Cristian Espinoza
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristian Espinoza | ||
Date of birth | 3 April 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Huracán | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Huracán | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2013– | Huracán | 62 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Argentina U20 | 11 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:26, 16 July 2015 (UTC). |
Cristian Espinoza (born 3 April 1995) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Huracán as a forward.
Club career
Born in Buenos Aires, Espinoza graduated from Huracán's youth setup. He made his first team debut on 24 March 2013, coming on as a second half substitute in a 2–2 home draw against Instituto for the Primera B Nacional championship.[1]
Espinoza scored his first professional goal on 26 May, netting his side's last in a 3–1 home win against Crucero del Norte.[2] He subsequently established himself as a regular starter, scoring two goals in 2014 and helping his side promote to Primera División.
International career
On 11 December 2014 Espinoza was included in Argentina under-20's 32-man list for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship, held in Uruguay.[3] He was included in the final call-up,[4] and made his debut in the competition on 14 January, starting and assisting Tomás Martínez in the third of a 5–2 routing over Ecuador.
Honours
- Argentina U20
References
- ↑ "Huracán igualó con Instituto en Parque Patricios" [Huracán drew with Instituto in Parque Patricios] (in Spanish). Diario Popular. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ "Huracán se recuperó y hundió a Crucero del Norte" [Huracán recovered themselves and sunk Crucero del Norte] (in Spanish). Clarín. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ "La Sub 20 tiene su preselección para el Sudamericano de Uruguay" [The under-20's has their pre-squad for the South American in Uruguay] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ↑ "Humberto Grondona dio la lista de 23 convocados para el Sudamericano" [Humberto Grondona revealed the list of 23 called-up for the South American] (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
External links
- ESPN Deportes profile (Spanish)
- Cristian Espinoza profile at Soccerway
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