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.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ernesto Espinoza Vázquez | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-05-11) May 11, 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club 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 | 27 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 2016 | United States U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2016 | United States U19 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022 | |||
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]
Espinoza had appeared at various youth levels, including U15, U18 and U19, for the United States men's national soccer team.[6]
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC – current squad | |
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