Facundo Espíndola

Facundo Julián Espíndola (26 December 1992 – 22 July 2018) was an Argentine footballer.[2]

Facundo Espíndola
Personal information
Full name Facundo Julián Espíndola[1]
Date of birth (1992-12-26)26 December 1992
Place of birth Argentina
Date of death 22 July 2018(2018-07-22) (aged 25)
Place of death Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Chacarita Juniors
River Plate
Lanús
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Club Almagro 12 (0)
2016–2017 Defensores de Belgrano
2017 Atlético Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Death

On 22 July 2018, Espíndola was attacked after leaving a bar in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, and died from his injuries. Fellow footballer Nahuel Oviedo was arrested in connection with his death.[3][4] Oviedo was sentenced to 14 years in prison in February 2020, while Ever Brizuela Cáceres, who was considered to be a participant in the attack, was sentenced to 12 years.[5]

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Club Almagro 2013–14 Primera B Metropolitana 40000040
2015 60000060
2016 Primera B Nacional 20000020
Career total 1200000120

References

  1. Facundo Espíndola at WorldFootball.net
  2. Facundo Espíndola at Soccerway
  3. "San Telmo player accused of murdering goalkeeper Facundo Espindola". marca.com. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  4. "Argentina player Facundo Espindola stabbed and killed after street fight in Buenos Aires". scmp.com. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  5. "VIDEOS – Incidentes en los Tribunales de Morón: tras el fallo por el caso Facundo Espíndola casi linchan a un abogado, defensor de los condenados" [VIDEOS – Incidents in the Courts of Morón: after the ruling in the Facundo Espíndola case, a lawyer, defender of the convicted, was almost lynched]. primerplanoonline.com.ar (in Spanish). 27 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2023.


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