasons with his goals but he never really got the recognition that he deserved outside our Club. Great to see that he has so many happy memories of his time at Villa and I'd love to see him come back in some capacity or other too (attacking coach maybe?) Long live Pablo Angel. UTV VTID

[@jimmypopt.v.3037]

I second that. UTV.

[@DanielRodriguez-sp3zz]

Grande Juan Pablo Ángel, gracias a el fue que me enamoré del Aston Villa en Colombia, gracias a él conocí esta gran club, al cual amo y sigo desde Colombia.

[@villainofthepiste5858]

Awesome Daniel. We love JPA. He is a legend here.

[@cyberdonblue4413]

Muy bueno escuchar de tu amor desde lejos, Daniel. Viva Aston Villa. UTV VTID

[@sergioortiz1030]

A mí también en el momento que llegó Juan Pablo a Jugar en el Villa Para con el Aston Villa me gustó ese equipo,su color de camiseta es fantástico,espero que puedan algún día ganar la Premier al igual que lo hizo un club de menos historia como el Leicester y que puedan jugar Champions o Europa League, ojalá fueran más colombianos,Carlos la Roca Sánchez también jugó ahí

[@sergioortiz1030]

Sería genial ver a otros jugadores colombianos jugar en el Villa Park

[@phillipcollins3416]

@@sergioortiz1030 as of today we have a new young striker jhon duran from Colombia

[@THEGOAT69_420]

Make him south American ambassador for the club

[@01bigtrev]

I ❤️ how there is still a bit of an accent there

[@paulmcallister4546]

Wonderful player, great man. Have very fond memories of watching Juan Pablo. UTV

[@wisedollarmusic4116]

LOVE TO SEE HIM RECRUITING OVERSEAS FOR US

[@theoneonlymusicchannel]

what a great striker , i have some great memories of him playing for Villa

[@MissAHxx]

Absolute top bloke!!! I was a teenager when he was there but bloody remember him playing and going down to watch the games some of the best memories I have at VP

[@jackwilcox5811]

Loved Juan pablo he is and always will be a villa legend

[@NRSOGK]

I wish he played for us now. There's only Juan Pablo Angel. What a great man and player.

[@jimmypopt.v.3037]

Still loves the Villa aswell.

[@dendemano]

His awareness and overall intelligence was on another level compared to most of his team mates. He would have really excelled at Man U, or Arsenal at that particular time in the Prem. Great player, and loved watching him down the Villa.

[@jackpendrey6668]

Love him. Was only little when he played for us but I wish I’d seen his incredible career as it panned out❤️ UTV

[@moibrahim9876]

Juan Pablo Angel.. There's only Juan Pablo Angel.. Juan Pablo Aaaaaaaangel.. There's only Juan Pablo Angel.

[@OpenDoorEnglish]

Before JPA signed a lot of fans were protesting very vocally against Doug Ellis in the hope that he would spend big money on Benni McCarthy. The Angel move took many of us by surprise but the majority felt that he was a player that WE had signed by exerting so much pressure on the board. £9.5m was huge money at that time. JPA was almost immune to any criticism even after a slow start because we were all so desperate for him to do well. I remember the first goal he got that helped to relegate Coventry - the crowd went mad and the scenes were of pure joy. Good times!

[@ryanevans9832]

All in all he was a waste of money benni was a much better forward.

[@jimmypopt.v.3037]

He justified the fee overall i thought, we were a mid table-ish club during his tenure, i remember being dissapointed when MON let him go.

[@OpenDoorEnglish]

@@jimmypopt.v.3037 he was top goal scorer at the time - similar to the Ings situation of this year. Worked out ok though as John Carew arrived with Ashley Young and Shaun Maloney in the Jan window. JPA was a solid servant to the club and I would certainly say he was worth the fee. Beni McCarthy ended up as a bloated waste of space at Blackburn if I recall so he certainly wasn’t the messiah we all hoped he would be.

[@rewand43]

was a great player! and it was so nice to see him back at the game a few weeks ago at halftime! lets hope he can have a role to play at the club so good to here him say he loved the club! avfc!

[@villainofthepiste5858]

Love JPA one of my all time favourite players!!

[@michaeledwards9293]

An intelligent and thoughtful reflection from a talented striker.

[@Shadow-zz2ry]

One of My favourite players ever for this club. Was technically a extremely talented striker and I always rated him. Welcome back pablo. Wish could have seen win a a trophy for this club.

[@jeanpalmer9413]

One of my all time faves 😍💜💙

[@joetspare2632]

At least the mic worked this time 🤦‍♂️

[@VacantHaven]

There's only Juan Pablo Angel

[@Pietersen158]

Great player. Thanks for the wonderful memories, JPA!

[@markfireflymiller8289]

Great honest answers. Top bloke.

[@benlangley8709]

Beautiful memories UTV❤️

[@bertiew6771]

Never known a player that always managed to bury the ball into the corner of the net, his technique was a joy to watch.

[@Slaneous]

Top man!

[@chesh184]

Top bloke...

[@lordcypher7922]

A legend, an idol who was part of a great team at the time. I still have my NTL shirt as a reminder. Thank you Juan for so many great memories.

[@rankone5054]

Great interview love how much he still loves the villa .utv

[@kevinwoollon]

Great player. Lots of great memories

[@paulmersonvillalegend7303]

Loved this guy idolised him growing up.

[@ryanevans9832]

He had 1 good season the rest he was shit couldn't hit a barn door

[@paulmersonvillalegend7303]

No he never.... He was a very skilful player with very good attributes playing in some very poor teams to the level he was capable of. Technically he was a very good footballer.

