José Antonio Espín

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espín and the second or maternal family name is Puerta.
José Antonio Espín
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Espín Puerta
Date of birth (1985-02-09) 9 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Murcia, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Real Jaén
Youth career
Valladolid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Pinatar
2004–2005 Orihuela
2005–2007 Ciudad Murcia B
2007 Ciudad Murcia 3 (0)
2007–2011 Jaén 99 (7)
2011–2012 Eibar 53 (4)
2012–2014 Guadalajara 51 (2)
2014 AEL 0 (0)
2015 Mirandés 5 (0)
2015 Huracán 13 (0)
2016–2019 Villanovense 84 (2)
2019–2021 Ebro 50 (3)
2021–2022 Villanovense 15 (0)
2022– Real Jaén 69 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

José Antonio Espín Puerta (born 9 February 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Jaén as a centre-back.

Club career

Born in Murcia, Espín finished his youth career at Real Valladolid's youth system, and made his senior debuts with Pinatar CF in the fourth division. In the same tier, he also played for Orihuela CF and Ciudad de Murcia's reserves.

On 26 May 2007, Espín made his second level debut with the latter's first team, playing three minutes against CD Numancia.[1] He finished the season with a further two league appearances, totalling just 147 minutes of action.

In the summer of 2007, Espín joined division three side Real Jaén. Two years later, he renewed his contract with the Andalusians for another two years.[2]

On the last day of 2011 winter transfer window, Espín signed a six-month deal with SD Eibar also in the third division.[3] On 9 July 2012 he returned to the level above, after agreeing to a one-year contract with CD Guadalajara.[4]

On 14 June 2014, aged 28, Espín moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Football League (Greece) club Athlitiki Enosi Larissa FC.[5] On 24 December, however, he returned to his homeland, signing with second level's CD Mirandés.[6]

References

  1. ^ El Ciudad se aferra a la cuarta plaza (Ciudad cling on to fourth place); Mundo Deportivo, 27 May 2007 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Espín, hasta 2011 (Espín, until 2011); Ideal, 12 July 2009 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Espín, capitán del Jaén, se va al Eibar (Espín, Jaén's captain, goes to Eibar); Marca, 31 January 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ El Club Deportivo Guadalajara contrata al central Espín (Club Deportivo Guadalajara hire stopper Espín); CD Guadalajara, 9 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Σύμφωνησε με την Α.Ε.Λ ο Jose Antonio Espin Puerta... (Agreement with A.E.L. for Jose Antonio Espin Puerta...) Archived 15 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Crimson Scorer, 14 June 2014 (in Greek)
  6. ^ José Antonio Espín, nuevo jugador del C.D. Mirandés (José Antonio Espín, new player of C.D. Mirandés) Archived 15 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine; CD Mirandés, 24 December 2014 (in Spanish)