Espinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɨʃˈpiɲu] ⓘ) is a city and a municipality located in the Aveiro District, Portugal.In 2021, Espinho had a population of 31,027, a slight decrease from the previous census in 2011, when 31,786 were registered,[1] in an area of 21.06 km2.Football Sporting Clube de Espinho (Os Tigres da Costa Verde) plays in Campeonato Nacional de Seniores, the third football championship in Portugal.Former Portugal national football team player Fernando Couto, coach Vítor Pereira, the Olympic medalist António Leitão and volleyball players, such as Miguel Maia and João Brenha, were born in Espinho.Espinho also hosted the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in 2019, between the 16th and 21 July.