Darío Espínola
Ludovino Darío Espínola Alegre, known simply as Darío Espínola, (born 15 September 1973) is an Argentine football defender currently playing for Defensa y Justicia in the Argentine second division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ludovino Darío Espínola Alegre | ||
| Date of birth | September 15, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Posadas, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Defensa y Justicia | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Argentino de Quilmes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Argentino de Quilmes | ? | (?) |
| 1994–2010 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 401 | (17 15) |
| 2010– | Defensa y Justicia | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:55, 11 July 2010 (UTC) | |||
He is nicknamed "Cafu" after the famous Brazilian rightback.
Career
Espínola started his playing career in 1992 with Argentino de Quilmes. In 1993, he joined Arsenal de Sarandí where he remained for 16 years, making him one of the club's longest serving players and the player with the 2nd most appearances in the history of the club with over 400 games in all competitions, behind Carlos Ruiz. The highlights of his career were the club's promotion to the Argentine Primera División in 2002 and the victory on the 2007 Copa Sudamericana.
In 2010 Espínola left Arsenal and joined second division side Defensa y Justicia.[1]
Personal life
Espínola is the brother of Oscar Espínola and uncle of Aníbal Leguizamón.[2]
Honours
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Arsenal de Sarandí | Copa Sudamericana |
References
- "Cafú deja Sarandí". Olé (in Spanish). 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- "Arsenal: regreso al trabajo con múltiples novedades". Politica del Sur. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
External links
- (in Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics at Futbol XXI
- Football-Lineups player profile