Miguel Ángel Espínola

Miguel Ángel Espínola Jiménez (born 5 April 1974) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a right back.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espínola and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.
Miguel Ángel Espínola
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Espínola Jiménez
Date of birth (1974-04-05) 5 April 1974
Place of birth Guadix, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Guadix
1995–1996 Motril
1996–1997 Guadix 36 (4)
1997–1998 Manchego 35 (1)
1998–1999 Almería 35 (2)
1999–2000 Linense 33 (1)
2000–2003 Recreativo 110 (2)
2003–2004 Algeciras 29 (0)
2004–2005 Clyde 6 (0)
2005–2006 Granada
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Guadix, Province of Granada, Espínola played mostly in his native Andalusia. In his first decade as a senior he represented Guadix CF, Motril CF, Manchego CF, UD Almería, Real Balompédica Linense, Recreativo de Huelva[1] and Algeciras CF.

With Recre, Espínola competed in La Liga in 2002–03, starting in 28 of his 31 appearances as the season ended in relegation for the oldest club in Spain. On 15 December 2002, he scored his only goal to put the visitors ahead 2–0 at Real Madrid, but his team eventually finished with ten men and lost 4–2, with him being placed as a goalkeeper following José Antonio Luque's dismissal and not being able to stop the subsequent penalty by Luís Figo.[2]

In 2004–05, Espínola played in Scotland for Clyde.[3][4][5][6] He returned to his homeland in the summer of 2005, for one final campaign with Granada CF in Tercera División.

References
  1. "Espínola" (in Spanish). Geocities. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  2. Palacios, Eduardo (16 December 2002). "Espínola, rey del mundo: goleador y portero" [Espínola, king of the world: scorer and goalkeeper]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  3. "CLYDE : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  4. "Partick Thistle 1–0 Clyde". BBC Sport. 23 April 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  5. "Clyde 1–0 Raith Rovers". BBC Sport. 30 April 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  6. "Ross County 1–1 Clyde". BBC Sport. 7 May 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
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