Tomás Espinoza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomás Luciano Espinoza Estay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Quilpué, Chile[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 2015–2019 | Rosario Central | ||
| 2019–2020 | Soledade | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Colchagua | ||
| National team | |||
| 2017 | Chile U17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Tomás Luciano Espinoza Estay (born 27 May 2001) is a Chilean footballer.
Club career
Born in Quilpué, Chile, Espinoza started his career with Santiago Wanderers, joining at the age of nine, before a move to Argentina with Rosario Central at the age of thirteen.[2][3] Due to intervention by FIFA, he was unable to play for a year.[4] In October 2018, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2001 worldwide.[2][5]
Shortly before his eighteenth birthday, he left Rosario Central in controversial circumstances to pursue a career in Brazil, with the Argentinian club claiming he "went on vacation and never came back".[4] According to Espionza, he received threats from fans for the move.[2] While in Brazil, he trained with a subsidiary of Grêmio named Soledade, eventually signing a two-year deal.[2]
He returned to Chile in 2020, training with former club Rosario Central.[2][6] However, after he was unable to secure a contract, he went on to train with Deportes La Serena in late 2020.[2]
In 2022, he signed with Chilean Third Division side Colchagua. However, after fans and players clashed during a match against Rancagua Sur, both clubs were suspended from all competitions for eighteen months.[2]
International career
Espinoza has represented Chile at under-17 level.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Tomás Espinoza at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e f g "Next Generation 2018: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Fuentealba Aguilera, Rodrigo (6 February 2017). "Tomás Espinoza, la vertiginosa historia de la estrella de la selección Sub 17" [Tomás Espinoza, the dizzying story of the star of the Under 17 team]. economiaynegocios.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ a b Huerta, Rodrigo (26 April 2019). "El talento chileno que dejó Rosario Central para irse a Brasil" [The Chilean talent who left Rosario Central to go to Brazil]. chile.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Espinoza, el pibe del que hablan todos" [Espinoza, the kid everyone is talking about]. lacapital.com.ar (in Spanish). 12 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Dvoretzky, Tomás (5 February 2020). "Un juvenil se suma a Rosario Central" [A juvenile joins Rosario Central]. lavozderosario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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- CS1 Spanish-language sources (es)
- Articles with short description
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Quilpué
- Chilean footballers
- Chile youth international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Santiago Wanderers footballers
- Rosario Central footballers
- Chilean expatriate footballers
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Expatriate footballers in Argentina
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Expatriate footballers in Brazil