Juan Espínola (footballer, born 1994) explained

Juan Espínola
Fullname:Juan Ángel Espínola González
Birth Date:2 November 1994
Birth Place:Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
Height:1.85 m
Currentclub:Club Olimpia
Clubnumber:12
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Cerro Porteño PF
Years1:2012–2014
Clubs1:Cerro Porteño PF
Caps1:25
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Sarmiento
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2021
Clubs3:Nacional
Caps3:33
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Godoy Cruz
Caps4:44
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Paraguay
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:00:19, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Olimpia
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Ntupdate:04:00, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Juan Ángel Espínola González (born 2 November 1994) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Club Olimpia and the Paraguay national team.

Club career

Espínola was born in Ciudad del Este. He made his senior debut with Cerro Porteño de Presidente Franco on 22 May 2013, starting in a 2–1 away win against Sportivo Carapeguá for the Primera División championship.[1]

In 2014, Espínola moved abroad and joined Sarmiento.[2] He returned to his home country in the following year, joining Nacional Asunción.

Midway through the 2018 season, Espínola became a regular starter at Nacional.[3]

Internacional career

On 14 March 2019, Espínola was called up by Paraguay national team manager Eduardo Berizzo for friendlies against Peru and Mexico,[4] but did not take part in either match.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Debut soñado para Juan. Dream debut for Juan. D10. es. 24 May 2013. 7 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Trotta "dia a dia". "Day by day" Trotta. CA Sarmiento. es. 7 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Juan Espínola en su momento ideal. Juan Espínola in his best moment. ABC Color. es. 10 April 2018. 7 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Seis albirrojos del plano local, convocados para amistosos vs. Perú y México. Six albirrojos from local teams, called up for friendlies vs. Peru and Mexico. APF. es. 14 March 2019. 7 April 2019.