Facundo Espíndola Explained

Facundo Espíndola
Fullname:Facundo Julián Espíndola
Birth Date:26 December 1992
Birth Place:Argentina
Death Place:Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height:1.90 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Chacarita Juniors
Youthclubs2:River Plate
Youthclubs3:Lanús
Years1:2013–2016
Clubs1:Club Almagro
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2017
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Atlético Uruguay

Facundo Julián Espíndola (26 December 1992 – 22 July 2018) was an Argentine footballer.

Death

On 22 July 2018, Espíndola was attacked after leaving a bar in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, and died from his injuries. Fellow footballer Nahuel Oviedo was arrested in connection with his death.[1] [2] Oviedo was sentenced to 14 years in prison in February 2020, while Ever Brizuela Cáceres, who was considered to be a participant in the attack, was sentenced to 12 years.[3]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Club Almagro2013–14Primera B Metropolitana40000040
201560000060
2016Primera B Nacional20000020
Career total1200000120

Notes and References

  1. Web site: San Telmo player accused of murdering goalkeeper Facundo Espindola. 23 July 2018. 4 February 2023. marca.com.
  2. Web site: Argentina player Facundo Espindola stabbed and killed after street fight in Buenos Aires. scmp.com. 24 July 2018. 25 April 2020.
  3. Web site: VIDEOS – Incidentes en los Tribunales de Morón: tras el fallo por el caso Facundo Espíndola casi linchan a un abogado, defensor de los condenados. VIDEOS – Incidents in the Courts of Morón: after the ruling in the Facundo Espíndola case, a lawyer, defender of the convicted, was almost lynched. 27 February 2020. 4 February 2023. primerplanoonline.com.ar. Spanish.