Name Dario Espinola Position Defender 1992–1994 Argentino de Quilmes Current team Defensa y Justicia | Years Team Height 1.82 m Playing position Role Football player Date joined 2010 | |
Full name Ludovino Dario Espinola Alegre Date of birth (1973-09-15) September 15, 1973 (age 42) Number 4 (Arsenal de Sarandi / Defender) | ||
Place of birth Posadas, Argentina | ||
Ludovino Darío Espínola Alegre, known simply as Darío Espínola, (born 15 September 1973 in Posadas, Misiones) is an Argentine football defender currently playing for Defensa y Justicia in the Argentine second division.
He is nicknamed "Cafu" after the famous Brazilian rightback.
Career
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 clubs 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.