
Marcelo Esponda

Broken ankle (27 Mar)Expected return: Mid July 2025
Height
29
Shirt
22 years
14 Jan 2003
Right
Preferred foot

Country
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches2%Shot attempts21%Goals0%
Chances created8%Aerial duels won57%Defensive actions3%

Liga Profesional Apertura 2025
0
Goals0
Assists10
Started11
Matches846
Minutes played6.90
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats

27 Mar
Liga Profesional Apertura


Union
2-1
90’
7.4
19 Mar
Cup


Gimnasia y Tiro
1-1
22’
-
14 Mar
Liga Profesional Apertura


Argentinos Juniors
0-2
90’
7.2
9 Mar
Liga Profesional Apertura


Tigre
0-2
90’
7.3
1 Mar
Liga Profesional Apertura


Sarmiento
2-2
90’
7.4

Season shot map
On target: 17%- 12Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.25xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.02xG-xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes 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
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches2%Shot attempts21%Goals0%
Chances created8%Aerial duels won57%Defensive actions3%
Career
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43 0 | ||
11 1 | ||
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