Jonathan Espericueta
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jorge Jonathan Espericueta Escamilla[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1994[1] | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | Tigres UANL | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2019 | Tigres UANL | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2014 | → Villarreal B (loan) | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Atlético San Luis (loan) | 28 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Puebla (loan) | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2020 | Atlético Veracruz | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Mexico U17 | 7 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Mexico U20 | 13 | (2) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Jorge Jonathan Espericueta Escamilla (born 9 August 1994) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Jonathan Espericueta was part of the Mexican U17 team who won the
Club career
Tigres UANL
Espericueta made his debut for
Espericueta never made a league debut with Tigres, however he did play 5 Copa MX matches with the team.
Villarreal B
On 31 January 2014 it was announced that Espericueta was loaned out to Villarreal B for 1 year.[3]
Espericueta made his league debut 22 February 2014 against Espanyol B coming in as a substitute for Sergio Marcos González in the 60' minute of the game.[4] Espericueta made his first goal for the team 26 April 2014 against CF Badalona. the game ended in a 1–0 win for Villarreal B.[5]
Atlético San Luis
On 8 June 2017, he joined Liga Ascenso club Atlético San Luis on loan.[6][7]
Puebla
On 6 June 2019, Espericueta joined Puebla on loan.[8]
Atlético Veracruz
On 20 August 2020, Espericueta joined Atlético Veracruz of the Liga de Balompié Mexicano during the league's inaugural season,[9] leading them to a runners-up finish after losing to Chapulineros de Oaxaca in the finals.[10]
International career
Mexico U17
Espericueta was part of the Mexican team that participated in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[11] He was one of Mexico's most important players during the tournament and was awarded the Adidas Silver Ball as the tournament's second best player. Espericueta scored his first goal in the tournament against Congo in the group stage. In the semifinals, Espericueta scored the 2-2 equalizer against Germany. The goal was scored directly from a corner kick. Mexico would end up winning the tournament beating Uruguay in the final.
Mexico U20
Espericueta was selected to play the
Career statistics
Club
- As of 30 January 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tigres UANL | 2012–13 | Liga MX | — | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 4 | ||
| Villarreal B (loan) | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Atlético San Luis | 2017–18 | Ascenso MX | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |
| Puebla | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 17 | 2 | |
| Career total | 49 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 72 | 9 | ||
- ^ 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ 2015 Copa Libertadores
- ^ 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League
Honours
Tigres UANL
Mexico Youth
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2011
- 2012
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2013
- Central American and Caribbean Games: 2014
- Pan American Silver Medal: 2015
Individual
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Ball: 2011
References
- ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Mexico" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ "REAL ESTELÍ VS. TIGRES UANL 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Espericueta viajó a España a firmar con el Villarreal".
- ^ "Villarreal II vs. Espanyol II - 22 February 2014 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Badalona vs. Villarreal II - 26 April 2014 - Soccerway".
- ^ Editorial (2017-09-06). "Espericueta, la joya que no pudo brillar en Tigres". Mediotiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Marín, Andre (2017-06-08). "Jonathan Espericueta es nuevo jugador del Atlético de San Luis". X (formerly known as Twitter). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "¡Campeón Sub 17 tendrá su oportunidad! Espericueta llega a Puebla | TUDN Liga MX | TUDN". www.tudn.com (in Spanish). 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Magallán, Ricardo (2020-08-20). "Jonathan Espericueta es nuevo jugador del Atlético Veracruz". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Mora, Julio (31 January 2021). "Atlético Veracruz cae en penales y Chapulineros campeón". El Dictamen (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011™: Mexico". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013™: Mexico". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Jonathan Espericueta at Soccerway
External links
- Jonathan Espericueta at Soccerway
- Villarreal Profile
- FIFA Profile