Fernando Espinosa (Chilean footballer)
Chilean footballer (1949–2023)
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Fernando Ernesto Espinosa Moreira (1 February 1949 – 16 May 2023), frequently and wrongly named as Fernando Espinoza,[2][3] was a Chilean footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile and Guatemala.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Ernesto Espinosa Moreira | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Independencia, Santiago, Chile | ||
| Date of death | 16 May 2023 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Población Alessandri | |||
| Santiago Wanderers | |||
| Universidad Técnica | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968 | Universidad Técnica | ||
| 1969–1972 | Magallanes | 82 | (56) |
| 1973–1974 | Palestino | 32 | (12) |
| 1974–1975 | Magallanes | 59 | (29) |
| 1976–1977 | Santiago Wanderers | 44 | (11) |
| 1978 | Tipografía Nacional | ||
| 1979 | Deportes Linares | ||
| 1980 | Naval | ||
| International career | |||
| 1972–1973 | Chile | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
At the youth level, Espinosa played with Población Alessandri from Estación Central, Santiago Wanderers and Universidad Técnica.[1]
He made his senior debut with Universidad Técnica in the 1968 Segunda División. In that division, he also played for Deportes Linares in 1979.[1]
In the Chilean Primera División, he played for Magallanes,[4] Palestino,[5] Santiago Wanderers[6][7] and Naval, his last club in 1980.[8] He stood out as a player for Magallanes, becoming the league's top goalscorer in the 1972 season with 25 goals.[9]
Abroad, he played for Guatemalan Liga Nacional side Tipografía Nacional in 1978.[1]
International career
Espinosa made four appearances for the Chile national team during 1972 in A-class matches against Mexico twice, Republic of Ireland and Iran.[3] He also played in the unofficial match against Tahiti on 14 February 1973, scoring five goals in the 10–1 win.[10]