| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Julio Espinoza Valeriani | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad San Martín (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1997 | Universitario | ||
| 1998 | Dundee United | 1 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| 2000 | Universitario | ||
| 2001 | Estudiantes de Medicina | ||
| 2002 | Melgar | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Peru U23 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2021 | Universidad San Martín (youth) | ||
| 2021 | Universidad San Martín (caretaker) | ||
| 2021– | Universidad San Martín | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Julio Espinoza Valeriani (born 23 June 1974) is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Universidad San Martín.
Espinoza also holds an Italian passport.
Club career
Born in Lima, Espinoza played once for Scottish side Dundee United in August 1998, returning to Peru to sign for Sporting Cristal.[1] From here, he played for a number of Peruvian sides, including Universitario de Deportes, Estudiantes de Medicina[2] and FBC Melgar.[3]
After retiring, Espinoza worked in the youth categories of Universidad San Martín. On 15 March 2021, after the departure of Héctor Bidoglio, he was named first team manager.[4]
References
- ^ "Sporting Cristal". members.fortunecity.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ "Club Estudiantes de Medicina" (in Spanish). FutbolPeruano.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ "Club FBC Melgar" (in Spanish). FutbolPeruano.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ "Universidad San Martín hizo oficial la renuncia del DT Héctor Bidoglio en medio de la Liga 1" [Universidad San Martín turned official the resignation of Héctor Bidoglio amidst the Liga 1] (in Spanish). Fútbol Peruano. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
External links
- José Espinoza coach profile at Soccerway
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