Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Newells Old Boys.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 12 | 1101 | 7.13 |
 Division Profesional - Aperturaat Olimpia | 1 | 90 | 6.9 |
Scout report
J. Espínola is a 31-year-old goalkeeper at Newells Old Boys, rated 25.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 358th of 557 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. 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.
Judged on this season alone, Espínola graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 20th of 35 of the 35 goalkeepers in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 8 clean sheets across 23 appearances.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 25). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 19th of 35 of the 35 goalkeepers in the Liga Profesional Argentina. 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.
A career still climbing — Espínola is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Newells Old Boys finished 15th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side
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
With a Rating of 25.5, Espínola carries the 19th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 35, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Newells Old Boys finished 15th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. 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.
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Transfer news
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