Jonathan Espericueta

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Jonathan Espericueta
Personal information
Full name Jorge Jonathan Espericueta Escamilla [1]
Date of birth (1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 (age 30) [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*
YearsTeamApps(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
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Gold medal icon.svg FIFA U-17 World Cup 2011 Mexico
Gold medal icon.svg CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2013 Mexico
*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.

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Jonathan Espericueta was part of the Mexican U17 team who won the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted in Mexico. Espericueta was a vital part of the team, playing all 7 matches and scoring 2 goals in the tournament, One of the goals being a memorable olympic goal against Germany in the semifinal to equalize the score.

Club career

Tigres UANL

Espericueta made his debut for Tigres UANL on 18 September 2012 against Real Estelí in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League in which he came on as a 69th-minute substitute for Abraham Stringel and scored the equalizer for UANL in the 89th minute to help them to a 1–1 draw. [2]

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 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in which he made 3 appearances and managed to score one goal in the final against United States Mexico won the match 3-1 and were crowned champions of the tournament. He was part of the Mexican team that participated in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [12] Espericueta managed to appear in all 4 matches, and scored a free kick against Greece. Mexico were eliminated by Spain in the knockout stage. Espericueta also appeared in the 2013 and 2014 editions of the Toulon Tournament.

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 January 2024 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tigres UANL 2012–13 Liga MX —002 [a] 121
2013–14 —50—50
2014–15 10001 [b] 121
2015–16 20002 [c] 040
2016–17 10003 [d] 242
Total405084174
Villarreal B (loan) 2013–14 Segunda División B 71——71
2014–15 20——20
Total91——91
Atlético San Luis 2017–18 Ascenso MX 28210—292
Puebla 2018–19 Liga MX8191—172
Career total4945084729

Honours

Tigres UANL

Mexico Youth

Individual

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  2. ↑ "REAL ESTELÍ VS. TIGRES UANL 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Espericueta viajó a España a firmar con el Villarreal".
  4. ↑ "Villarreal II vs. Espanyol II - 22 February 2014 - Soccerway".
  5. ↑ "Badalona vs. Villarreal II - 26 April 2014 - Soccerway".
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  8. ↑ "¡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.
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