Moe Espinoza

Ernesto "Moe" Espinoza Vázquez (born May 11, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a winger for Chattanooga Red Wolves SC in USL League One.

Moe Espinoza
Personal information
Full name Ernesto Espinoza Vázquez
Date of birth (1999-05-11) May 11, 1999
Place of birth San Diego, California, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Chattanooga Red Wolves
Number 99
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– Chattanooga Red Wolves 48 (8)
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

Career

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]

International

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

References
  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". www.nisasoccer.com.
  6. "Trialists Ernesto 'Moe' Espinoza & Brian Bement Ink Permanent Deal".
  7. "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
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