Darío Espínola

Ludovino Darío Espínola Alegre, known simply as Darío Espínola, (born 15 September 1973) is an Argentine football defender currently playing for Defensa y Justicia in the Argentine second division.

Not to be confused with Darío Espínola (Paraguayan footballer).
Darío Espínola
Personal information
Full name Ludovino Darío Espínola Alegre
Date of birth (1973-09-15) September 15, 1973
Place of birth Posadas, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Defensa y Justicia
Youth career
Argentino de Quilmes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Argentino de Quilmes ? (?)
1994–2010 Arsenal de Sarandí 401 (17 15)
2010– Defensa y Justicia 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:55, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

He is nicknamed "Cafu" after the famous Brazilian rightback.

Career

Espínola started his playing career in 1992 with Argentino de Quilmes. In 1993, he joined Arsenal de Sarandí where he remained for 16 years, making him one of the club's longest serving players and the player with the 2nd most appearances in the history of the club with over 400 games in all competitions, behind Carlos Ruiz. The highlights of his career were the club's promotion to the Argentine Primera División in 2002 and the victory on the 2007 Copa Sudamericana.

In 2010 Espínola left Arsenal and joined second division side Defensa y Justicia.[1]

Personal life

Espínola is the brother of Oscar Espínola and uncle of Aníbal Leguizamón.[2]

Honours
Season Club Title
2007Arsenal de SarandíCopa Sudamericana

References
  1. "Cafú deja Sarandí". Olé (in Spanish). 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  2. "Arsenal: regreso al trabajo con múltiples novedades". Politica del Sur. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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