Óscar Estupiñán
{{short description|Colombian footballer (born 1996)}}
{{family name hatnote|Estupiñán|Vallesilla|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Óscar Estupiñán
| image = Oscar Estupinan (cropped).jpg
| caption = Estupiñán with Hull City in 2022
| full_name = Óscar Eduardo Estupiñán Vallesilla
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|12|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Cali, Colombia
| position = Striker
| currentclub = FC Juárez
| clubnumber = 19
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Once Caldas
| years1 = 2015–2017
| clubs1 = Once Caldas
| caps1 = 58
| goals1 = 18
| years2 = 2017–2020
| clubs2 = Vitória de Guimarães B
| caps2 = 20
| goals2 = 11
| years3 = 2017–2022
| clubs3 = Vitória de Guimarães
| caps3 = 65
| goals3 = 24
| years4 = 2019
| clubs4 = → Barcelona SC (loan)
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2019–2020
| clubs5 = → Denizlispor (loan)
| caps5 = 28
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2022–2024
| clubs6 = Hull City
| caps6 = 41
| goals6 = 14
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = → Metz (loan)
| caps7 = 6
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024
| clubs8 = → Bahia (loan)
| caps8 = 11
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = Juárez
| caps9 = 18
| goals9 = 9
| nationalyears1 = 2022–
| nationalteam1 = Colombia
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 13:04, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Óscar Eduardo Estupiñán Vallesilla ({{IPA|es|ˈoskaɾ estupiˈɲan}}; born 29 December 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club FC Juárez.
Club career
=Once Caldas=
Born in Cali, Estupiñán began his career at Once Caldas. He made his Categoría Primera A debut on 16 May 2015 against Uniautónoma, as a 77th-minute substitute for Sebastián Penco in a 2–2 away draw,{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/05/16/colombia/primera-a/universidad-autonoma-del-caribe-fc/corperacion-deportiva-once-caldas/1993597/|title=Once Caldas vs. Uniautónoma - 17 August 2015- Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=15 August 2016}} and scored his only goal of the season on 26 September in the second minute of a 1–1 home draw with Envigado.
Estupiñán scored 13 goals in 2016, including two on 13 February in a 4–0 home win over Jaguares de Córdoba.{{cite news |title=El Once Caldas goleó 4 por 0 a Jaguares de Córdoba en Manizales|trans-title=Once Caldas thrashed Jaguares de Córdoba 4–0 in Manizales|url=https://www.elheraldo.co/deportes/el-once-caldas-goleo-4-por-0-jaguares-de-cordoba-en-manizales-243403 |accessdate=10 January 2022 |work=El Heraldo |date=14 February 2016 |language=Spanish}}
=Vitória de Guimarães=
On 5 June 2017, Estupiñán became Vitória de Guimarães' first signing of the summer, on an undisclosed contract.{{cite news |title=Óscar Estupiñán é o primeiro reforço para 2017/18|trans-title=Óscar Estupiñánis the first signing for 2017/18 |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/v--guimaraes/detalhe/oscar-estupian-e-o-primeiro-reforco-para-201718 |accessdate=10 January 2022 |work=Record |date=5 June 2017 |language=Portuguese}} He made his debut on 5 August in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, replacing Paolo Hurtado for the final nine minutes of a 3–1 loss to S.L. Benfica at the Estádio Municipal de Aveiro.{{cite news |title=Entrada forte em jogo vale sétima Supertaça ao Benfica|trans-title=Strong start to the game is worth a seventh Supertaça for Benfica|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica-e-v-guimaraes-dao-pontape-de-saida-na-nova-epoca-8687244.html |accessdate=10 January 2022 |work=Diário de Notícias |date=5 August 2017 |language=Portuguese}} His first season was split between the first team in the Primeira Liga and the reserves in the second tier; his sole goal of the season for the former was on 5 May 2018 to conclude a 4–1 win at C.D. Tondela, within a minute of leaving the bench.{{cite news |last1=Machado |first1=José Miguel |title=Estupiñán soma pontos e será aposta em 2018/19|trans-title=Estupiñán adds points and will be a bet for 2018/19|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/v--guimaraes/detalhe/estupian-soma-pontos-e-sera-aposta-em-201819?ref=DET_Recomendadas_pb |accessdate=10 January 2022 |work=Record |date=8 May 2019 |language=Portuguese}}
Having made 14 league appearances and scored once in 18 months at Vitória, Estupiñán returned to South America in January 2019 on loan to Barcelona S.C. in Ecuador.{{cite news |title=Barcelona confirma al delantero Oscar Estupiñán como refuerzo para el 2019.|trans-title=Barcelona confirm the Colombian forward Óscar Estupiñán as addition for 2019. |url=https://radioatalaya.net/barcelona-confirma-al-delantero-colombiano-oscar-estupinan-como-refuerzo-para-el-2019/ |accessdate=10 January 2022 |publisher=Radio Atalaya |date=28 January 2019 |language=Spanish}} In July that year, he was lent to Denizlispor for the Turkish Süper Lig season.{{cite news |title=Zakarya e Estupiñán apresentados no mesmo clube da Turquia|trans-title=Zakarya and Estupiñán presented at the same club in Turkey|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/noticias/zakarya-e-estupinan-apresentados-no-mesmo-clube-da-turquia-11162696.html |accessdate=11 January 2022 |work=O Jogo |date=29 July 2019 |language=Portuguese}}
Upon returning to Vitória, Estupiñán became the starting centre forward ahead of Brazilian Bruno Duarte. In 2021–22, new manager Pepa experimented with playing them in tandem.{{cite news |last1=Santos |first1=Mónica |title=Pepa e a dupla Bruno Duarte-Estupiñan: "Há aqui coisas que nos limitam"|trans-title=Pepa and the Bruno Duarte-Estupiñán partnership: "There are things about it that limit us"|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/vitoria-guimaraes/noticias/pepa-e-a-dupla-bruno-duarte-estupinan-ha-aqui-coisas-que-nos-limitam-14396342.html |accessdate=9 January 2022 |work=O Jogo|date=10 December 2021 |language=Portuguese}} With 15 goals in 28 games, he finished joint fifth among the league's top scorers.{{cite news |title=Darwin Núñez é o melhor marcador da Liga, Taremi em segundo|trans-title=Darwin Núñez is the Liga top scorer, Taremi in second|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/benfica/fc-porto/darwin-nunez-e-o-melhor-marcador-da-liga-taremi-em-segundo |accessdate=23 May 2022 |publisher=Mais Futebol |date=15 May 2022 |language=Portuguese}}
=Hull City=
