Alberto Espínola | |
Fullname: | Alberto Espínola Giménez |
Birth Date: | 8 February 1991 |
Birth Place: | Caazapá, Paraguay[1] |
Height: | 1.79 m |
Position: | Right-back |
Clubnumber: | 23 |
Years1: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs1: | Rubio Ñu |
Caps1: | 21 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2013 |
Caps2: | 14 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2013–2019 |
Caps3: | 144 |
Goals3: | 10 |
Years4: | 2019–2023 |
Clubs4: | Cerro Porteño |
Caps4: | 118 |
Goals4: | 17 |
Years5: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs5: | Colón |
Caps5: | 7 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2024– |
Clubs6: | Olimpia |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2020– |
Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 15 September 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 21:03, 25 March 2022 (UTC) |
Alberto "Beto" Espínola Giménez (born 8 February 1991) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Olimpia and the Paraguay national team.
Espínola made his professional debut with Rubio Ñu in a 2–1 Paraguayan Primera División win over Guaraní on 11 February 2012.[2] On 15 January 2019, Espínola signed with Cerro Porteño after a long stint with General Díaz.[3]
Espínola debuted for the Paraguay national team in a 2–2 2022 World Cup qualification draw against Peru, assisting both his team's goals in his debut.[4]