Carlos Alberto Espinoza Loayza (born 23 February 1985) is a Chilean former football goalkeeper. He played for Geelong SC in the Victorian State League Division 2 North-West in Victoria, Australia and previously played for Deportes Puerto Montt and Huachipato in the Chilean Primera División, and for Deportes 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 | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Deportes Puerto Montt | ||
| 2009 | Huachipato | ||
| 2010–2012 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 80 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Coquimbo Unido | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Western Suburbs | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Oakleigh Cannons | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Geelong SC | ||
| 2017 | North Geelong Warriors | ||
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Chile U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editEspinoza began his senior career with Puerto Montt, with whom he spent several seasons playing in the Chilean Primera División.[1][2][3] He moved on to Huachipato for the 2009 season,[4] before returning to Puerto Montt for three seasons Primera B seasons, followed by one with Coquimbo Unido.[5]
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.[6]
Espinoza then moved to Geelong SC in April 2016.[7]
International career
editHe 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.[8]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "FIFA tournaments: Carlos Espinoza". FIFA. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
External links
edit- Carlos Espinoza at Soccerway
- Carlos Espinoza at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Carlos Espinoza at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)
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