Name: Giovanny Patricio Espinoza Pabón

Nickname: La Sombra



Country: Ecuador
Club: LDU Quito | Vitesse
Shirt Number: 17
Position: *CB
Side: RF/BS
Age: 26-30 years (12/04/1977)

Height: 188 cm
Weight: 92 kg

Attack: 55
Defence: 80
Balance: 91
Stamina: 80
Top Speed: 76
Acceleration: 66
Response: 78
Agility: 67
Dribble Accuracy: 69
Dribble Speed: 69
Short Pass Accuracy: 66
Short Pass Speed: 71
Long Pass Accuracy: 76
Long Pass Speed: 77
Shot Accuracy: 59
Shot Power: 78
Shot Technique: 57
Free Kick Accuracy: 69
Curling: 58
Header: 80
Jump: 80
Technique: 69
Aggression: 57
Mentality: 72
Goal Keeping Skills: 50
Teamwork: 75

Injury Tolerance: B
Form: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 4
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 5
Growth Type: Standard/Lasting


CARDS:
S07 - Man Marking

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Marking

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence-Minded


INFO:
Giovanny Patricio Espinoza Pabón (born April 12, 1977 in Imbabura) is an Ecuadorian professional football central defender, as well as captaining the Ecuadorian national team. He is currently one of the most capped male footballers of all times.

CAREER

His strong physique and speed helped his old club side LDU Quito win two league championships in 2001 and 2004. His nickname is La Sombra, which translates as "the shadow", because of his size, he creates large shadows.

In the 2006 edition of the FIFA World Cup, Espinoza was nominated for a place in FIFA's ideal 11, which rewards the top players in each position.

On 25 January 2007, Giovanny Espinoza was transferred from LDU Quito to Vitesse. There he has to replace Ruud Knol. He signed for 1.5 year till June 2008. On 10 February 2007 he played his first Eredivisie match for Vitesse against SC Heerenveen.[2] He was a regular starter in the first half of the 2007–08 season.

In June 2009, Espinoza's agent claimed that a fee had been agreed for the player to move to English Premier League club Birmingham City, and the parties were only awaiting final paperwork for the deal to be completed.[4] The two-year deal was confirmed on 24 June 2009,[5][6] where he will play alongside compatriot Christian Benítez. Espinoza was an unused substitute in the league game against Stoke City on 22 August 2009,[7] and made his Birmingham debut three days later, playing the whole of the 2–1 second round League Cup win away against Southampton.[8] On 12 January 2010 his contract with Birmingham was cancelled by mutual consent, having only made two League Cup appearances for the club.[9]

On 14 January 2008, Espinoza was signed by Cruzeiro of Brazil. He captained of the side and showed some very impressive displays and leadership on the field.[3] There were many rumors swirling around in late 2008, some had Espinoza signing with Argentinian struggling giants, River Plate and that unspecified English teams were also on the hunt for La Sombra. On 15 January 2009, it was confirmed that Espinoza would be playing for Barcelona Sporting Club and that his presence was asked by the head coach Benito Floro.

Caps:
Ecuador: 90 appearances | 2 goals

Clubs:
_ecu 1997-2001 SD Aucas 137 apprearances | 3 goals
_mex 2001-2002 Monterrey 6 apprearances | 0 goals
_ecu 2002 SD Aucas 24 apprearances | 3 goals
_ecu 2003-2006 LDU Quito 144 apprearances | 9 goals
_ned 2007-2008 Vitesse 28 apprearances | 0 goals
_bra 2008-2009 Cruzeiro 25 apprearances | 1 goals
_ecu 2009 Barcelona SC 15 apprearances | 0 goals
_eng 2009-2010 Birmingham City 2 apprearances | 0 goals
_chi 2010-2012 Unión Española 17 apprearances | 0 goals
_ecu 2012- SD Quito

HONOURS:
_ecu 2003 Serie A de Ecuador - LDU Quito
_ecu 2005 Torneo Apertura Serie A de Ecuador - LDU Quito
_bra 2008 Campeonato Mineiro - Cruzeiro

External Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanny_Espinoza

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