| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernesto Espinoza Vázquez | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-05-11) May 11, 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Central Valley Fuego | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2013 | Nomads SC | ||
| 2013–2019 | Tijuana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Tijuana Premier | 8 | (1) |
| 2019 | Chula Vista | ||
| 2019–2021 | San Diego 1904 | 22 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 48 | (8) |
| 2024– | Central Valley Fuego | 3 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | United States U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2016 | United States U19 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024 | |||
Ernesto "Moe" Espinoza Vázquez (born May 11, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a winger for Central Valley Fuego in USL League One.
Career
A native of San Ysidro, San Diego, Espinoza played club soccer with local side Nomads SC, before moving to the academy team for Liga MX side Tijuana. Here he played at various youth levels, also appearing the team's third-division reserve team Tijuana Premier, making eight appearances and scoring a single goal. He left Tijuana in 2019.
Espinoza had a short spell with amateur side Chula Vista FC in the SoCal Premier League, before signing with NISA club San Diego 1904 ahead of their inaugural season. He went on to appear 22 times for San Diego over three seasons, scoring two goals and tallying four assists.
On March 31, 2022, Espinoza signed with USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves ahead of their 2022 season. He debuted for the Red Wolves on April 2, 2022, appearing as a 66th–minute substitute during a 1–1 draw with Forward Madison.
On March 9, 2024, Espinoza signed with USL League One's Central Valley Fuego.
International
Espinoza had appeared at various youth levels, including U15, U18 and U19, for the United States men's national soccer team.
References
- Guest, S. N. (December 16, 2016). "San Ysidro's Ernesto Espinoza is Making Waves with Xolos and the USYNT".
- "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". www.ligamx.net.
- "Chula Vista FC in State Cup Final". www.chulavistafc.com.
- "Ready or not, San Diego's 1904 FC about to start pro soccer odyssey". San Diego Union-Tribune. September 4, 2019.
- "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". nisasoccer.com.
- ^ "Trialists Ernesto 'Moe' Espinoza & Brian Bement Ink Permanent Deal". Chattanooga Red Wolves.
- "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". uslleagueone.com.
- "Central Valley Fuego FC Sign Midfielder Ernesto 'Moe' Espinoza". Central Valley Fuego.
| Central Valley Fuego FC – current squad | |
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- American men's soccer players
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Central Valley Fuego FC players
- Chattanooga Red Wolves SC players
- Club Tijuana footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Liga Premier de México players
- National Independent Soccer Association players
- Soccer players from California
- Soccer players from San Diego
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- USL League One players
- 21st-century American sportsmen