Felipe Esquivel

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Felipe Esquivel
Personal information
Full name Felipe Gabriel Esquivel
Date of birth (2008-05-12) 12 May 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Barranqueras, Argentina
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
River
Youth career
Sarmiento
River
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Argentina U15 14 (3)
2024– Argentina U17 7 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 November 2025

Felipe Gabriel Esquivel (born 12 May 2008) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for River.

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Early life

Esquivel was born on 12 May 2008 in Argentina. The son of Fabiola, he is a native of Barranqueras, Argentina. [1]

Club career

As a youth player, Esquivel joined the youth academy of Sarmiento. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of River. [2]

International career

Esquivel is an Argentina youth international. During October 2024, he played for the Argentina national under-15 football team at the 2023 South American U-15 Championship. [3]

Style of play

Esquivel plays as a winger. Argentine news website Radio Facundo Quiroga wrote in 2024 that he "is a right winger, although he can also play as an attacking midfielder. He stands out for his ball control and his ability to beat defenders. He's fast, a good dribbler, likes to provide assists, and gets forward a lot". [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "¿Quién es Felipe Esquivel, el chaqueño que desborda talento en River y ya llegó a la Selección?" [Who is Felipe Esquivel, the Chaco native who overflows with talent at River and has already reached the National Team?] (in Spanish). Radio Facundo Quiroga. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  2. Felipe Esquivel at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Quién es Felipe Esquivel, la joya de River que sigue el Barcelona y vale 30 millones" [Who is Felipe Esquivel, the River Plate gem that Barcelona is following and is worth 30 million?] (in Spanish). Bolavip. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2025.