Rubén Espinoza
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| 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) | ||
| Playing 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) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1983–1991 | Chile | 31 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 June 2009. | |||
Rubén Alberto Espinoza Molina (born 1 June 1961) is a retired Chilean international football midfielder, who was capped 31 times for the Chilean national team between 1983 and 1991. This year 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 Chilean 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]
References
- ↑ Lindquist, Jerry (May 10, 1996). "Espinoza is Kickers' workhorse: Player once pondered retirement". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
External links
- RSSSF
- Rubén Espinoza at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rubén Espinoza Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
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