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Giovanny Patricio Espinoza Pabón (born 12 April 1977) is a former Ecuadorian footballer who played as a defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espinoza and the second or maternal family name is Pabón.
Giovanny Espinoza
Personal information
Full name Giovanny Patricio Espinoza Pabón[1]
Date of birth (1977-04-12) 12 April 1977 (age 45)
Place of birth Ibarra, Ecuador
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Aucas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2001 Aucas 137 (3)
2001–2002 Monterrey 6 (0)
2002 Aucas 24 (3)
2003–2006 LDU Quito 144 (9)
2007–2008 Vitesse 27 (0)
2008–2009 Cruzeiro 25 (1)
2009–2011 Independiente José Terán 0 (0)
2009 → Barcelona SC (loan) 15 (0)
2009 → Birmingham City (loan) 0 (0)
2009 → Bristol City (loan) 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Birmingham City (loan) 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Unión Española (loan) 32 (0)
2012–2013 Deportivo Quito 42 (0)
Total 452 (16)
National team
2000–2009 Ecuador 90 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career


His strong physique and speed helped his old club side LDU Quito win two league championships in 2001 and 2004. His nickname is La Sombra, which translates as "the shadow", because of his size, he creates large shadows.

In the 2006 edition of the FIFA World Cup, Espinoza was nominated for a place in FIFA's ideal 11, which rewards the top players in each position.

On 25 January 2007, Giovanny Espinoza was transferred from LDU Quito to Vitesse. There he has to replace Ruud Knol. He signed for one-a-half-year until June 2008. On 10 February 2007, he made his Eredivisie debut for Vitesse against SC Heerenveen.[2] The following match, he made his first appearance at home in a 0–0 draw against Roda JC, coming on as a substitute in the 66th minute for Colin van Mourik.[3] The following season, he became a regular starter.

On 14 January 2008, Espinoza was signed by Brazilian club Cruzeiro. He captained of the side and showed some very impressive displays and leadership on the field.[4] There were many rumors swirling around in late 2008, some had Espinoza signing with Argentinian struggling giants, River Plate and that unspecified English teams were also on the hunt for La Sombra. On 15 January 2009, it was confirmed that Espinoza would be playing for Barcelona Sporting Club and that his presence was asked by the head coach Benito Floro. His final club was Deportivo Quito.[5]


Birmingham City


In June 2009, Espinoza's agent claimed that a fee had been agreed for the player to move to English Premier League club Birmingham City, and the parties were only awaiting final paperwork for the deal to be completed.[6] The two-year deal was confirmed on 24 June 2009,[7][8] where he will play alongside compatriot Christian Benítez. Espinoza was an unused substitute in the league game against Stoke City on 22 August 2009,[9] and made his Birmingham debut three days later, playing the whole of the 2–1 second round League Cup win away against Southampton.[10] On 12 January 2010 his contract with Birmingham was cancelled by mutual consent, having only made two League Cup appearances for the club.[11]


Unión Española


In 2010, Giovanny Espinoza signed for Unión Española on loan for a contract of three years.[12]


Deportivo Quito


In January 2012, he signed a contract with Deportivo Quito for the 2012 season.


International career


He was named in the Ecuador national side for the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. He currently is the seventh highest capped player for his country behind Luis Capurro with 100 caps. He made his international debut in 1996 just a week after his 19th birthday in a World Cup qualification match where Ecuador beat Peru 4–1.

Espinoza and Hurtado together hold the international record for the longest unbroken pairing in the position of centre half – they have played the last 65 games together, dating back to 1999. This is partly due to South American nations playing more international qualification matches than any other region. In the 2006 edition of the FIFA World Cup, Espinoza was nominated for a place in FIFA's ideal 11, which rewards the top players in each position. He was also included in Ecuador's squad for the 2001, 2004, and 2007 Copas America.


References


  1. "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
  2. "Tactical Formation". Football-Lineups.com. Retrieved 14 February 2007.
  3. "Compact Roda JC houdt Vitesse op 0-0". BN De Stem (in Dutch). 17 February 2007.
  4. ecuagol.com .::. Todo sobre el fútbol ecuatoriano :: Noticias
  5. "Giovanny Espinoza". www.goal.com. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  6. Walker, Andy (9 June 2009). "Birmingham City agree to sign defender". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  7. "Blues land Espinoza". Birmingham City F.C. 24 June 2009. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
  8. "Birmingham sign Hart and Espinoza". BBC Sport. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
  9. Chowdhury, Saj (22 August 2009). "Birmingham 0–0 Stoke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  10. Tattum, Colin (26 August 2009). "Alex McLeish has praised the performance of Christian Benitez at Southampton". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  11. "Espinoza Leaves Blues". Birmingham City F.C. 12 January 2010. Archived from the original on 15 January 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  12. "Giovanny Espinoza ya está en Unión Española". ESPN.cl (in Spanish). ESPN. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2022.



На других языках

[de] Giovanny Espinoza

Giovanny Patricio Espinoza Pavón (manchmal auch Geovanny, Geovani oder Giovanni und Pabón geschrieben; * 12. April 1977 in Chalguayacu) ist ein ehemaliger ecuadorianischer Fußballspieler. Sein Spitzname lautet La Sombra Espinoza (Der Schatten Espinoza), da er von gegnerischen Stürmern kaum abzuschütteln ist.
- [en] Giovanny Espinoza

[es] Giovanny Espinoza

Giovanny Patricio Espinoza Pabón (Ibarra, Ecuador; 12 de abril de 1977) es un exfutbolista ecuatoriano. Jugaba de defensa.

[fr] Giovanny Espinoza

Giovanny Patricio Espinoza Pabón, né le 12 avril 1977 à Quito, est un footballeur équatorien. Il joue au poste de défenseur avec l'équipe d'Équateur. Ce défenseur très puissant mesure 1,86 m.

[it] Giovanny Espinoza

Giovanny Patricio Espinoza Pabón (Ibarra, 12 aprile 1977) è un ex calciatore ecuadoriano, di ruolo difensore.

[ru] Эспиноса, Джованни

Джованни Патрисио Эспиноса Пабон (исп. Giovanny Patricio Espinoza Pabón; 12 апреля 1977, Эквадор) — эквадорский футболист, защитник. Выступал за национальную команду. Участник финальной стадии чемпионата мира 2002 и чемпионата мира 2006.


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