Vinicio Edwards Espinal Marte (born 14 November 1982 in

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) is a Dominican former

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player who currently works as the head coach of

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amateurs Ospitaletto. A former

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player, he is the twin brother of José Espinal and also holds

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Club career

Edwards emigrated to

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in 1991, where he played with

team

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. He moved to

Calcio Portogruaro Summaga Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Portogruaro Calcio (usually referred to as Portogruaro) is an Italian association football club, based in Portogruaro, Veneto. Currently it plays in Serie D. History Calcio Portogruaro-Summaga Foundat ...

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during January 2009.

International career

Espinal is a holding

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and has several caps under his belt for the

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. He also holds an Italian passport.

Coaching career

In May 2021, Espinal, while still playing with them, was promoted new head coach of

amateurs Mapello. On 15 July 2021, he left Mapello to accept an offer from

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to become a member of

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's coaching staff. On 10 June 2022, after having spent a season as an assistant coach for the Lazio Under-19 team, Espinal was announced as the new head coach of

amateurs Ospitaletto.

Honours

:2009-2010

References

External links

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* 1982 births Living people Dominican Republic men's footballers Dominican Republic men's international footballers Dominican Republic expatriate men's footballers Atalanta BC players Taranto FC 1927 players AC Monza players FC Crotone players FC Pro Vercelli 1892 players Benevento Calcio players Venezia FC players Calcio Lecco 1912 players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Sportspeople from Santo Domingo Twin sportspeople Dominican Republic twins Men's association football midfielders {{DominicanRepublic-footy-bio-stub