Luis Espinal (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espinal and the second or maternal family name is Florencio.

Luis José Espinal Florencio (born 20 February 1994) is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga DF club Atlético Pantoja and the Dominican Republic national team.

Luis Espinal

Personal information
Full name	Luis José Espinal Florencio[1]
Date of birth	(1994-02-20) 20 February 1994 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth	Dominican Republic
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward[1]
Team information
Current team	Atlético Pantoja
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2021	Atlético Pantoja	75+	(37)
2021-2022	Moca FC	41	(8)
2022-	Atlético Pantoja	68	(37)
International career‡
2011	Dominican Republic U17	3	(0)
2013	Dominican Republic U20	3
2016–	Dominican Republic	12	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 September 2024

International career

Espinal made his formal debut for Dominican Republic on 22 March 2018, being a second half substitute in a 4–0 friendly win against Turks and Caicos Islands.^[2][3] He had faced Puerto Rico, Martinique and Nicaragua (twice) between 2016 and 2017,^[4][5][6][7] but none of these matches were recognised by FIFA.^[8][9]

International goals

Scores and results list Dominican Republic's goal tally first

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	22 March 2018	Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Turks and Caicos Islands	2–0	4–0	Friendly
2	25 March 2018	Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1–0	2–1

Honors and awards

Clubs

Deportivo Pantoja

• Primera División de Republica Dominicana: 2011–12

Atlético Pantoja

• Liga Dominicana de Fútbol: 2015
• Caribbean Club Championship: 2018