Vinicio Edwards Espinal Marte (born 14 November 1982 in Santo Domingo) is a Dominican former football player who currently works for Lazio as part of Maurizio Sarri's coaching staff. He is the twin brother of José Espinal and also holds Italian nationality.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vinicio Edwards Espinal Marte | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-11-14) 14 November 1982 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lazio (coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Atalanta | 14 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Taranto (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Palazzolo (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2004–2007 | Monza | 81 | (13) |
| 2007–2008 | Crotone | 59 | (11) |
| 2009–2011 | Portosummaga | 72 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Pro Vercelli | 46 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Benevento | 24 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Unione Venezia | 18 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Lecco | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Pontisola | 48 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Virtus Bergamo | 82 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | Mapello | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2019 | Dominican Republic | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2021 | Mapello | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2019 | |||
Edwards emigrated to Italy in 1991, where he played with Serie A team Atalanta B.C. He moved to Calcio Portogruaro Summaga in Serie C1 during January 2009.[1]
Espinal is a holding midfielder and has several caps under his belt for the Dominican Republic.[citation needed]
He also holds an Italian passport.[citation needed]
In May 2021, Espinal, while still playing with them, was promoted new head coach of Eccellenza amateurs Mapello.[2]
On 15 July 2021, he left Mapello to accept an offer from Lazio to become a member of Maurizio Sarri's coaching staff.[3]
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