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Marcelo Esponda

Aldosivi
icInjury
Broken ankle (Mar 27)Expected return: Late May 2025
179 cm
Height
29
Shirt
22 years
Jan 14, 2003
Argentina
Country
€250K
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches4%Shot attempts17%Goals0%
Chances created6%Aerial duels won50%Defensive actions5%

Liga Profesional Apertura 2025

0
Goals
0
Assists
10
Started
11
Matches
846
Minutes played
6.90
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 27

Union
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Mar 19

Gimnasia y Tiro
7-6
22
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 14

Argentinos Juniors
0-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Mar 9

Tigre
0-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Mar 1

Sarmiento
2-2
90
0
0
1
0
7.4

Feb 22

Boca Juniors
2-1
81
0
0
0
0
6.5

Feb 15

Estudiantes
2-2
90
0
0
1
0
7.6

Feb 12

Belgrano
2-0
37
0
0
0
0
6.4

Feb 6

Barracas Central
1-3
56
0
0
0
0
6.1

Feb 2

Newell's Old Boys
1-0
80
0
0
0
0
7.3
Aldosivi

Mar 27

Liga Profesional Apertura
Union
2-1
90’
7.4

Mar 19

Cup
Gimnasia y Tiro
7-6
22’
-

Mar 14

Liga Profesional Apertura
Argentinos Juniors
0-2
90’
7.2

Mar 9

Liga Profesional Apertura
Tigre
0-2
90’
7.3

Mar 1

Liga Profesional Apertura
Sarmiento
2-2
90’
7.4
2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 17%
  • 12Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.25xG
2 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.02xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 846

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.25
xG on target (xGOT)
0.15
Non-penalty xG
0.25
Shots
12
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.47
Successful passes
368
Pass accuracy
79.8%
Accurate long balls
30
Long ball accuracy
49.2%
Chances created
7
Successful crosses
2
Cross accuracy
66.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
3
Dribble success
60.0%
Touches
590
Touches in opposition box
2
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
8

Defending

Tackles won
12
Tackles won %
57.1%
Duels won
52
Duels won %
64.2%
Aerial duels won
20
Aerial duels won %
69.0%
Interceptions
12
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
11
Recoveries
64
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
5

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches4%Shot attempts17%Goals0%
Chances created6%Aerial duels won50%Defensive actions5%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Aldosivi (on loan)Jan 2024 - now
43
0
Newell's Old BoysApr 2021 - Jan 2024
11
1

Youth career

Newell's Old Boys Under 20Jan 2022 - Jan 2024
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Aldosivi

Argentina
1
Primera B Nacional(2024)