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Juan Espínola

Experienced headBarracas Central · 31 yrsFringe player
19.9
22%
Ratingi
24.6
±0%
Seasoni
4.9
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJuan Ángel Espínola González
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityParaguay
Age31
Date of birth2 Nov 1994
BirthplaceCiudad del Este
Height186 cm
Shirt number#1
ClubBarracas Central
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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6
Appearances
2
Clean sheets
33%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
470
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Barracas Central.

Also this season

On loan at Olimpia — Division Profesional - Apertura: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Barracas Central; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina64707.22
CONMEBOL Sudamericana43607.65

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

J. Espínola is a 31-year-old goalkeeper at Newells Old Boys, rated 25.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (73.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Espínola.

On the season, Espínola graded 25 for current form (age-blind), on 8 clean sheets across 23 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 25 → 25). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 31 Espínola is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Espínola is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistent4 clubs
25.5
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
24.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
73.7%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.13
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Newells Old Boys finished 15th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

23
Apps
8
Clean sheets
35%
CS rate
73.7%
Minutes

8 clean sheets in 23 appearances (35% of games). Keeping that many behind a relegation-threatened side (15th of 15) — a side that concedes more — points to a busy, productive season between the posts.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 73.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 25.5 overall — below regular-starter level. A a regular starter keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.