Rubén Espinoza
Chilean footballer (born 1961)
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Rubén Alberto Espinoza Molina (born 1 June 1961) is a retired Chilean international football midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén Alberto Espinoza Molina | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Tomé, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1988 | Universidad Católica | 320 | (24) |
| 1989–1991 | Colo-Colo | 97 | (13) |
| 1991–1992 | Cruz Azul | 35 | (1) |
| 1992–1994 | O'Higgins | 69 | (8) |
| 1993 | → Everton (loan) | 20 | (5) |
| 1994 | Unión Española | 21 | (4) |
| 1995 | Universidad Católica | 17 | (2) |
| 1996 | Richmond Kickers | 9 | (3) |
| Total | 588 | (60) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1991 | Chile | 30 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001 | O'Higgins | ||
| 2006 | Unión San Felipe | ||
| 2017 | Ñublense (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Espinoza was capped 30 times for the Chile national team between 1983 and 1991. In 1991, he won the Libertadores de América Cup, with Colo-Colo. He made his debut for the national squad on 1983-04-28 in a friendly against Brazil.
Espinoza spent most of his career playing club football in Chile, and spent nine years with the Chile national team. He played one season with Mexican side Cruz Azul, helping the club reach the semi-finals where they lost to León. He finished his career playing in the USISL Select League for the Richmond Kickers.[1]
Coaching career
In 2001 he had a stint as coach of O'Higgins.[2] In 2006 he coached Unión San Felipe in the Primera B de Chile.[3]
In 2015 he came to Ñublense as Sport Manager, assuming as interim coach in 2017.[4]