Tiri (footballer)
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{family name hatnote|Espinosa|Arroyo|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tiri
| image = Tiri4.jpg
| caption = Tiri in 2019
| full_name = José Luis Espinosa Arroyo{{WorldFootball.net|tiri}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|7|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Los Barrios, Spain
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Mumbai City
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Cádiz
| years1 = 2009–2012 | clubs1 = Cádiz B | caps1 = 49 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2009–2010 | clubs2 = Cádiz | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012–2015 | clubs3 = Atlético Madrid B | caps3 = 83 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015 | clubs4 = ATK | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = Atlético Madrid B | caps5 = 9 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2016 | clubs6 = ATK | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = Marbella | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2017–2020 | clubs8 = Jamshedpur | caps8 = 48 | goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2020–2023 | clubs9 = ATK Mohun Bagan | caps9 = 38 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2023– | clubs10 = Mumbai City | caps10 = 44 | goals10 = 2
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| club-update = 13:10, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
José Luis Espinosa Arroyo (born 14 July 1991), known as Tiri, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indian Super League club Mumbai City.
He never played any higher than Segunda División B in his own country, where he made 90 appearances for three clubs. He played over 100 matches in the Indian Super League for ATK, Jamshedpur, ATK Mohun Bagan and Mumbai City, winning the title with the first team in 2016 and the fourth in 2023–24 and being at one point the most-capped foreign player in the history of the competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/5-longest-serving-foreign-players-in-isl|title=5 longest-serving foreign players in ISL|publisher=Sportskeeda|first=Alby|last=Issac|date=22 April 2020|access-date=30 August 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830083307/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/5-longest-serving-foreign-players-in-isl|archive-date=30 August 2021}}
Club career
=Cádiz=
Born in Los Barrios, Province of Cádiz, Tiri began his career at Cádiz CF.{{cite web|url=https://www.europasur.es/deportes/barreno-Tiri-Superliga-india_0_1402660150.html|title=El barreño Tiri, un veterano en la Superliga india|trans-title=Los Barrios native Tiri, a veteran in the Indian Superleague|publisher=Europa Sur|first=Alessio|last=González|language=es|date=21 October 2019|access-date=12 August 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812125010/https://www.europasur.es/deportes/barreno-Tiri-Superliga-india_0_1402660150.html|archive-date=12 August 2022}} He was mostly associated to the reserves during his spell and only collected two first-team appearances, the first occurring on 10 May 2009 at the age of 17 as he played the final 25 minutes of a 2–1 Segunda División B away win against CD Guadalajara.{{cite web|url=http://cadiz.eldesmarque.com/noticias-cadiz/20758--sp-1150397856|title=El Cádiz despide la liga regular a lo campeón (1–2)|trans-title=Cádiz say goodbye to regular season like a champion (1–2)|publisher=El Desmarque|first=Álvaro|last=Ramírez|language=es|date=10 May 2009|access-date=14 October 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101313/http://cadiz.eldesmarque.com/noticias-cadiz/20758--sp-1150397856|archive-date=4 March 2016}}
On 1 September 2010, Tiri played the full 90 minutes of a 3–1 home defeat of CE L'Hospitalet in the first round of the Copa del Rey, at the Estadio Ramón de Carranza.{{cite web|url=http://cadiz.eldesmarque.com/cronicas-cadiz/24152-el-cadiz-se-sigue-gustando-en-la-copa-3-1|title=El Cádiz se sigue gustando en la Copa (3–1)|trans-title=Cádiz still enjoying themselves in Cup (3–1)|publisher=El Desmarque|first=Álvaro|last=Ramírez|language=es|date=2 September 2010|access-date=14 October 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011181735/http://cadiz.eldesmarque.com/cronicas-cadiz/24152-el-cadiz-se-sigue-gustando-en-la-copa-3-1|archive-date=11 October 2017}}
=Atlético Madrid=