[@ryanevans9832]

Why didnt anyone ever come in for him then man was shit. Calling him a icon is a joke.

[@DavidJones-ig8cl]

great player for us, pablo could score from anywhere!

[@gazsnaith3362]

Legend loved him

[@davidfoulkes8907]

What a player....VTID!!

[@jimmypopt.v.3037]

Great striker. Great hair. Still has a soft spot for the Villa aswell.

[@reaper060670]

It was great to sit and watxh and listen to Juan Pablo speak so eloquently about our football club. He speaks so intelligently abkut football and his time in the Premier Lge with us. I never knew he had the problems with his newborn at the time of fist playing in the claret'n'blue.. Juan Pablo could and most definitely should have a place here with us when u hear the way he soeaks about us as a football institution.. I've really enjoyed hearing him soeak after so many years away from the club. U can tell this place still holds a lot of great memories for him. This is a man that from listening to his words at the end would love to make his mark again at our football club. That was great to hear from him that he woukd love to work with the ckub again in some capacity. Has he done his coaching badges?? Maybe that's a route we should go down by bringing ex players from the recent era's back to be part of our coachimg teams?? I would live to see that happen. Juan Pablo loves this footbalk club and I used to soeak to him a lot afyer he left to go to the MLS. He is a gentleman and always had time fod the suooorters even afyer he left our club which has always meant a hell of a lot to me and many more supporters. He always gave us of his tine which most players wouldn't bother doing. This guy shoukd have a role at the club and hopefully it's not too ling before it happens because u can tell his heart is still here with the fans and the club as a whole. God speed Juan Pablo. It was lovelg to see and hesr from u again after all these years.. 12 yesrs since he played at the Villa.. Oh my days.. Best of luck to the man and his whole family.. Massive respect for this man..

[@bludclartfury7383]

Loved his celebration and hair 🤣

[@bludclartfury7383]

Ruddy Columbian fans in the Holt end!! Wicked supporters. Fuk knows what they was sayin 😂

[@jimmypopt.v.3037]

Aye, his hair was ace!

[@Harry-th4qo]

do one with laursen and mellberg

[@patmax9005]

An *_ANGEL_* Sent To Us From The GODz *There's Only JUAN PABLO ANGEL💜💙💜💙💜💙💜*

[@cricketbat09]

Great player, scored some great goals.

[@gbret97]

We love you Juan!

[@ryanmthomson6102]

Give him a role at villa, I would love the whole club staff having some sort of history with villa, just look at dean smith! He loves the club as a fan and it shows!

[@muhamadimron1727]

I remember, when i still school,, Juan Pablo angel and Nolberto solano

[@charleslongshanks]

beautiful! with the sun rolling over the aston hall park! jhons gotta get used to that frost🙂

[@soad4verr]

Should hire him as an attacking coach!

[@coolzombie816]

Love JPA, top bloke who really gets the club ❤

[@HallandNash22]

My favourite player as a kid, Villa legend. UTV

[@tonyska]

Nothing fake there, he loves our club..

[@davidfoulkes8907]

Sign his son up amazing player..

[@Fuxser]

legend!

[@michaelheaney233]

Legend ! ❤️❤️

[@VillaBoys123]

Legend.

[@ryanevans9832]

Haha he was shit

[@ryanevans9832]

Im a villa fan he was shit

[@VillaBoys123]

@@ryanevans9832 cool story bro

[@villatillidie1100]

Legend

[@ryanevans9832]

He werent when he missed 2 pens in one game against Fulham he was useless

[@boscobalalaban9157]

Loved Angel!

[@MDRashid0509]

Amazing player

[@babaoriley6294]

top man.

[@villatillidie1100]

UTV SOTC

[@benwright1998]

Angel 💜

[@user-pz1cy1vm2n]

В те времена футбол был для меня интригующий !

[@alexdaniels7506]

Imagine Angel in his prime playing with the likes of Grealish.

[@pamelacowen9791]

Only one Pablo Angel utv

[@noelreilly8860]

Still love him 👏🙌🏻🎺

[@ryanevans9832]

Why

[@ryanevans9832]

He was shit

[@ryanevans9832]

1 good season

[@thomassampson1807]

the only foreigner ive ever heard master the glottlestop

[@diegomiranda761]

Don't know what villa is waiting for. Search for Tomas Angel, his son its him but with a left foto. 😉

[@believerlucas8337]

Hello 👋

[@tokyooo789]

Its good stuff

[@Cripinub1]

Only one 👼

[@jawsavfc]

Are we all back here now after Jhon Duran then?

[@lennylaa1686]

Much better hairstyle! Trendy! Haha!

[@thumper151284]

Convinced this guy could have played for any of the big European clubs. Was lethal in the box. Unfortunately the teams he played in weren’t that creative. If he played in the team with Milner, Petrov, Young etc think he would have got 20 league goals

[@ryanevans9832]

People forgot he missed 2 pens in one game against Fulham

[@paulmersonvillalegend7303]

So what....... People are forgetting how good he was.

[@ryanevans9832]

He was good for 1 season end off

[@gazsnaith3362]

He played under some managers who didn't rate him. He isn't one often the highest scores in the PL for us for a reason

[@paulmersonvillalegend7303]

ryan Evans that’s your opinion. The many out way the few. End of❗️

[@dalian1993]

A really nice man. But an icon ???????? Never in a million years. He had 1 good season.

[@johnnybambi]

imagine him playing with Jack now . .

[@CarlosTheVillan1874]

Legend

[@paulbowden92]

There's only Juan Pablo Angel

[@believerlucas8337]

Hello 👋