Luis Espinal (footballer)

Luis Espinal
Personal information
Full name Luis José Espinal Florencio[1]
Date of birth (1994-02-20) 20 February 1994[1]
Place of birth Dominican Republic
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Playing position Forward[1]
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Pantoja
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Deportivo Pantoja
2015– Atlético Pantoja
National team‡
2018– Dominican Republic 2 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2018

Luis José Espinal Florencio (born 20 February 1994) is a Dominican footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Pantoja and the Dominican Republic national team.

International career

Espinal made his formal debut for Dominican Republic on 22 March 2018, being a second half substitute in a 4–0 friendly win against Turks and Caicos Islands.[2][3] He had faced Puerto Rico, Martinique and Nicaragua (twice) between 2016 and 2017,[4][5][6][7] but none of these matches were recognised by FIFA.[8][9]

International goals

Scores and results list Dominican Republic's goal tally first

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1
22 March 2018Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Turks and Caicos Islands
2–0
4–0
Friendly
2
25 March 2018Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Saint Kitts and Nevis
1–0
2–1

Honors and awards

Clubs

Deportivo Pantoja
Atlético Pantoja

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Plantel, cuerpo técnico y administración" [Squad, technical staff and management] (in Spanish). Atlético Pantoja. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Dominican Republic vs. Turks & Caicos Islands (4:0)". National Football Teams. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Live Scores - Dominican Republic - Matches (2018). FIFA-.com.
  4. ↑ "Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico (5:0)". National Football Teams. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Dominican Republic vs. Martinique (1:2)". National Football Teams. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Nicaragua vs. Dominican Republic (0:3)". National Football Teams. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Dominican Republic vs. Nicaragua (1:0)". National Football Teams. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  8. ↑ Live Scores - Dominican Republic - Matches (2016). FIFA-.com.
  9. ↑ Live Scores - Dominican Republic - Matches (2017). FIFA-.com.
  • "Luis Espinal". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  • Luis Espinal at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  • Luis Espinal at TheFinalBall.com


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