Luis Espinal (footballer)

Luis José Espinal Florencio (born 20 February 1994) is a Dominican footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Pantoja and the Dominican Republic national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espinal and the second or maternal family name is Florencio.
Luis Espinal
Personal information
Full name Luis José Espinal Florencio[1]
Date of birth (1994-02-20) 20 February 1994[1]
Place of birth Dominican Republic
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward[1]
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Pantoja
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Atlético Pantoja
National team‡
2018– Dominican Republic 7 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:54, 26 June 2019 (UTC)

International career

Espinal made his formal debut for Dominican Republic on 22 March 2018, being a second half substitute in a 4–0 friendly win against Turks and Caicos Islands.[2][3] He had faced Puerto Rico, Martinique and Nicaragua (twice) between 2016 and 2017,[4][5][6][7] but none of these matches were recognised by FIFA.[8][9]

International goals

Scores and results list Dominican Republic's goal tally first

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1
22 March 2018Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Turks and Caicos Islands
2–0
4–0
Friendly
2
25 March 2018Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Saint Kitts and Nevis
1–0
2–1

Honors and awards

Clubs
Deportivo Pantoja
Atlético Pantoja

References
  1. "Plantel, cuerpo técnico y administración" [Squad, technical staff and management] (in Spanish). Atlético Pantoja. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. "Dominican Republic vs. Turks & Caicos Islands (4:0)". National Football Teams. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. Live Scores - Dominican Republic - Matches (2018). FIFA-.com.
  4. "Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico (5:0)". National Football Teams. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  5. "Dominican Republic vs. Martinique (1:2)". National Football Teams. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. "Nicaragua vs. Dominican Republic (0:3)". National Football Teams. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. "Dominican Republic vs. Nicaragua (1:0)". National Football Teams. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  8. Live Scores - Dominican Republic - Matches (2016). FIFA-.com.
  9. Live Scores - Dominican Republic - Matches (2017). FIFA-.com.
  • "Luis Espinal". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  • Luis Espinal at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2018.


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