Nelson Espinoza
 Espinoza with Universidad de Chile in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Francisco Espinoza Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | September 22, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Doñihue, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unión La Calera | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2022 | Universidad de Chile | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → San Luis (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Magallanes (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | → O'Higgins (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Deportes Copiapó (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Deportes Copiapó | 38 | (0) |
| 2026– | Unión La Calera | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Chile U20 | ||
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 January 2015 | |||
Nelson Francisco Espinoza Díaz (born 22 September 1995) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Unión La Calera.
Club career
He debuted on 15 May 2014 in a match against Audax Italiano for the 2014–15 Copa Chile.[1]
In January 2026, Espinoza signed with Unión La Calera.[2]
International career
In 2014, Vargas represented Chile U20 at the Four Nations International Tournament in Chile.[3] The next year, he was a squad member at the 2015 South American U-20 Championship,[4] but he didn't make any appearance at the tournament.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Continental | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Universidad de Chile | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ AUDAX ITALIANO Y LA "U" IGUALARON EN LA FLORIDA
- ↑ Martínez, Nelson (19 January 2026). "Nació en U de Chile, perdió dientes tras cruce con Zampedri y ficha en Unión La Calera". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "Chile: nómina de la selección Sub 20 para el torneo "Cuatro Naciones Chile 2014"". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 4 October 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ↑ "LA ROJA SUB 20 YA TIENE NÓMINA PARA EL SUDAMERICANO DE URUGUAY" (in Spanish). ANFP. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
External links
- Nelson Espinoza at Soccerway
Categories:
- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Cachapoal Province
- Footballers from O'Higgins Region
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chile men's under-20 international footballers
- Chilean Primera División players
- Primera B de Chile players
- Club Universidad de Chile footballers
- San Luis de Quillota footballers
- Deportes Magallanes footballers
- O'Higgins F.C. footballers
- Deportes Copiapó footballers
- Unión La Calera footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- 21st-century Chilean sportsmen
- Chilean football goalkeeper stubs