Tiri transferred to Atlético Madrid in 2012, being assigned to their B side also in the third tier. He was first choice during his three-year spell, being relegated to Tercera División in his last season.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2015/05/13/atletico-de-madrid/488434-la-delicada-situacion-de-la-academia.html|title=La delicada situación de 'La Academia'|trans-title='The Academy' in dire straits|publisher=Vavel|first=Alberto|last=Sánchez|language=es|date=13 May 2015|access-date=12 August 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812125015/https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2015/05/13/atletico-de-madrid/488434-la-delicada-situacion-de-la-academia.html|archive-date=12 August 2022}}
=ATK=
On 18 June 2015, Tiri signed for Indian Super League defending champions ATK at the same time as compatriot Jaime Gavilán, joining Borja Fernández and Josemi in the club's Spanish contingent.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/06/18/12854712/atletico-de-kolkata-confirm-the-signing-of-tiri-and-martinez|title=Atletico de Kolkata confirm the signing of Tiri and Martinez|publisher=Goal|date=18 June 2015|access-date=13 October 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117085617/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/06/18/12854712/atletico-de-kolkata-confirm-the-signing-of-tiri-and-martinez|archive-date=17 November 2015}} An unused substitute for their first two matches of the campaign, he made his debut on 7 October by playing the entirety of a 1–1 draw at FC Goa in place of Arnab Mondal, who was away playing internationally for India.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/isl-10-man-atletico-de-kolkata-held-to-1-1-draw-vs-fc-goa/story-AkJQEJSVxPjzSuqQgxm17I.html|title=ISL: 10-man Atletico de Kolkata held to 1–1 draw vs FC Goa|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=7 October 2015|access-date=13 October 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009002559/http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/isl-10-man-atletico-de-kolkata-held-to-1-1-draw-vs-fc-goa/story-AkJQEJSVxPjzSuqQgxm17I.html|archive-date=9 October 2015}}
Tiri totalled 1,170 minutes of action, in an eventual elimination in the semi-finals by Chennaiyin FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/in-depth/isl-2015/isl-chennaiyin-fc-atletico-de-kolkata-semi-enter-final-goa.html|title=Chennai set up Goa final with aggregate win over ATK|publisher=Onmanorama|date=17 December 2015|access-date=12 August 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812125010/https://www.onmanorama.com/in-depth/isl-2015/isl-chennaiyin-fc-atletico-de-kolkata-semi-enter-final-goa.html|archive-date=12 August 2022}}
=Return to Atlético B=
Tiri returned to Atlético Madrid and its B team on 1 February 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/atletico-de-madrid/599550-tiri-un-fichaje-de-altura-para-el-atletico-de-madrid-b.html|title='Tiri', un fichaje de altura para el Atlético de Madrid B|trans-title='Tiri', signing of stature for Atlético de Madrid B|publisher=Vavel|first=Kike|last=Ramos|language=es|date=1 February 2016|access-date=8 April 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409064530/http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/atletico-de-madrid/599550-tiri-un-fichaje-de-altura-para-el-atletico-de-madrid-b.html|archive-date=9 April 2016}} However, before playing a game for them, on 16 March he agreed terms to go back to Kolkata for the next season.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/222/transfer-zone/2016/03/17/21382982/indian-super-league-atletico-de-kolkata-agree-terms-with-spanish-|title=Indian Super League: Atletico de Kolkata agree terms with Spanish defender Tiri|publisher=Goal|first=Atanu|last=Mitra|date=17 March 2016|access-date=13 June 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522175638/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/222/transfer-zone/2016/03/17/21382982/indian-super-league-atletico-de-kolkata-agree-terms-with-spanish-|archive-date=22 May 2016}}
=ATK return=
Tiri played 11 matches in his second spell at the Salt Lake Stadium. One of those was in the ISL final, a penalty shootout victory over Kerala Blasters FC on 18 December 2016, thus winning his first league title.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/kerala-blasters-vs-atl%C3%A9tico-de-kolkata/2381320/report|title=Indian Super League 2016 Final: Kerala Blasters 1–1 (3–4 pen) Atletico de Kolkata – Rojiblancos strike dagger in Tuskers hearts once again|publisher=Goal|date=18 December 2016|access-date=1 March 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219054416/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/kerala-blasters-vs-atl%C3%A9tico-de-kolkata/2381320/report|archive-date=19 December 2016}}
