Pervis Estupiñán

Villarreal

On 16 September 2020, Estupiñán signed a seven-year contract with Spanish side Villarreal for an initial fee of £14.9 million.

During his spell at the Valencian club, Estupiñán was a member of the squad that won the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League and reached the semi-finals of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League.

Brighton and Hove Albion On 16 August 2022, Estupiñán signed a five-year contract with English side Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut four days later, coming on and replacing Adam Lallana in the 63rd minute in a 2–0 away win over West Ham United. Estupiñán made his first start for the Seagulls on 27 August, helping Brighton to another win and clean sheet in the 1–0 home victory over Leeds United. Estupiñán assisted returning World Cup champion Alexis Mac Allister's flick-on in a 5–1 away victory over EFL Championship side Middlesbrough in the FA Cup third round on 7 January 2023. Two weeks later, on his 25th birthday, he provided a brace of assists, setting up both Kaoru Mitoma's opening goal and Evan Ferguson's late equaliser in a 2–2 away draw to Leicester City in the league.

On 29 January, Estupiñán recorded his fourth assist of the season in a 2–1 victory over Liverpool, helping Brighton to advance to the fifth round of the FA Cup. Two games later on 11 February, he added a further assist to his tally a 1–1 away draw against Crystal Palace. Early on in the game he had a goal wrongly ruled out by John Brooks of VAR after the official drew the offside lines against the wrong player. Brooks was later dropped for his next two matches. Estupiñán scored his first goal for the Albion on 14 May, hitting in stoppage time, scoring the third in the 3–0 away win at Arsenal, while assisting Julio Enciso's opener.

After setting up Mitoma's opener, Estupiñán scored his second Brighton goal in their second match of the 2023–24 season on 19 August, in a 4–1 victory away to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

On 28 December, after months out due to injury, Estupiñán scored a long-range goal after coming on as a substitute at half-time in a 4–2 win against Tottenham Hotspur.

AC Milan

On 24 July 2025, Estupiñán signed a five-year contract with Italian side AC Milan for an undisclosed fee, reported to be at least £17 million. This signing made him the first Ecuadorian in the club's history.

On 8 March 2026, he scored his first Serie A goal for the club in the Derby della Madonnina against Inter, in an eventual 1–0 home win.

International career Estupiñán made his debut for the Ecuador national team on 13 October 2019 in a friendly against Argentina that ended in a 6–1 loss.

Estupiñán played for Ecuador at the 2019 Copa América and was named in the Team of the Tournament as La Tri reached the quarter-finals.

On 14 November, Estupiñán was named in Ecuador's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup alongside Brighton teammates Jeremy Sarmiento and Moisés Caicedo.

On 31 May 2026, Estupiñán was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.

Honours Villarreal UEFA Europa League: 2020–21

Individual Copa América Team of the Tournament: 2021