Nicolás Asencio

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

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.

Honours
Barcelona Sporting
 * Ecuadorian Serie A: 1997 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A

Deportivo Quito
 * Ecuadorian Serie A: 2009

Ecuador
 * Canada Cup: 1999