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Moe Espinoza

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Moe Espinoza
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 0 (0)
International career
2016 United States U18 4 (1)
2016 United States U19 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023

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

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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.[1] 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.[2] He left Tijuana in 2019.

Espinoza had a short spell with amateur side Chula Vista FC in the SoCal Premier League,[3] before signing with NISA club San Diego 1904 ahead of their inaugural season.[4] He went on to appear 22 times for San Diego over three seasons, scoring two goals and tallying four assists.[5]

On March 31, 2022, Espinoza signed with USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves ahead of their 2022 season.[6] He debuted for the Red Wolves on April 2, 2022, appearing as a 66th–minute substitute during a 1–1 draw with Forward Madison.[7]

On March 9, 2024, Espinoza signed with USL League One's Central Valley Fuego.[8]

International

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Espinoza had appeared at various youth levels, including U15, U18 and U19, for the United States men's national soccer team.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Guest, S. N. (December 16, 2016). "San Ysidro's Ernesto Espinoza is Making Waves with Xolos and the USYNT".
  2. ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". www.ligamx.net.
  3. ^ "Chula Vista FC in State Cup Final". www.chulavistafc.com.
  4. ^ "Ready or not, San Diego's 1904 FC about to start pro soccer odyssey". San Diego Union-Tribune. September 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". nisasoccer.com.
  6. ^ a b "Trialists Ernesto 'Moe' Espinoza & Brian Bement Ink Permanent Deal". Chattanooga Red Wolves.
  7. ^ "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". uslleagueone.com.
  8. ^ "Central Valley Fuego FC Sign Midfielder Ernesto 'Moe' Espinoza". Central Valley Fuego.