Alberto "Beto" Espínola Giménez (born 8 February 1991) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Olimpia and the Paraguay national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Espínola Giménez | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Caazapá, Paraguay[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olimpia | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Rubio Ñu | 21 | (1) |
| 2013 | Sol de América | 14 | (1) |
| 2013–2019 | General Díaz | 144 | (10) |
| 2019–2023 | Cerro Porteño | 118 | (17) |
| 2023–2024 | Colón | 7 | (1) |
| 2024– | Olimpia | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Paraguay | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:03, 25 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
editEspínola made his professional debut with Rubio Ñu in a 2–1 Paraguayan Primera División win over Guaraní on 11 February 2012.[2] On 15 January 2019, Espínola signed with Cerro Porteño after a long stint with General Díaz.[3]
International career
editEspínola debuted for the Paraguay national team in a 2–2 2022 World Cup qualification draw against Peru, assisting both his team's goals in his debut.[4]
References
edit- ^ "'Beto' Espínola: Vino con 14 años a Asunción y ahora cumple el sueño de la Albirroja". 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Rubio Ñú vs. Club Guaraní - 11 February 2012". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 11 February 2012.
- ^ "Alberto Espínola es la séptima incorporación del Ciclón". Tigo Sports.
- ^ "Alberto Espínola y un ascendente debut con la camiseta albirroja". Tigo Sports.
External links
edit- Alberto Espínola at Soccerway
- Alberto Espínola at WorldFootball.net
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