On 13 July 2022, Estupiñán signed a three-year deal with Hull City.{{cite news|url=https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2022/july/estupinan-signs-for-hull-city/|title=Estupiñán signs for Hull City|date=13 July 2022|publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|accessdate=13 July 2022}} He made his debut on 30 July in a 2–1 home win against Bristol City.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62274831 |title=Hull City 2–1 Bristol City |date=30 July 2022 |work=BBC Sport |accessdate=30 July 2022}} He opened his account when he scored both goals in the 2–1 home win against Norwich City on 13 August.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62445226 |title=Hull City 2–1 Norwich City |date=13 August 2022 |work=BBC Sport |accessdate=13 August 2022}} Two weeks later, Estupiñán scored a hat-trick in a 3–2 home win against Coventry City, his first for the Tigers.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62614075 |title=Hull City 3-2 Coventry City |date=27 August 2022 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=27 August 2022}} On 13 September, Estupiñán was awarded the EFL Championship Player of the Month award for August having scored seven goals across the month.{{cite news|url=https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2022/september/estupinan-wins-championship-player-of-the-month/|title=Estupiñán wins Championship Player of the Month|publisher = Hull City A.F.C.|date=13 September 2022|accessdate=15 September 2022}}
On 1 September 2023, Estupiñán moved to FC Metz on a season-long loan,{{cite news | title = Estupinan Secures Loan Move To FC Metz | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2023/september/01/estupi--n-secures-loan-move-to-fc-metz/ | accessdate = 2 September 2023 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | date = 1 September 2023}} but on 1 February 2024, Estupiñán was recalled by Hull.{{cite news | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2024/february/01/estupinan-recalled-from-metz/ | title = Estupiñán recalled from Metz | date = 1 February 2024 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | accessdate = 1 February 2024}} On 9 February 2024, he moved on loan to Esporte Clube Bahia for the rest of the season.{{cite news | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2024/february/09/estupinan-moves-to-brazil-on-loan/ | title = Estupiñán moves to Brazil on loan | date = 9 February 2024 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | accessdate = 9 February 2024}} On 9 July 2024, Estupiñán was recalled from his loan at Esporte Clube Bahia.{{cite news
| url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2024/july/09/estupinan-recalled-from-bahia/
| title = Estupiñán recalled from Bahia
| date = 9 July 2024
| publisher = Hull City A.F.C.
| accessdate = 9 July 2024
}} On 10 August 2024, Estupiñán marked his return to Hull by scoring an added-time penalty to equalise against Bristol City on the opening day of the 2024–25 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2024/august/10/hull-city-1-1-bristol-city/|title=Hull City 1–1 Bristol City|date=10 August 2024|publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|accessdate=10 August 2024}}
=FC Juárez=
A few weeks later, on 29 August 2024, he left permanently to join Liga MX club FC Juárez for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|url=https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2024/august/29/estupinan-moves-to-mexico/|title=Estupiñán moves to Mexico|date=29 August 2024|publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|accessdate=29 August 2024}}
International career
In June 2022, Estupiñán was called up to the Colombia national team for the first time. The call-up came following his impressive goal return in the 2021–22 Primeira Liga season in which he netted 15 times in 28 appearances ranking as one of the League's top goalscorers.
Career statistics
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State league{{efn|Includes Campeonato Baiano}} !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa Colombia, Taça de Portugal, Turkish Cup, FA Cup, Copa do Brasil}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Once Caldas
|2014 |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015
|Categoría Primera A |10 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 2016
|Categoría Primera A |34 | 13 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 13 | ||||
| 2017
|Categoría Primera A |14 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 4 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!58 | 18 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||69 | 19 | ||||||
| rowspan="4"|Vitória de Guimarães B
|19 | 10 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 10 | |||||
| 2018–19
|LigaPro |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20
|1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 1 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!20 | 11 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20 | 11 | ||||||||
| rowspan="6"|Vitória de Guimarães
|10 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira}} | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19
|Primeira Liga |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|Primeira Liga |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Primeira Liga |23 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | ||
| 2021–22
|Primeira Liga |28 | 15 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 16 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!65 | 24 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 26 | ||
| Barcelona SC (loan)
|2019 |9 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=COL|Appearances in Copa Libertadores}} | 0 | 11 | 5 | |||
| Denizlispor (loan)
|28 | 7 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 7 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 14 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Hull City
|35 | 13 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 13 | |||
| 2023–24
|Championship |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25
|Championship |2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!41 | 14 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 46 | 15 | |||
| FC Metz (loan)
|6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Bahia (loan)
|2024 |11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Copa do Nordeste}} | 1 | 21 | 8 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!229 | 76 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 272 | 92 |
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Honours
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References
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Category:Footballers from Cali
Category:Colombian men's footballers
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Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
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Category:Ecuadorian Serie A players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Once Caldas footballers
Category:Vitória S.C. B players
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Category:Denizlispor footballers
Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
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Category:Colombian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
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