Facundo Julián Espíndola (26 December 1992 – 22 July 2018) was an Argentine footballer.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Facundo Julián Espíndola[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 22 July 2018 (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
editOn 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
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Club Almagro | 2013–14 | Primera B Metropolitana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | Primera B Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Facundo Espíndola at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Facundo Espíndola at Soccerway
- ^ "San Telmo player accused of murdering goalkeeper Facundo Espindola". marca.com. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Argentina player Facundo Espindola stabbed and killed after street fight in Buenos Aires". scmp.com. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "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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