=Marbella=
On 24 January 2017, Tiri returned to Spain's third division, signing with Marbella FC in his native Andalusia.{{cite web|url=http://malaga.eldesmarque.com/futbol-provincial/50292-el-marbella-da-la-baja-a-niko-y-ficha-a-tiri|title=El Marbella da la baja a Niko y ficha a 'Tiri'|trans-title=Marbella release Niko and sign 'Tiri'|publisher=El Desmarque|language=es|date=24 January 2017|access-date=1 March 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302030440/http://malaga.eldesmarque.com/futbol-provincial/50292-el-marbella-da-la-baja-a-niko-y-ficha-a-tiri|archive-date=2 March 2017}} In the second of his six appearances, he was sent off in a 2–1 home loss to Lorca FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.marbella-fc.com/el-marbella-fc-cede-ante-el-lorca-tras-quedarse-con-uno-menos-por-expulsion-de-tiri-1-2/|title=El Marbella cede ante el Lorca tras quedarse con uno menos por expulsión de Tiri (1–2)|trans-title=Marbella lose to Lorca after being with one fewer due to Tiri's sending-off (1–2)|publisher=Marbella FC|language=es|date=26 February 2017|access-date=31 July 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731214938/https://www.marbella-fc.com/el-marbella-fc-cede-ante-el-lorca-tras-quedarse-con-uno-menos-por-expulsion-de-tiri-1-2/|archive-date=31 July 2019}}
=Jamshedpur=
Tiri returned to the Indian top flight in July 2017, joining expansion team Jamshedpur FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/isl-2017-spanish-defender-tiri-confirms-jamshedpur-move/h3jsmblma5bw1mbbcqvgelmyt|title=ISL 2017: Spanish defender Tiri confirms Jamshedpur move|publisher=Goal|first=Shivayan|last=Roy|date=27 July 2017|access-date=11 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012043852/http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/isl-2017-spanish-defender-tiri-confirms-jamshedpur-move/h3jsmblma5bw1mbbcqvgelmyt|archive-date=12 October 2017}} He played every minute as they finished fifth, one place off the playoffs, and scored in a 3–2 home win against Delhi Dynamos FC on 21 January 2018.{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/jamshedpur-edges-delhi-in-5-goal-thriller/article22486032.ece|title=Jamshedpur edges Delhi in 5-goal thriller|newspaper=The Hindu|date=21 January 2018|access-date=31 July 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731215653/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/jamshedpur-edges-delhi-in-5-goal-thriller/article22486032.ece|archive-date=31 July 2019}}
=ATK Mohun Bagan=
On 12 September 2020, Tiri moved to newly merged ATK Mohun Bagan FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/atk-mohun-bagan-fc-confirm-the-capture-of-spanish-defender-tiri|title=ATK Mohun Bagan FC confirm the capture of Spanish defender Tiri|publisher=Indian Super League|date=12 September 2020|access-date=22 December 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920063916/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/atk-mohun-bagan-fc-confirm-the-capture-of-spanish-defender-tiri|archive-date=20 September 2020}} He made his official debut on 20 November, in a 1–0 away defeat of Kerala Blasters.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/kerala-blasters-0-1-atk-mohun-bagan-player-ratings-blasters-succumb-narrow-defeat|title=Kerala Blasters 0–1 ATK Mohun Bagan: Player ratings as Blasters succumb to a narrow defeat {{!}} ISL 2020–21|publisher=Sportskeeda|first=Shashwat|last=Kumar|date=20 November 2020|access-date=12 March 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130022849/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/kerala-blasters-0-1-atk-mohun-bagan-player-ratings-blasters-succumb-narrow-defeat|archive-date=30 November 2020}}
Tiri missed the vast majority of the 2022–23 campaign, due to injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-spanish-defender-tiri-bids-farewell-atk-mohun-bagan|title=Spanish defender Tiri bids farewell to ATK Mohun Bagan|publisher=Sportskeeda|first=Rahul|last=Madhavan|date=10 May 2023|access-date=6 October 2023}}
=Mumbai City=
