Date of birth | 12 April 1977 |
Place of birth | Charguayaco |
Nationality | Ecuadorean |
Weight | 85 kg |
Height | 1.84 m |
Position | Defender/Centre back |
Full name is: Giovanny Patricio Espinoza Pabon.
A big centre-back who previously played for Monterrey in Mexico before returning to Aucas, Giovanny Espinoza forced his way into the Ecuador team towards the successful conclusion of their 2002 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Strong and commanding in the air, he is prone to be caught in possession though but his commitment means he remains a popular figure.
Giovanny joined Birmingham City in June 2009 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in January 2010.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Aucas | 01 Jan 1995 | 01 Jul 2001 | |
Monterrey | 01 Jul 2001 | 01 Jan 2002 | |
Aucas | 01 Jan 2002 | 01 Jan 2003 | |
Liga de Quito | 01 Jan 2003 | 25 Jan 2007 | |
Vitesse Arnhem | 25 Jan 2007 | 15 Jan 2009 | |
Cruzeiro | 14 Jan 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
Barcelona de Guayaquil | 15 Jan 2009 | 24 Jun 2009 | |
Birmingham City | 24 Jun 2009 | 13 Jan 2010 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2009-10 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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25 Aug 2009 | Southampton v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
22 Sep 2009 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1999-00 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 2 |
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1999-00 | Ecuador | Olympics | 3 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 2 |
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2001-02 | Ecuador | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Ecuador | Copa America | 3 | ||||
2001-02 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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2001-02 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
2002-03 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Ecuador | Copa America | 3 | ||||
2003-04 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 8 |
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2004-05 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
2005-06 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
2005-06 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
2006-07 | Ecuador | Copa America | 3 | ||||
2006-07 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
2007-08 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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2008-09 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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2008-09 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | Ecuador | Under-21 | 1 |
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2009-10 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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19 Jan 2000 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 4-2 | Olympics | South America group A |
21 Jan 2000 | Chile v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | Olympics | South America group A |
23 Jan 2000 | Brazil v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | Olympics | South America group A |
30 Jan 2000 | Ecuador v Venezuela | L | 2-4 | Olympics | South America group A |
25 Jun 2000 | Ecuador v Panama | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
25 Jun 2000 | Ecuador v Panama | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
20 Sep 2000 | Mexico v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Oct 2000 | Ecuador v Chile | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
24 Apr 2001 | Ecuador v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
02 Jun 2001 | Peru v Ecuador | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
07 Jun 2001 | USA v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Jul 2001 | El Salvador v Ecuador | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
07 Jul 2001 | Honduras v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Jul 2001 | Ecuador v Chile | L | 1-4 | Copa America | Group A |
14 Jul 2001 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Group A |
17 Jul 2001 | Ecuador v Venezuela | W | 4-0 | Copa America | Group A |
14 Aug 2001 | Ecuador v Argentina | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
05 Sep 2001 | Colombia v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
06 Oct 2001 | Bolivia v Ecuador | W | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
07 Nov 2001 | Ecuador v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
14 Nov 2001 | Chile v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
20 Jan 2002 | Ecuador v Haiti | L | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group D |
10 Mar 2002 | USA v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
23 May 2002 | Ecuador v Senegal | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
12 Feb 2003 | Ecuador v Estonia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
30 Apr 2003 | Spain v Ecuador | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Jun 2003 | Colombia v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Jun 2003 | Colombia v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Jun 2003 | Ecuador v Peru | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
21 Aug 2003 | Ecuador v Guatemala | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
06 Sep 2003 | Ecuador v Venezuela | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
10 Sep 2003 | Brazil v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
15 Nov 2003 | Paraguay v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
18 Nov 2003 | Ecuador v Peru | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
30 Mar 2004 | Argentina v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
02 Jun 2004 | Ecuador v Colombia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
05 Jun 2004 | Ecuador v Bolivia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
07 Jul 2004 | Argentina v Ecuador | L | 6-1 | Copa America | Group B |
10 Jul 2004 | Uruguay v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Group B |
13 Jul 2004 | Mexico v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Group B |
05 Sep 2004 | Uruguay v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
10 Oct 2004 | Ecuador v Chile | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
14 Oct 2004 | Venezuela v Ecuador | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
27 Oct 2004 | Mexico v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
17 Nov 2004 | Ecuador v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
16 Feb 2005 | Costa Rica v Ecuador | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 2005 | Ecuador v Paraguay | W | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
30 Mar 2005 | Peru v Ecuador | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
04 May 2005 | Ecuador v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
04 Jun 2005 | Ecuador v Argentina | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
08 Jun 2005 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
11 Jun 2005 | Ecuador v Italy | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
18 Aug 2005 | Ecuador v Venezuela | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
03 Sep 2005 | Bolivia v Ecuador | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
08 Oct 2005 | Ecuador v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
11 Oct 2005 | Chile v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
25 Jan 2006 | Ecuador v Honduras | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
01 Mar 2006 | Netherlands v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
30 Mar 2006 | Japan v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
28 May 2006 | North Macedonia v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
09 Jun 2006 | Poland v Ecuador | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
15 Jun 2006 | Ecuador v Costa Rica | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
20 Jun 2006 | Ecuador v Germany | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
25 Jun 2006 | England v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
06 Sep 2006 | Ecuador v Peru | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
10 Oct 2006 | Ecuador v Brazil | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
25 Mar 2007 | USA v Ecuador | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
28 Mar 2007 | Mexico v Ecuador | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
23 Jun 2007 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
27 Jun 2007 | Ecuador v Chile | L | 2-3 | Copa America | Group B |
01 Jul 2007 | Ecuador v Mexico | L | 1-2 | Copa America | Group B |
04 Jul 2007 | Brazil v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
22 Aug 2007 | Ecuador v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Sep 2007 | Ecuador v El Salvador | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
12 Sep 2007 | Honduras v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
13 Oct 2007 | Ecuador v Venezuela | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
17 Oct 2007 | Brazil v Ecuador | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
17 Nov 2007 | Paraguay v Ecuador | L | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
21 Nov 2007 | Ecuador v Peru | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
15 Jun 2008 | Argentina v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
18 Jun 2008 | Ecuador v Colombia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
20 Aug 2008 | Colombia v Ecuador | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
06 Sep 2008 | Ecuador v Bolivia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
10 Sep 2008 | Uruguay v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
12 Oct 2008 | Ecuador v Chile | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
14 Oct 2008 | Ecuador v Chile | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
15 Oct 2008 | Venezuela v Ecuador | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
10 Feb 2009 | Ecuador v England | W | 3-2 | Under-21 | |
29 Mar 2009 | Ecuador v Brazil | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
01 Apr 2009 | Ecuador v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
10 Jun 2009 | Ecuador v Argentina | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
05 Sep 2009 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
09 Sep 2009 | Bolivia v Ecuador | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
10 Oct 2009 | Ecuador v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.