Darío Espínola

Darío Espínola

Personal information
Full name	Ludovino Darío Espínola Alegre
Date of birth	September 15, 1973
Place of birth	Posadas, Argentina
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	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). † Appearances (goals)

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

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 clubs 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]

Honours

Season	Club	Title
2007	Arsenal de Sarandí	Copa Sudamericana

References

1. "Cafú deja Sarandí". Olé (in Spanish). 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-07-11.

External links

• (Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics at Futbol XXI
• Football-Lineups player profile