Carlos Espinola

Details about Carlos Espinola's path into professional football are not widely documented, but at Nacional Asunción the right-back has established himself wearing the number 23 shirt at one of Paraguay's oldest clubs, founded in 1904 and based at the Estadio Arsenio Erico. Espinola plays on the right side of defence, a position that at Nacional has meant competing for a place in a squad built around a history of nine Paraguayan Primera División titles.

The club's recent involvement in continental competition, including a run in the Copa Sudamericana, has put Espinola's position in the shop window against South American opposition, though specific performances and turning points in his career remain unclear from available records. What stands out instead is the shirt he wears and the shape of the team around him: Nacional's squad includes players such as José Recalde further forward, leaving Espinola as the settled option at right-back.

Born in December 1999, Espinola remains, for now, a defender whose story is told mostly through his role rather than a single defining moment. Whether a breakout performance or a signature contribution is still to come, his profile at Nacional Asunción is that of a specialist full-back holding down a specific job in a team with a long institutional history behind it.