Carlos Espinoza (footballer)
Carlos Alberto Espinoza Loayza (born 23 February 1985) is a Chilean football goalkeeper who plays for Geelong SC in the Victorian State League Division 2 North-West in Victoria, Australia. Espinoza previously played for Puerto Montt and Huachipato in the Chilean Primera División, and for Puerto Montt and Coquimbo Unido in the Primera B.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alberto Espinoza Loayza | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Rancagua, Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Geelong SC | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Puerto Montt | ||
| 2009 | Huachipato | ||
| 2010–2012 | Puerto Montt | 80 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Coquimbo Unido | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Western Suburbs SC | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Oakleigh Cannons FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Geelong SC | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | Chile U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2016 | |||
He was a member of the Chile under-20 team at the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup: he made one appearance, in the round of 16 as Chile lost 3–0 to the Netherlands.[1]
Club career
Espinoza began his senior career with Puerto Montt, with whom he spent several seasons playing in the Chilean Primera División.[2][3][4] He moved on to Huachipato for the 2009 season,[5] before returning to Puerto Montt for three seasons Primera B seasons, followed by one with Coquimbo Unido.[6]
Espinoza signed for Oakleigh Cannons FC on a short-term basis in September 2015, after impressing for Victorian State League Division 1 side Western Suburbs SC.[7]
Espinoza then moved to Geelong SC in April 2016.[8]
References
- "FIFA tournaments: Carlos Espinoza". FIFA. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- "Colo Colo empató a tres con Puerto Montt". emol.com (in Spanish). 29 April 2004. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- "Un tranco seguro". El Mercurio (in Spanish). 13 February 2005. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- "Estadísticas de Plantel Puerto Montt (Primera División de Chile) – Clausura 2006". ESPN.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2016.
"Estadísticas de Plantel Puerto Montt (Primera División de Chile) – Clausura 2007". ESPN.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2016. - "Club x club". El Mercurio (in Spanish). 6 December 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- "C. Espinoza". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- "Oakleigh signs former Chile youth goalkeeper". MFootball. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- Prusac, Tonci. "Geelong SC aiming for fairy tale to continue against Gully". MFootball. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.