Neri Espinosa Explained

Neri Espinosa
Fullname:Neri Alberto Espinosa
Birth Date:4 July 1986
Birth Place:La Llave, Argentina
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2002–2004
Clubs1:San Martín
Years2:2005–2006
Clubs2:Villa Atuel
Caps2:15
Goals2:0
Years3:2007–2008
Clubs3:Sportivo Pedal
Years4:2010
Clubs4:Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2010–2011
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2012–2013
Clubs6:Pacífico
Caps6:30
Goals6:4
Years7:2013–2019
Clubs7:Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)
Caps7:110
Goals7:5
Years8:2019–2021
Clubs8:Deportivo Maipú
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Years9:2021
Clubs9:Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)
Goals9:0
Years10:2021–2022
Clubs10:Arg.Alvear
Goals10:0
Years11:2022–
Clubs11:Club Ciudad de Bolívar
Goals11:0
Club-Update:13:20, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Neri Alberto Espinosa (born 4 July 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Club Ciudad de Bolívar.[1]

Career

Espinosa played for San Martín of Monte Comán, before appearing in fifteen fixtures with Villa Atuel in the 2005–06 Torneo Argentino B season.[2] [3] After periods with Sportivo Pedal and La Plata's Gimnasia y Esgrima, Espinosa joined their namesakes from Concepción del Uruguay.[2] [3] Six appearances followed in Torneo Argentino A.[2] 2012 saw Espinosa drop back down to the fourth tier with Pacífico, subsequently netting four goals across thirty games.[2] In 2013, Espinosa completed a move to Mendoza's Gimnasia y Esgrima.[2] He won consecutive promotions as they rose from Torneo Argentino B to Primera B Nacional.[1] [2]

In pro football, Espinosa scored against Instituto and Juventud Unida but it wasn't enough as they suffered relegation to tier three.[1] Gimnasia y Esgrima were promoted back up three campaigns later, with the midfielder taking his statistical tally to one hundred and twenty-eight matches and five goals in the process.[1] [2]

Personal life

In December 2015, Espinosa was involved in a fatal road traffic collision.[3] He was travelling to his father's house when he collided with a motorcycle that was carrying two people, one of whom was driver Jorge Alberto Magallanes, 22, who died instantaneously while passenger Joel Cáceres, 19, suffered multiple injuries.[3] In 2018, Espinosa was charged with culpable homicide by judge María Eugenia Laigle after it was determined Espinosa was not under the influence or excessively speeding at the time of the accident, as well as the fact he had no criminal history.[3] He was handed a two-year suspended jail sentence and banned from driving for five years.[4]

Career statistics

.[1] [2]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Villa Atuel2005–06Torneo Argentino B1500000150
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)2009–10Primera División00000000
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)2010–11Torneo Argentino A60000060
Pacífico2012–13Torneo Argentino B3040000304
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)2013–141910000191
2014Torneo Federal A30104[5] 080
2015Primera B Nacional312001[6] 0322
2016Torneo Federal A50000050
2016–172402050310
2017–182524040332
2018–19Primera B Nacional30000030
Total1105701401315
Career total1619701401829

Honours

Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)[2]

2013–14

Notes and References

  1. News: Argentina - N. Espinosa. 17 January 2019. Soccerway.
  2. News: Ficha Estadistica de NERY ESPINOZA. 17 January 2019. BDFA.
  3. News: Condenaron al futbolista Neri Espinosa por un accidente fatal en 2015. 17 January 2019. Diario San Rafael. 10 August 2018.
  4. News: Malas noticias para Neri Espinosa. 17 January 2019. Uno San Rafael. 8 August 2018.
  5. Appearance(s) in the Torneo Federal A play-offs
  6. Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs