Ítalo Eugenio Estupiñán Martínez (1 January 1952 – 1 March 2016) was an Ecuadorian footballer who played as a forward during his career.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ítalo Eugenio Estupiñán Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | (1952-01-01)1 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
| Date of death | 1 March 2016(2016-03-01) (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Macará | ||
| 1972–1974 | El Nacional | ||
| 1974–1977 | Toluca | 63 | (22) |
| 1977–1979 | América | 15 | (2) |
| 1979–1980 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1980–1981 | Atletas Campesinos | 58 | (16) |
| 1981–1983 | Puebla | 40 | (6) |
| 1986 | Emelec | ||
| Total | 176 | (46) | |
| National team | |||
| 1972–1973 | Ecuador | 14 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Esmeraldas, Estupiñán began playing football for Club Social y Deportivo Macará and made his Ecuadorian Serie A debut at age 17.[2] He would also play for Club Deportivo El Nacional and Club Sport Emelec in Ecuador's top division. He played several seasons in the Primera División de México with Deportivo Toluca F.C., Club América, Atlético Campesinos and Puebla F.C., winning the league with Toluca in 1974–75 and with Puebla in 1982–83.[3]
He obtained 14 caps for the Ecuador national football team during the 1980s, scoring 2 goals.[4]
"Citlalli Price" for the best player of the year in 1974 (Mexico)
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