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Javier Espinosa

Espinosa in action for Elche in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Javier Espinosa González
Date of birth	(1992-09-19) 19 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2005–2011	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2014	Barcelona B	101	(14)
2014–2016	Villarreal	6	(1)
2015	→ Almería (loan)	15	(1)
2015–2016	→ Elche (loan)	38	(0)
2016–2018	Levante	27	(0)
2017–2018	→ Granada (loan)	27	(2)
2018–2020	Twente	52	(5)
2021	Fuenlabrada	14	(0)
2021–2023	AEK Larnaca	28	(1)
International career
2009	Spain U17	5	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:13, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

Javier Espinosa González (born on September 19, 1992) is a professional football player from Spain. He plays as a central midfielder, which means he helps both defend and attack in the middle of the field.

Javier Espinosa's Football Journey

Javier Espinosa was born in Talavera de la Reina, a town in Spain. He started playing football at a young age and joined FC Barcelona's famous youth academy, La Masia, when he was 13 years old. This is where many great football players learn their skills.

Starting at Barcelona B

Espinosa playing for Barcelona B in 2012

Espinosa made his first senior team appearance for Barcelona B on May 1, 2010. He was still a junior player at the time. He played in the second half of a game where his team won 2–1.

The next year, in 2011, he scored his first goal for Barcelona B. This happened in a thrilling 6–4 away victory against CD Numancia. He became a regular player for the B team under their new coach.

During the 2012–13 season, Espinosa scored five goals in 27 games. The team played in the second division of Spanish football. He continued to play regularly the following season, scoring his best number of goals, seven, as Barça B finished third in the league.

Moving to Villarreal

On July 11, 2014, Espinosa signed a three-year contract with Villarreal CF. This was a big step, as Villarreal plays in La Liga, Spain's top football league. He made his debut in La Liga on August 24, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 win against Levante UD.

Espinosa scored his first goal in La Liga on September 21, 2014. It was the first goal for his team in a 4–2 home win against Rayo Vallecano. In January 2015, he was loaned to another top-flight team, UD Almería, for the rest of the season.

Later, on August 28, 2015, Espinosa joined Elche CF on a loan deal for the season. Elche was in the second division at that time.

Playing for Levante

On July 19, 2016, Espinosa signed a two-year contract with Levante UD. Levante had recently been relegated to the second division. He helped the team get promoted back to La Liga in his first season.

After helping Levante achieve promotion, he extended his contract until 2019. He was then immediately loaned to Granada CF for one year. Espinosa ended his contract with Levante on August 30, 2018.

Playing Abroad with Twente

On August 31, 2018, Espinosa moved to a new country to play football for the first time. He signed with FC Twente in the Netherlands. He made his debut in the Dutch Eerste Divisie (the second-highest league) on September 8, 2018.

Later Career Teams

After a period of not playing, Espinosa signed a short-term deal with CF Fuenlabrada in Spain's second division on February 1, 2021. In the summer of 2021, he moved to AEK Larnaca FC in the Cypriot First Division, where he played for two years.

Achievements and Awards

Javier Espinosa has won some important titles with his teams:

• Levante
  • Segunda División: 2016–17 (This means they won the second division league title.)

• Twente
  • Eerste Divisie: 2018–19 (They also won the second division league title in the Netherlands.)

• Spain U17
  • FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2009 (He helped the Spanish national team for players under 17 years old get third place in the World Cup.)

See also

In Spanish: Javier Espinosa para niños