Ludovino Darío Espínola Alegre, known as Darío Espínola, is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a right back. He is the current manager of Arsenal de Sarandí's reserve team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ludovino Darío Espínola Alegre | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-09-15) 15 September 1973 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Posadas, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Arsenal de Sarandí (reserves coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Argentino de Quilmes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Argentino de Quilmes | ||
| 1993–2010 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 406 | (15) |
| 2010–2011 | Defensa y Justicia | 25 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2016– | Arsenal de Sarandí (reserves) | ||
| 2021 | Arsenal de Sarandí (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He is nicknamed "Cafu" after the famous Brazilian rightback.
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]
Espínola is the brother of Oscar Espínola and uncle of Aníbal Leguizamón.[2]
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Arsenal de Sarandí | Copa Sudamericana |