Vinicio Espinal
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Vinicio Edwards Espinal Marte (born 14 November 1982) is a Dominican former football player and current coach in charge of Template:Italian football updater club Giana Erminio.
A former Serie A player, he is the twin brother of José Espinal and also holds Italian nationality.
Club career
Espinal emigrated to Italy in 1991, where he played with Serie A team Atalanta. He moved to Calcio Portogruaro Summaga in Serie C1 during January 2009.[1]
International career
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Coaching career
In May 2021, Espinal, while still playing with them, was promoted to head coach of Eccellenza amateurs Mapello.[2]
On 15 July 2021, he left Mapello to accept an offer from Lazio to become a member of Maurizio Sarri's coaching staff.[3]
On 10 June 2022, after having spent a season as an assistant coach for the Lazio Under-19 team, Espinal was announced as the new head coach of Eccellenza amateurs Ospitaletto.[4][5]
On 31 May 2023, Serie D club Crema announced the hiring of Espinal as their new head coach for the 2023–24 season;[6] however, the appointment was not formalized eventually, and Crema announced later in July to have parted ways with Espinal.[7] A few days later, he was unveiled as the new head coach of fellow Serie D club Folgore Caratese.[8] He was dismissed, together with his assistant and brother José Espinal, on 6 October 2023.[9]
On 1 March 2024, Espinal was hired by Serie D club Gozzano as their new head coach.[10] He left Gozzano by the end of the season after guiding them to safety, then accepting the head coaching role at fellow Serie D club Real Calepina.[11] He departed from Real Calepina by the end of the season, after a positive campaign with the club.[12]
On 24 June 2025, Serie C club Giana Erminio unveiled Espinal as their new head coach for the club's 2025–26 Serie C campaign.[13]
Honours
Player
- Portogruaro
- Serie C1: 2009–10 (Group A)
References
External links
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Dominican Republic men's footballers
- Dominican Republic men's international footballers
- Dominican Republic expatriate men's footballers
- Atalanta BC players
- Taranto FC 1927 players
- AC Monza players
- FC Crotone players
- FC Pro Vercelli 1892 players
- Benevento Calcio players
- Venezia FC players
- Calcio Lecco 1912 players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Sportspeople from Santo Domingo
- Dominican Republic twins
- Men's association football midfielders
- 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen
- Italian football managers
- Dominican Republic football managers
- Serie C managers