{{Short description|Argentine footballer (born 2008)}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Felipe Esquivel |image = |fullname = Felipe Gabriel Esquivel |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2008|5|12|df=y}} |birth_place = Barranqueras, Argentina |height = 1.70 m |position = Winger |currentclub = River |clubnumber = |youthclubs1 = Sarmiento |youthclubs2 = River Plate II |youthyears2 = 2024– |nationalyears1 = 2023–2024 |nationalteam1 = Argentina U15 |nationalcaps1 = 14 |nationalgoals1 = 3 |nationalyears2 = 2024– |nationalteam2 = Argentina U17 |nationalcaps2 = 7 |nationalgoals2 = 1 |club-update = |nationalteam-update = 3 November 2025 }} '''Felipe Gabriel Esquivel''' (born 12 May 2008) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Argentine Primera División club River Plate.
==Early life== Esquivel was born on 12 May 2008 in Argentina. The son of Fabiola, he is a native of Barranqueras, Argentina.<ref name="ar">{{Cite web|url=https://facundoquiroga.com/quien-es-felipe-esquivel-el-chaqueno-que-desborda-talento-en-river-y-ya-llego-a-la-seleccion/|title=¿Quién es Felipe Esquivel, el chaqueño que desborda talento en River y ya llegó a la Selección?|trans-title=Who is Felipe Esquivel, the Chaco native who overflows with talent at River and has already reached the National Team?|language=es|publisher=Radio Facundo Quiroga|date=25 April 2024|access-date=4 November 2025}}</ref>
==Club career== As a youth player, Esquivel joined the youth academy of Sarmiento. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of River.<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|felipe-esquivel}}</ref>
==International career== Esquivel is an Argentina youth international. During October 2024, he played for the Argentina national under-15 football team at the 2023 South American U-15 Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bolavip.com/ar/river/quien-es-felipe-esquivel-la-joya-de-river-que-sigue-el-barcelona-y-vale-30-millones|title=Quién es Felipe Esquivel, la joya de River que sigue el Barcelona y vale 30 millones|trans-title=Who is Felipe Esquivel, the River Plate gem that Barcelona is following and is worth 30 million?|language=es|publisher=Bolavip|date=23 October 2024|access-date=4 November 2025}}</ref>
==Style of play== Esquivel plays as a winger. Argentine news website ''Radio Facundo Quiroga'' wrote in 2024 that he "is a right winger, although he can also play as an attacking midfielder. He stands out for his ball control and his ability to beat defenders. He's fast, a good dribbler, likes to provide assists, and gets forward a lot".<ref name="ar"/>
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==External links== *{{WorldFootball.net|felipe-esquivel}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Esquivel, Felipe}} Category:2008 births Category:Living people Category:Argentine men's footballers Category:Men's association football wingers Category:Argentina men's youth international footballers Category:21st-century Argentine sportsmen