Luis Espinal (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espinal and the second or maternal family name is Florencio.

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

Luis Espinal

Personal information
Full name	Luis José Espinal Florencio[1]
Date of birth	(1994-02-20) 20 February 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth	Dominican Republic
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward[1]
Team information
Current team	Atlético Pantoja
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2021	Atlético Pantoja	50+	(12)
2021	Moca FC	25	(7)
2022-	Atlético Pantoja	73	(30)
International career‡
2018–	Dominican Republic	12	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 September 2024

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

• Primera División de Republica Dominicana: 2011–12

Atlético Pantoja

• Liga Dominicana de Fútbol: 2015
• Caribbean Club Championship: 2018

References

1. "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.
• https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/luis-espinal/136093/