José Espinoza (footballer)

José Espinoza
Personal information
Full name José Julio Espinoza Valeriani
Date of birth (1974-06-23) 23 June 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Universidad San Martín (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1997 Universitario
1998 Dundee United 1 (0)
1998–1999 Sporting Cristal
2000 Universitario
2001 Estudiantes de Medicina
2002 Melgar
International career
1996 Peru U23
Managerial career
2012–2021 Universidad San Martín (youth)
2021 Universidad San Martín (caretaker)
2021– Universidad San Martín
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Julio Espinoza Valeriani (born 23 June 1974) is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Universidad San Martín.

Espinoza also holds an Italian passport.

Club career

Born in Lima, Espinoza played once for Scottish side Dundee United in August 1998, returning to Peru to sign for Sporting Cristal.[1] From here, he played for a number of Peruvian sides, including Universitario de Deportes, Estudiantes de Medicina[2] and FBC Melgar.[3]

After retiring, Espinoza worked in the youth categories of Universidad San Martín. On 15 March 2021, after the departure of Héctor Bidoglio, he was named first team manager.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Sporting Cristal". members.fortunecity.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Club Estudiantes de Medicina" (in Spanish). FutbolPeruano.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  3. ^ "Club FBC Melgar" (in Spanish). FutbolPeruano.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Universidad San Martín hizo oficial la renuncia del DT Héctor Bidoglio en medio de la Liga 1" [Universidad San Martín turned official the resignation of Héctor Bidoglio amidst the Liga 1] (in Spanish). Fútbol Peruano. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.


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