Luis Francisco Espla was born in Alicante on 19th June 1958. Made his debut with picadors on 22nd December 1974 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. He took the alternativa on 23rd May 1976 his padrino being Paco Camino and his testigo Pedro Moya 'Niño de la Capea' Confirmación: el 19 de mayo de 1977, con toros de Martín Berrocal en presencia de Curro Romero y Paco Alcalde.
