José Antonio Espín Explained

José Antonio Espín
Fullname:José Antonio Espín Puerta
Birth Date:9 February 1985
Birth Place:Murcia, Spain
Height:1.840NaN0
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Villanovense
Youthclubs1:Valladolid
Years1:2003–2004
Years2:2004–2005
Years3:2005–2007
Clubs3:Ciudad Murcia B
Years4:2007
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2007–2011
Caps5:99
Goals5:7
Years6:2011–2012
Caps6:53
Goals6:4
Years7:2012–2014
Caps7:51
Goals7:2
Years8:2014
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2015
Caps9:5
Goals9:0
Years10:2015
Caps10:13
Goals10:0
Years11:2016–2019
Caps11:84
Goals11:2
Years12:2019–2021
Caps12:50
Goals12:3
Years13:2021–
Caps13:0
Goals13:0
Club-Update:12:46, 5 September 2021 (UTC)

José Antonio Espín Puerta (born 9 February 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CF Villanovense as a centre-back.

Club career

Born in Murcia, Espín finished his youth career at Real Valladolid's youth system, and made his senior debuts with Pinatar CF in the fourth division. In the same tier, he also played for Orihuela CF and Ciudad de Murcia's reserves.

On 26 May 2007, Espín made his second level debut with the latter's first team, playing three minutes against CD Numancia.[1] He finished the season with a further two league appearances, totalling just 147 minutes of action.

In the summer of 2007, Espín joined division three side Real Jaén. Two years later, he renewed his contract with the Andalusians for another two years.[2]

On the last day of 2011 winter transfer window, Espín signed a six-month deal with SD Eibar also in the third division.[3] On 9 July 2012 he returned to the level above, after agreeing to a one-year contract with CD Guadalajara.[4]

On 14 June 2014, aged 28, Espín moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Football League (Greece) club Athlitiki Enosi Larissa FC.[5] On 24 December, however, he returned to his homeland, signing with second level's CD Mirandés.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2007/05/27/pagina-23/884479/pdf.html El Ciudad se aferra a la cuarta plaza (Ciudad cling on to fourth place)
  2. http://www.ideal.es/jaen/20090712/deportes/real-jaen/espin-hasta-2011-20090712.html Espín, hasta 2011 (Espín, until 2011)
  3. http://www.marca.com/2011/01/31/futbol/mas_futbol/1296509231.html Espín, capitán del Jaén, se va al Eibar (Espín, Jaén's captain, goes to Eibar)
  4. http://www.deportivoguadalajara.es/web/el-club-deportivo-guadalajara-contrata-a-espin/ El Club Deportivo Guadalajara contrata al central Espín (Club Deportivo Guadalajara hire stopper Espín)
  5. http://www.crimsonscorer.gr/index.php/ael/item/4004-symfonise-me-tin-ael-o-jose-antonio-espin-puerta.html Σύμφωνησε με την Α.Ε.Λ ο Jose Antonio Espin Puerta... (Agreement with A.E.L. for Jose Antonio Espin Puerta...)
  6. http://www.cdmirandes.com/-/jose-antonio-espin-nuevo-jugador-del-c-d-mirandes José Antonio Espín, nuevo jugador del C.D. Mirandés (José Antonio Espín, new player of C.D. Mirandés)