Alberto "Beto" Espínola Giménez (born 8 February 1991) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a rightback for Cerro Porteño and the Paraguay national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alberto Espínola Giménez | ||
Date of birth | (1991-02-08) 8 February 1991 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Caazapá, Paraguay[1] | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Rightback | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cerro Porteño | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Rubio Ñu | 21 | (1) |
2013 | Sol de América | 14 | (1) |
2013–2019 | General Díaz | 144 | (10) |
2019– | Cerro Porteño | 44 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2020– | Paraguay | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:03, 25 March 2022 (UTC) |
Espínola made his professional debut with Rubio Ñu in a 2–1 Paraguayan Primera División win over Guaraní on 11 February 2012.[2] On 15 January 2019, Espínola signed with Cerro Porteño after a long stint with General Díaz.[3]
Espínola debuted for the Paraguay national team in a 2–2 2022 World Cup qualification win over Peru, assisting both his team's goals in his debut.[4]
Cerro Porteño – current squad | |
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Paraguay squad – 2021 Copa América | ||
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