José Julio Espinoza Valeriani (born 23 June 1974) is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Universidad San Martín.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Julio Espinoza Valeriani | ||
Date of birth | (1974-06-23) 23 June 1974 (age 48) | ||
Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Universidad San Martín (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1997 | Universitario | ||
1998 | Dundee United | 1 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Sporting Cristal | ||
2000 | Universitario | ||
2001 | Estudiantes de Medicina | ||
2002 | Melgar | ||
National team | |||
1996 | Peru U23 | ||
Teams managed | |||
2012–2021 | Universidad San Martín (youth) | ||
2021 | Universidad San Martín (caretaker) | ||
2021– | Universidad San Martín | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Espinoza also holds an Italian passport.
Born in Lima, Espinoza played once for Scottish side Dundee United in August 1998, returning to Peru to sign for Sporting Cristal.[1] From here, he played for a number of Peruvian sides, including Universitario de Deportes, Estudiantes de Medicina[2] and FBC Melgar.[3]
After retiring, Espinoza worked in the youth categories of Universidad San Martín. On 15 March 2021, after the departure of Héctor Bidoglio, he was named first team manager.[4]
Current Peruvian Primera División managers | |
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