Jonathan Espericueta

Jorge Jonathan Espericueta Escamilla (born 9 August 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espericueta and the second or maternal family name is Escamilla.
Jonathan Espericueta
Personal information
Full name Jorge Jonathan Espericueta Escamilla[1]
Date of birth (1994-08-09) 9 August 1994[1]
Place of birth Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2012 Tigres UANL
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2019 Tigres UANL 4 (0)
2014 → Villarreal B (loan) 9 (1)
2017–2018 → Atlético San Luis (loan) 28 (2)
2018–2019 → Puebla (loan) 8 (1)
2020 Atlético Veracruz 0 (0)
International career
2011 Mexico U17 7 (2)
2013–2014 Mexico U20 13 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
First placeFIFA U-17 World Cup2011 Mexico
First placeCONCACAF U-20 Championship2013 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2020

Jonathan Espericueta was part of the Mexican U17 team who won the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted in Mexico. Espericueta was a vital part of the team, playing all 7 matches and scoring 2 goals in the tournament, One of the goals being a memorable olympic goal against Germany in the semifinal to equalize the score.

Club career

Tigres UANL

Espericueta made his debut for Tigres UANL on 18 September 2012 against Real Estelí in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League in which he came on as a 69th-minute substitute for Abraham Stringel and scored the equalizer for UANL in the 89th minute to help them to a 1–1 draw.[2]

Espericueta never made a league debut with Tigres, however he did play 5 Copa MX matches with the team.

Villarreal B

On 31 January 2014 it was announced that Espericueta was loaned out to Villarreal B for 1 year.[3]

Espercueta made his league debut 22 February 2014 against Espanyol B coming in as a substitute for Sergio Marcos González in the 60' minute of the game.[4] Espericueta made his first goal for the team 26 April 2014 against CF Badalona. the game ended in a 1–0 win for Villarreal B.[5]

Atlético Veracruz

He played with Atlético Veracruz of the Liga de Balompié Mexicano during the league's inaugural season, leading them to a runners-up finish after losing to Chapulineros de Oaxaca in the finals.[6]

International career

Mexico U17

Espericueta was part of the Mexican team that participated in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He was one of Mexico's most important players during the tournament and was awarded the Adidas Silver Ball as the tournament's second best player. Espericueta scored his first goal in the tournament against Congo in the group stage. In the semifinals, Espericueta scored the 2-2 equalizer against Germany. The goal was scored directly from a corner kick. Mexico would end up winning the tournament beating Uruguay in the final.

Mexico U20

Espericueta was selected to play the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in which he made 3 appearances and managed to score one goal in the final against United States Mexico won the match 3-1 and were crowned champions of the tournament. He was part of the Mexican team that participated in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Espericueta managed to appear in all 4 matches, and scored a free kick against Greece. Mexico were eliminated by Spain in the knockout stage. Espericueta also appeared in the 2013 and 2014 editions of the Toulon Tournament.

Career statistics

Club
As of 27 July 2016
Club statistics[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MexicoLeagueCopa MXContinentalTotal
Tigres UANL 2012–13 Liga MX ——2[lower-alpha 1]121
2013–14 Liga MX —50—50
2014–15 Liga MX 10—1[lower-alpha 2]121
2015–16 Liga MX 20—3[lower-alpha 3]151
Total 305063143
SpainLeagueCopa del ReyEuropeTotal
Villarreal B 2013–14 Segunda División B 71——71
2014–15 Segunda División B 20——20
Total 91——91
Career total 1215063234
  1. 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League
  2. 2015 Copa Libertadores
  3. 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League

Honours

Tigres UANL

Mexico Youth

Individual

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Mexico" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. "REAL ESTELÍ VS. TIGRES UANL 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  3. "Espericueta viajó a España a firmar con el Villarreal".
  4. "Villarreal II vs. Espanyol II - 22 February 2014 - Soccerway".
  5. "Badalona vs. Villarreal II - 26 April 2014 - Soccerway".
  6. Mora, Julio (31 January 2021). "Atlético Veracruz cae en penales y Chapulineros campeón". El Dictamen (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. Jorge Espericueta Stats
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