Vinicio Espinal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vinicio Edwards Espinal Marte | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Giana Erminio (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Atalanta | 14 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Taranto (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Palazzolo (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2004–2007 | Monza | 81 | (13) |
| 2007–2008 | Crotone | 59 | (11) |
| 2009–2011 | Portosummaga | 72 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Pro Vercelli | 46 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Benevento | 24 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Unione Venezia | 18 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Lecco | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Pontisola | 48 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Virtus Bergamo | 82 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | Mapello | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2019 | Dominican Republic | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021 | Mapello | ||
| 2022–2023 | Ospitaletto | ||
| 2023 | Folgore Caratese | ||
| 2024 | Gozzano | ||
| 2024–2025 | Real Calepina | ||
| 2025– | Giana Erminio | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2019 | |||
Vinicio Edwards Espinal Marte (born 14 November 1982) is a Dominican former football player and current coach in charge of Serie C Group A club Giana Erminio.
A former Serie A player, he is the twin brother of José Espinal and also holds Italian nationality.
Club career
Espinal emigrated to Italy in 1991, where he played with Serie A team Atalanta. He moved to Calcio Portogruaro Summaga in Serie C1 during January 2009.[1]
International career
Espinal is a holding midfielder and has several caps under his belt for the Dominican Republic.
He also holds an Italian passport.
Coaching career
In May 2021, Espinal, while still playing with them, was promoted to head coach of Eccellenza amateurs Mapello.[2]
On 15 July 2021, he left Mapello to accept an offer from Lazio to become a member of Maurizio Sarri's coaching staff.[3]
On 10 June 2022, after having spent a season as an assistant coach for the Lazio Under-19 team, Espinal was announced as the new head coach of Eccellenza amateurs Ospitaletto.[4][5]
On 31 May 2023, Serie D club Crema announced the hiring of Espinal as their new head coach for the 2023–24 season;[6] however, the appointment was not formalized eventually, and Crema announced later in July to have parted ways with Espinal.[7] A few days later, he was unveiled as the new head coach of fellow Serie D club Folgore Caratese.[8] He was dismissed, together with his assistant and brother José Espinal, on 6 October 2023.[9]
On 1 March 2024, Espinal was hired by Serie D club Gozzano as their new head coach.[10] He left Gozzano by the end of the season after guiding them to safety, then accepting the head coaching role at fellow Serie D club Real Calepina.[11] He departed from Real Calepina by the end of the season, after a positive campaign with the club.[12]
On 24 June 2025, Serie C club Giana Erminio unveiled Espinal as their new head coach for the club's 2025–26 Serie C campaign.[13]
Honours
Player
- Portogruaro
- Serie C1: 2009–10 (Group A)
References
- ^ "Espinal Marte Edwards Vinicio - Carriera - stagioni, presenze, goal". Tutto Calciatori. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ "Eccellenza, esonerato Ceribelli a Mapello. Al suo posto Vinicio Espinal" (in Italian). Tuttocampo. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Mapello, Espinal passa alla Lazio di Sarri. Joelson sarà il nuovo allenatore" (in Italian). Tuttocampo. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Il nuovo allenatore dell'Ospitaletto è Vinicio Espinal" (in Italian). A.C. Ospitaletto. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "L'ex Atalanta Vinicio Espinal è il nuovo allenatore dell'Ospitaletto" (in Italian). Bergamoesport.it. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Calcio. Vinicio Espinal è il nuovo allenatore del Crema 1908" (in Italian). La Provincia di Cremona. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Crema, con mister Espinal è divorzio" (in Italian). La Provincia di Cremona. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Vinicio Espinal nuovo allenatore della Folgore Caratese" (in Italian). Folgore Caratese. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Comunicato ufficiale U.S. Folgore Caratese" (in Italian). Folgore Caratese. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Serie D, girone A: Gozzano, il nuovo allenatore della Prima squadra è Vinicio Espinal" (in Italian). Folgore Caratese. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "UFFICIALE – Vinicio Espinal è il nuovo allenatore della Real Calepina" (in Italian). Bergamo & Sport. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "UFFICIALE – Real Calepina, Vinicio Espinal non sarà più l'allenatore" (in Italian). Bergamo & Sport. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Vinicio Espinal è il nuovo allenatore della Giana Erminio" (in Italian). AS Giana Erminio. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
External links
- Vinicio Espinal – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Vinicio Espinal at National-Football-Teams.com
- ricerca.gazzetta.it
- Vinicio Espinal at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)