Luis Espinal (footballer)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espinal and the second or maternal family name is Florencio.
Luis Espinal
Personal information
Full name Luis José Espinal Florencio[1]
Date of birth (1994-02-20) 20 February 1994 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth Dominican Republic
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward[1]
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Pantoja
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Atlético Pantoja
National team‡
2018– Dominican Republic 9 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2021 (UTC)

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. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1
 22 March 2018 Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  Turks and Caicos Islands
2–0
4–0
 Friendly
2
 25 March 2018 Estadio 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. ^ a b c d "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. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
  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. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
  9. ^ Live Scores - Dominican Republic - Matches (2017). FIFA-.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.

External links[]

  • "Luis Espinal". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  • Luis Espinal at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2018.


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