Víctor Manuel Espasandín Facal (born 16 March 1985) is a Spanish
footballer
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who plays as a
left back
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for New Zealand club
Metro
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.
Club career
Born in
A Coruña,
Galicia
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, Espasandín finished his football formation at
Real Valladolid, having joined from local
SD Compostela
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. In the
2005–06 season he made his professional debut, playing one
second division match; his fate did not improve in
the following campaign as he only appeared in seven games (out of 42) for
SD Ponferradina, which eventually got relegated.
Espasandín signed for
FC Barcelona B in July 2007, helping the
Catalans return to the
third level in
his debut season under young manager
Pep Guardiola
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. In early June 2010, after helping ''Barça'' B
return
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to division two after 11 years, he signed a contract with
AC Omonia from
Cyprus, joining the club alongside former Barcelona teammate
José Manuel Rueda.
Honours
Omonia
*
Cypriot Cup
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:
2010–11
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*
Cypriot Super Cup: 2010
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1985 births
Living people
Spanish men's footballers
Footballers from A Coruña
Men's association football defenders
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
Tercera División players
SD Compostela footballers
Real Valladolid Promesas players
Real Valladolid players
SD Ponferradina players
FC Barcelona Atlètic players
CE Sabadell FC footballers
CF Pobla de Mafumet footballers
Cypriot First Division players
AC Omonia players
Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus