Player Details

Name

Cristian Espinoza

Pronunciation

es-pee-NO-zuh

Height

5' 9"

Weight

161 lbs

Date of Birth

4.3.1995 (29)

Birthplace

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Position

Midfielder

Position Detail

Winger

Preferred Side

Left/Right

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Senior

Player Category

Designated Player
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NEWS: Cristian Espinoza Selected to MLS Team of the Matchday 

NEWS: Cristian Espinoza Selected to MLS Team of the Matchday 

SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose Earthquakes forward Cristian Espinoza has been named to Major League Soccer’s Team of the Matchday for Matchday 8. In a back-and-forth affair against Austin FC last Saturday, the Argentine star recorded two assists in a narrow 4-3 defeat. Espinoza helped open the scoring for
NEWS: Cristian Espinoza Selected to MLS Team of the Matchday

NEWS: Cristian Espinoza Selected to MLS Team of the Matchday
GOAL: VAR Check for Cristian Espinoza vs Seattle is Good DUH

GOAL: VAR Check for Cristian Espinoza vs Seattle is Good DUH
MATCH PREVIEW: Earthquakes face Sporting Kansas City in enemy territory

MATCH PREVIEW: Earthquakes face Sporting Kansas City in enemy territory
NEWS: Earthquakes Announce 2023 Club Award Winners

NEWS: Earthquakes Announce 2023 Club Award Winners
NEWS: Cristian Espinoza Selected to MLS Team of the Matchday 

NEWS: Cristian Espinoza Selected to MLS Team of the Matchday 
Career Summary

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed on loan from Villarreal using Targeted Allocation Money on Jan. 2, 2019. Acquired on a permanent transfer and signed to a multi-year Designated Player contract on December 11, 2019.

A winger with an eye for goal, the Earthquakes and head coach Matias Almeyda saw Espinoza become one of the best wingers in MLS in 2019 and that continued in 2020.

OUTSIDE MLS: Espinoza most recently played on loan for Boca Juniors in 2017-18. He made his debut for Argentinian club Huracan at 17-years-old and earned a transfer to Villarreal in 2016, and has spent time on loan at Alaves and Real Valladolid before Boca.