Ítalo Estupiñán
{{short description|Ecuadorian footballer (1952–2016)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{family name hatnote|Estupiñán|Martínez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ítalo Estupiñán
| image =
| fullname = Ítalo Eugenio Estupiñán Martínez
| birth_date = {{birth date|1952|1|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Esmeraldas, Ecuador
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|3|1|1952|1|1|df=yes}}
| death_place = Mexico City, Mexico
| height = {{Height|m=1.75}}
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1970–1972
| years2 = 1972–1974
| years3 = 1974–1977
| years4 = 1977–1979
| years5 = 1979–1980
| years6 = 1980–1981
| years7 = 1981–1983
| years8 = 1986
| clubs1 = Macará
| clubs2 = El Nacional
| clubs3 = Toluca
| clubs4 = América
| clubs5 = Universidad Católica
| clubs6 = Atletas Campesinos
| clubs7 = Puebla
| clubs8 = Emelec
| caps1 =
| caps2 =
| caps3 = 63
| caps4 = 15
| caps5 =
| caps6 = 58
| caps7 = 40
| caps8 =
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| goals3 = 22
| goals4 = 2
| goals5 =
| goals6 = 16
| goals7 = 6
| goals8 = |totalcaps = 176 |totalgoals = 46
| nationalyears1 = 1972–1973
| nationalteam1 = Ecuador
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| pcupdate =
| ntupdate =
}}
Ítalo Eugenio Estupiñán Martínez (1 January 1952 – 1 March 2016) was an Ecuadorian footballer who played as a forward during his career.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2016/03/01/fallecio-italo-estupinan-en-mexico|title=Falleció Ítalo Estupiñán en México }}
Club career
Born in Esmeraldas, Estupiñán began playing football for Club Social y Deportivo Macará and made his Ecuadorian Serie A debut at age 17.{{cite web|publisher=El Universo|author=Barraza, Jorge|title=Ítalo Estupiñán, un grande que asombró|trans-title=Ítalo Estupiñán, that great astonishment|url=http://www.eluniverso.com/2002/08/15/0001/15/54010E8D9F054C12ACBA06FAB7A28532.html|language=Spanish|date=15 August 2002}} He would also play for Club Deportivo El Nacional and Club Sport Emelec in Ecuador's top division. He played several seasons in the Primera División de México with Deportivo Toluca F.C., Club América, Atlético Campesinos and Puebla F.C., winning the league with Toluca in 1974–75 and with Puebla in 1982–83.{{cite web|publisher=El Universal Estado de México|author=González, Juan Pablo|title=Los 10 mejores jugadores en la historia del Toluca|trans-title=The top 10 players in the history of Toluca|url=http://www.eluniversaledomex.mx/home/nota12985.html|language=Spanish|date=12 February 2011|access-date=30 April 2012|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923235852/http://www.eluniversaledomex.mx/home/nota12985.html|url-status=dead}}
=Clubs=
- Year Club App (Gls)*
- 1970–1971 Macara (Ecu)
- 1972–1973 CD El Nacional (Ecu)
- 1975–1976 Deportivo Toluca F.C. (Mex)
- 1977–1979 Club America (Mex)
- 1980 Universidad Católica (Quito)
- 1980–1981 Atletico Campesinos (Mex)
- 1982–1983 Puebla FC (Mex)
- 1986 Emelec (Ecu)
International career
He obtained 14 caps for the Ecuador national football team during the 1980s, scoring 2 goals.{{cite web|author=Espinoza Añazco,Fernando|title=Ecuador – Record International Players|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ecua-recintlp.html|date=12 August 2009}}
=Ecuador=
- 1986–1993 Ecuador 6 (2)
=Club Titles=
- Mexico
- Deportivo Toluca F.C.
- Primera División: 1974/75
- Puebla F.C.
- Primera División: 1982/83
- Club América
- Interamerican Cup : 1977
=Personal Titles=
"Citlalli Price" for the best player of the year in 1974 (Mexico)
Video
- {{YouTube|ctZykclJNIY|Italo Estupiñan Video Toluca 1974}} (Spanish)
- {{YouTube|xsgN7vJK9CI|Italo Estupiñan Video Puebla 1982}} (Spanish)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{FIFA player|49155}}
- {{Medio Tiempo|italo-estupinan}}
- [http://diablos1917rojos.es.tl/Tercer-Titulo-d--1974_1975.htm Toluca Tercer Titulo: 1974–1975 (Spanish)]
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/intam77.html Copa Interamericana 1977 RSSSF]
{{Balón de Oro}}
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Category:Footballers from Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Ecuadorian men's footballers
Category:Ecuador men's international footballers
Category:C.S.D. Macará footballers
Category:C.D. El Nacional footballers
Category:Deportivo Toluca F.C. players
Category:Club América footballers
Category:C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador footballers
Category:Querétaro F.C. footballers
Category:C.S. Emelec footballers
Category:Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers