Nicolás Asencio

Nicolás Geovanny Asencio Espinoza (born April 26, 1975) is an Ecuadorian former football striker.

Nicolás Asencio
Nicolás Asenico in-between two other football players
Personal information
Full nameNicolás Geovanny Asencio Espinoza
Date of birth (1975-04-26) April 26, 1975 (age 49)
Place of birthMachala, Ecuador
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)Forward
Youth career
LDU Machala
9 de Octubre
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–19939 de Octubre0(0)
1993Barcelona SC (loan)5(1)
1993–1998Barcelona SC93(34)
1994→ Calvi FC (loan)0(0)
1995Aucas (loan)37(7)
1998–2002Tecos UAG15(2)
1999–2000Ferro Carril Oeste (loan)19(3)
2000Barcelona SC (loan)28(4)
2001Millonarios (loan)14(2)
2001–2002Barcelona SC (loan)100(35)
2003Tampico Madero0(0)
2003Barcelona SC (loan)7(0)
2004El Nacional33(1)
2005Deportivo Cuenca37(3)
2006Cobreloa12(2)
2006Barcelona SC24(9)
2007Jorge Wilstermann17(2)
2007Barcelona SC15(3)
2008Macará24(5)
2009Deportivo Quito7(1)
2009–2010Atlético Audaz33(5)
2011Caribe Junior(–)
2011Espoli18(1)
2012Abuelos FC0(0)
2012Deportivo Grecia6(1)
2013Anaconda FC(–)
2015ATV Piñas(–)
2016Toreros FC(–)
Total544(121)
International career
1995–2003Ecuador20(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played for several clubs, including his beloved Barcelona de Guayaquil. In Ecuador he also played for Aucas, El Nacional, Deportivo Cuenca, Macará and Deportivo Quito, in Mexico for Tecos UAG, in Colombia for Millonarios, in Chile for Cobreloa and also in Bolivia for Wilstermann.

National team

Asencio played for the Ecuador national football team between 1995 and 2003 earning a total of 20 caps including one in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

After football

After his retirement, Asencio worked as Sport Director for Barcelona SC until 2021. Next, he joined Guayaquil Sport with the same charge.[1]

Honours

Barcelona Sporting

Deportivo Quito

Ecuador

References

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