Dagoberto Espinoza from Guamuchil makes his debut in América's resounding victory over the New England Revolution

“Dream it, believe it and achieve it”, is a phrase that has accompanied the young man from Guamuchil for many years. Dagoberto Espinoza Acostain his career as a professional footballer.

The pride of Colonia la Gloria, this Tuesday became only the third person from Alvarado to take the big step in professionalism by debuting with the Americain the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cupand where the Águilas thrashed 5-2 (9-2 overall) at New England Revolution.

With the situation practically defined for those from Coapa, the Brazilian coach André Jardinehe sent the Guamuchil native in the 66th minute, instead of the Colombian attacker, naturalized Mexican, Julián Quiñones.

The Sinaloa midfielder thus saw his great dream of making his official debut with the American jersey come true, after having previously participated in friendly duels. On this occasion, he had action for a few minutes in the duel held at the Azteca Stadium. He seemed willing, and had some sparks, alongside great figures of America, such as Diego Valdez, Henry MartinAlejandro Zendejas, Alvaro FidalgoRichard Sánchez, Luis Fuentes, Igor Lichnovsky, Ramón Juárez, Kevin Álvarez and the goalkeeper Luis Angel Malagon.

“Daguito” Espinoza, at 19 years old, already has a long history in the basic forces of America, which he only arrived at when he was 12 years old. He has been part of several calls for the U16, U18 and U20 youth national teams.

Last year he returned to Mexico, after the time he spent Europewhere he was on loan for a year in the team Cercle Brugge of Belgium. Upon his return to America, he was participating in the lower divisions, but training and traveling a lot with the first team.

The young man from Guamuchil still has a long and promising career ahead of him, and for today he has no choice but to work hard to consolidate himself in the top circuit, and as he has said on several occasions, continue defending the colors of the youth teams, and later to be able to wear the senior selective jacket. Congratulations Daguito!

Computer and Administration Technician from the Northwest Institute. Certified sports trainer up to level 5 of Sicced. Technical Director of the different Salvador Alvarado Soccer teams in the First Force and Veteran categories. He spent five years as a player and the same as a physical trainer for Garbanceros de Guamúchil in Third Professional Division Soccer. He worked as an accounting assistant in the administrative area of ​​the Salvador Alvarado City Council and, similarly, at Banco Comercial Confía. He joined the Guamúchil newspaper EL DEBATE on January 23, 1997 as a reporter for the Sports Section. He was a collaborator for several years of the Cultural Supplement of El DEBATE, Ancla y Estrella; Also, during his work in this medium, he has collaborated in the sports coordination of different events, mainly in the EL DEBATE Los Barrios Soccer Tournament, being president of the Diamond categories for 10 years. From 2010 until today he is the editor of the Sports area of ​​EL DEBATE de Guamúchil. Currently and since January 4, 1999, he also works as a soccer instructor at the Autonomous University of the West Guamúchil Regional Unit.

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