Darío Espínola (Paraguayan footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Darío Espínola

|full_name = Darío René Espínola Sevian

|birth_date = {{Birth date|1967|9|14|df=yes}}

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|death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2024|3|7|1967|9|11}}

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|position = Goalkeeper

|youthyears1 = 1984–1986

|youthclubs1 = Sol de América

|years1 = 1987–1992

|clubs1 = Sol de América

|caps1 = 16

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 1991

|clubs2 = → Cerro Corá (loan)

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|years3 = 1992

|clubs3 = River Plate Asunción

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|years4 = 1993–1994

|clubs4 = Provincial Osorno

|caps4 = 23

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 1995–1996

|clubs5 = Tembetary

|caps5 = 5

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 1996

|clubs6 = Guaraní

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|years7 = 1997

|clubs7 = Sportivo Luqueño

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|years8 = 1997

|clubs8 = Everton

|caps8 = 7

|goals8 = 0

|years9 = 1998

|clubs9 = Cerro Porteño

|caps9 = 1

|goals9 = 0

|years10 = 1999–2000

|clubs10 = Oriente Petrolero

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|years11 = 2001

|clubs11 = 3 de Febrero

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|years12 = 2002–2003

|clubs12 = Silvio Pettirossi

|caps12 = 1

|goals12 = 0

|years13 = 2004

|clubs13 = Rubio Ñu

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|years14 = 2005–2006

|clubs14 = Resistencia

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| nationalyears1 = 1987

| nationalteam1 = Paraguay U20

| nationalyears2 = 1989

| nationalteam2 = Paraguay

}}

Darío René Espínola Sevian{{family name footnote|lang=Spanish|Espínola|Sevian}} (14 September 1967– 7 March 2024), known as Darío Espínola, was a Paraguayan footballer who played for clubs of Paraguay, Chile, and Bolivia.

Teams

{{flagicon|PAR}} Sol de América 1987–1992{{cite web |title=Darío Espínola - Partidos de competición oficial - Copa Libertadores |url=https://www.livefutbol.com/ficha_jugador/dario-espinola_2/copa-libertadores/2/ |website=livefutbol.com |access-date=24 May 2024 |language=es}}
{{flagicon|PAR}} Cerro Corá 1991
{{flagicon|PAR}} River Plate Asunción 1992
{{flagicon|CHI}} Provincial Osorno 1993–1994{{cite web |title=#Siete arqueros seleccionados paraguayos que llegaron al fútbol chileno - |url=https://pelotudos.cl/siete-arqueros-seleccionados-paraguayos-que-llegaron-al-futbol-chileno/ |website=Pelotudos.cl |access-date=24 May 2024 |language=es |date=1 June 2020}}{{cite web |title=Osorno 1993 - Campeonato Nacional |url=http://www.solofutbol.cl/futbol%20chileno/Campeonatos%20Nacionales/equipos/Osorno/Osorno%201993%20nacional.htm |website=www.solofutbol.cl |access-date=24 May 2024 |language=es}}{{cite web |title=Osorno 1994 - Campeonato Nacional |url=http://www.solofutbol.cl/futbol%20chileno/Campeonatos%20Nacionales/equipos/Osorno/Osorno%201994%20nacional.htm |website=www.solofutbol.cl |language=es}}
{{flagicon|PAR}} Tembetary 1995–1996
{{flagicon|PAR}} Guaraní 1996 Campeón Torneo Apertura
{{flagicon|PAR}} Sportivo Luqueño 1997
{{flagicon|CHI}} Everton 1997{{cite web |title=Everton - Campeonato Clausura 1ª "B" 1997 |url=http://www.solofutbol.cl/futbol%20chileno/Campeonatos%20Nacionales/equipos/Everton/Everton%201997%20clausura%201%20b.htm |website=www.solofutbol.cl |access-date=24 May 2024 |language=es}}
{{flagicon|PAR}} Cerro Porteño 1998 Campeón Torneo Clausura
{{flagicon|BOL}} Oriente Petrolero 1999–2000
{{flagicon|PAR}} 3 de Febrero 2001
{{flagicon|PAR}} Silvio Pettirossi 2002–2003
{{flagicon|PAR}} Rubio Ñú 2004
{{flagicon|PAR}} Resistencia 2005–2006

Post-retirement

Espínola became a goalkeeping coach working for clubs like Benjamín Aceval.{{cite web |title=DARÍO ESPÍNOLA. Era delantero, hasta que faltó el arquero |url=https://www.cronica.com.py/2021/07/29/dario-espinola-era-delantero-hasta-que-falto-el-arquero/ |website=Crónica |access-date=24 May 2024 |language=es |date=29 July 2021}}