Denis Espinoza

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espinoza and the second or maternal family name is Camacho.

Denis Espinoza

Personal information
Full name	Denis Jesús Espinoza Camacho
Date of birth	(1983-08-25) August 25, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	San Marcos, Nicaragua
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Walter Ferretti
Number	1
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	San Marcos
2004–2008	Diriangén
2008–	Walter Ferretti	418	(2)
International career
2004–	Nicaragua	40	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 August 2024

Denis Jesús Espinoza Camacho (born August 25, 1983) is a Nicaraguan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Deportivo Walter Ferretti.

Club career

Nicknamed el Pulpo (the Octopus), Espinoza started his career at hometown club San Marcos before moving to top club Diriangén. In 2008, he joined Walter Ferretti where he became the team captain.[1] He holds the record for the longest stretch (747 minutes) without allowing any goals in the primera division of Nicaragua, set during 2014 Apertura season.

International career

Espinoza made his debut for Nicaragua in an April 2004 friendly match against Bermuda and has, as of December 2013, earned a total of 33 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[2] and played at the 2005,[3] 2007,[4] 2009,[5] 2011[6] and 2013 UNCAF Nations Cups, as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]

Personal life

Espinoza is married to Yira Meléndez and they have two children, Denis and Cristiana. They live in his hometown, San Marcos.[8]

Career statistics

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	18 January 2011	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	Belize	1–0	1–1	2011 Copa Centroamericana

References

1. Espinoza es de los mejores Archived 2013-12-20 at the Wayback Machine - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
2. Denis Espinoza – FIFA competition record (archived)
3. UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2005 - Details Archived 2009-04-02 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
4. UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - Details - RSSSF
5. UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details Archived November 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
6. Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) - RSSSF
7. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details Archived July 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
8. El “Pulpo” Espinoza desea entrenar a niños - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)

External links

• Denis Espinoza at National-Football-Teams.com