Cristian Espinoza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Espinoza | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Penang FA | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Huracán | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Huracán | 62 | (5) |
| 2016 | Penang FA | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015- | Argentina U20 | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:26, 16 July 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:26, 16 July 2015 (UTC) | |||
Cristian Espinoza (born 3 April 1995) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Penang FA 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" (in Spanish). Diario Popular. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Huracán se recuperó y hundió a Crucero del Norte" (in Spanish). Clarín. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Humberto Grondona dio la lista de 23 convocados para el Sudamericano" (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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External links
- ESPN Deportes profile Template:Es icon
- Cristian Espinoza at Soccerway