Ítalo_Estupiñán
Ítalo Estupiñán
Ecuadorian footballer (1952–2016)
Ítalo Eugenio Estupiñán Martínez (1 January 1952 – 1 March 2016) was an Ecuadorian footballer who played as a forward during his career.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ítalo Eugenio Estupiñán Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | (1952-01-01)1 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
| Date of death | 1 March 2016(2016-03-01) (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Macará | ||
| 1972–1974 | El Nacional | ||
| 1974–1977 | Toluca | 63 | (22) |
| 1977–1979 | América | 15 | (2) |
| 1979–1980 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1980–1981 | Atletas Campesinos | 58 | (16) |
| 1981–1983 | Puebla | 40 | (6) |
| 1986 | Emelec | ||
| Total | 176 | (46) | |
| International career | |||
| 1972–1973 | Ecuador | 14 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Esmeraldas, Estupiñán began playing football for Club Social y Deportivo Macará and made his Ecuadorian Serie A debut at age 17.[2] He would also play for Club Deportivo El Nacional and Club Sport Emelec in Ecuador's top division. He played several seasons in the Primera División de México with Deportivo Toluca F.C., Club América, Atlético Campesinos and Puebla F.C., winning the league with Toluca in 1974–75 and with Puebla in 1982–83.[3]
Clubs
- Year Club App (Gls)*
- 1970–1971 Macara (Ecu)
- 1972–1973 CD El Nacional (Ecu)
- 1975–1976 Deportivo Toluca F.C. (Mex)
- 1977–1979 Club America (Mex)
- 1980 Universidad Católica (Quito)
- 1980–1981 Atletico Campesinos (Mex)
- 1982–1983 Puebla FC (Mex)
- 1986 Emelec (Ecu)
He obtained 14 caps for the Ecuador national football team during the 1980s, scoring 2 goals.[4]
Ecuador
- 1986–1993 Ecuador 6 (2)
Club Titles
- Mexico
- Deportivo Toluca F.C.
- Primera División: 1974/75
- Puebla F.C.
- Primera División: 1982/83
- Club América
Personal Titles
"Citlalli Price" for the best player of the year in 1974 (Mexico)
- Italo Estupiñan Video Toluca 1974 on YouTube (Spanish)
- Italo Estupiñan Video Puebla 1982 on YouTube (Spanish)
- Barraza, Jorge (15 August 2002). "Ítalo Estupiñán, un grande que asombró" [Ítalo Estupiñán, that great astonishment] (in Spanish). El Universo.
- González, Juan Pablo (12 February 2011). "Los 10 mejores jugadores en la historia del Toluca" [The top 10 players in the history of Toluca] (in Spanish). El Universal Estado de México. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- Espinoza Añazco,Fernando (12 August 2009). "Ecuador – Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- Ítalo Estupiñán – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ítalo Estupiñán – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Toluca Tercer Titulo: 1974–1975 (Spanish)
- Copa Interamericana 1977 RSSSF