Player Details

Name

Cristian Espinoza

Pronunciation

es-pee-NO-zuh

Height

5' 9"

Weight

161 lbs

Date of Birth

4.3.1995 (28)

Birthplace

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Position

Midfielder

Position Detail

Winger

Preferred Side

Left/Right

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Senior

Player Category

Designated Player
Latest News
Latest News
Team of the Matchday: Josef, Hany & Espinoza ball out in Matchday 11
Team of the Matchday

Team of the Matchday: Josef, Hany & Espinoza ball out in Matchday 11

Two past Landon Donovan MLS MVPs, as well as an early 2023 candidate, lead the latest Team of the Matchday presented by Audi.
MVP Power Rankings: LAFC's Dénis Bouanga overtakes Atlanta's Thiago Almada
Voices: Sam Jones

MVP Power Rankings: LAFC's Dénis Bouanga overtakes Atlanta's Thiago Almada
Cristian Espinoza's MVP form puts spotlight on resurgent San Jose Earthquakes

Cristian Espinoza's MVP form puts spotlight on resurgent San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes forward Cristian Espinoza named MLS Player of the Month
Player of the Month

San Jose Earthquakes forward Cristian Espinoza named MLS Player of the Month
By the numbers: 10 early-season All-Star performers
Voices: Joseph Lowery

By the numbers: 10 early-season All-Star performers
Way-early Best XI: Who are MLS standouts in 2023?

Way-early Best XI: Who are MLS standouts in 2023?
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Latest Video
Latest Video
PK Goal: C. Espinoza vs. LAFC, 83'
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PK Goal: C. Espinoza vs. LAFC, 83'
Goal: C. Espinoza vs. LAFC, 8'
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Goal: C. Espinoza vs. LAFC, 8'
Cristian Espinoza: Player of the Month April 2023
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Cristian Espinoza: Player of the Month April 2023
Cristian Espinoza has leveled up for the San Jose Earthquakes | Quicker Stats 
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Cristian Espinoza has leveled up for the San Jose Earthquakes | Quicker Stats 
Goal: C. Espinoza vs. RSL, 49'
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Goal: C. Espinoza vs. RSL, 49'
Goal: C. Espinoza vs. SKC, 9'
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Goal: C. Espinoza vs. SKC, 9'
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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.