On 6 July 2023, Tiri signed a one-year contract with Mumbai City FC as a free agent.{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/football/isl-transfer-news-mumbai-city-fc-sign-tiri-on-a-1-year-contract-8266249.html|title=ISL Transfer News: Mumbai City FC sign Tiri on a 1-year contract|publisher=News18 India|first=Ritayan|last=Basu|date=6 July 2023|access-date=9 August 2023}} He scored his first goal on 4 February 2024 against his former club Jamshedpur, heading from a free kick in a 2–3 home loss.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/report-manzorro-leads-jamshedpur-fc-to-comeback-victory-over-mumbai-city-fc|title=Report: Manzorro leads Jamshedpur FC to comeback victory over Mumbai City FC|publisher=Indian Super League|date=4 February 2024|access-date=5 May 2024}} He won his second league title at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-tiri-claps-back-old-post-questioning-mumbai-city-s-decision-sign-spanish-center-back-isl-2023-24|title=Tiri claps back at old post questioning Mumbai City's decision to sign the Spanish center-back {{!}} ISL 2023–24|publisher=Sportskeeda|first=Sayantan|last=Guha|date=5 May 2024|access-date=5 May 2024}}
On 7 February 2025, away against NorthEast United FC, Tiri made his 150th ISL appearance, becoming the second foreigner to achieve this after Morocco's Ahmed Jahouh.{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-isl-top-12-foreign-players-with-most-appearances-202502|title=Top 12 foreign players with most appearances in ISL|publisher=Khel Now|date=6 February 2025|access-date=17 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://x.com/MumbaiCityFC/status/1887902101453570165|title=1⃣5⃣0⃣th ISL Appearances & Counting 🇪🇸🩵|publisher=Twitter|date=7 February 2025|access-date=17 February 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|4 May 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Cádiz B
|2009–10{{cite web|url=http://www.lapreferente.com/J37567/tiri.html|title=Tiri|publisher=La Preferente|language=es|access-date=13 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013172510/http://www.lapreferente.com/J37567/tiri.html|archive-date=13 October 2017}} |13 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11
|Tercera División |9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12
|Tercera División |26 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 48 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Cádiz
|2009–10{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j400010.html|title=Tiri: Jose Luis Espinosa Arroyo|publisher=BDFutbol|access-date=13 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013120632/http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j400010.html|archive-date=13 October 2017}} |1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11
|Segunda División B |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Atlético Madrid B
|Segunda División B |29 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14
|Segunda División B |25 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Segunda División B relegation play-offs|name=RPO}} | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15
|Segunda División B |29 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!83 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 85 | 0 | ||
| ATK
|2015{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jose-luis-espinosa-arroyo/152766/|title=Tiri|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=13 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703111445/http://int.soccerway.com/players/jose-luis-espinosa-arroyo/152766/|archive-date=3 July 2017}} |13 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| Atlético Madrid B
|Tercera División |9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |||
| ATK
|2016 |Indian Super League |11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| Marbella
|Segunda División B |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Jamshedpur
|Indian Super League |18 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19
|Indian Super League |18 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20
|Indian Super League |12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 48 | 3 | |||
| rowspan="4"|ATK Mohun Bagan
|Indian Super League |21 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|Indian Super League |17 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|Indian Super League |0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearances in Super Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Mumbai City
|Indian Super League |23 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|name=AFCCL|Appearances in AFC Champions League}} | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25
|Indian Super League |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!280 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 290 | 4 |
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