| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén Alberto Espinoza Molina | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-06-01)1 June 1961 (age 64) | ||
| 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 | |||
Rubén Alberto Espinoza Molina (born 1 June 1961) is a retiredChilean internationalfootballmidfielder.
Espinoza wascapped 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 sideCruz Azul, helping the club reach the semi-finals where they lost to León. He finished his career playing in theUSISL Select League for theRichmond Kickers.[1]
In 2001 he had a stint as coach ofO'Higgins.[2] In 2006 he coachedUnión San Felipe in thePrimera B de Chile.[3]
In 2015 he came toÑublense asSport Manager, assuming as interim coach in 2017.[4]
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