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Gerardo Espinoza
Mexican footballer (born 1981)
Gerardo Espinoza Ahumada (born 3 October 1981) is a Mexican football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Ecuadorian Serie A club Aucas.
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 Espinoza playing for Chiapas | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerardo Espinoza Ahumada | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-10-03) 3 October 1981 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Guamúchil, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aucas (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Atlas | 75 | (3) |
| 2000–2001 | → Atlético Bachilleres (loan) | 43 | (4) |
| 2004 | Dorados | 9 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Santos Laguna | 68 | (7) |
| 2007 | UNAM | 16 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Atlante | 34 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Atlas | 59 | (7) |
| 2011–2013 | Jaguares de Chiapas | 64 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Querétaro | 24 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Puebla | 18 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Lobos BUAP | 32 | (1) |
| Total | 442 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Mexico U23 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Atlas (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Atlas (reserves) | ||
| 2018 | Atlas (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Atlas | ||
| 2019 | Tampico Madero (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Tampico Madero | ||
| 2022–2023 | Tapatío | ||
| 2023 | Mexico U23 | ||
| 2024– | Aucas | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club
Espinoza played for Atlante for a year and went back to Santos Laguna, but was transferred to Club Atlas before he got to play for Santos. He was transferred to Atlas for the 2009 Apertura.
International
He was part of the Mexican 2004 Olympic football team, who were eliminated in the first round, having finished third in group A, below group winners Mali and South Korea.
He was appointed as the interim manager for Atlas on 15 January 2018, replacing José Guadalupe Cruz.[1] He was in charge for two matches, losing against Toluca in the league and defeating Tampico Madero in the Copa MX. On 25 January, he returned to his assistant coach position under Rubén Omar Romano.[2]
On 19 March 2018, Espinoza was named interim coach for Atlas until the end of the Clausura 2018 tournament following the destitution of Romano.
Player
Mexico U23
Manager
Tampico Madero
Tapatío
- Liga de Expansión MX: Clausura 2023
- Campeón de Campeones: 2022–23
Mexico U23
- "José Guadalupe Cruz deja de ser el Director Técnico de Atlas FC" [José Guadalupe Cruz is no longer the coach of Atlas FC] (in Spanish). 15 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- "Third time a charm? Rubén Omar Romano again announced as Atlas Manager". 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- Gerardo Espinoza – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
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