Cristian Espinoza

Following his move to Nashville SC, Espinoza's current-season form is up 29% on last season (Season 35→45), while his Rating held around 24. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 52).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Nashville SC · 8th	23	4	11	7.1	23	42
2025/26	San Jose Earthquakes · 10th	31	4	8	7.57	25	35
2024/25	San Jose Earthquakes · 8th	34	4	10	7.34	34	37
2023/24	San Jose Earthquakes · 8th	35	13	8	7.43	38	52
2023/24	MLS All-Stars	1	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	San Jose Earthquakes · 7th	34	7	9	7.19	41	44

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Argentina · international

Side	Apps	G
Argentina U23	3	0
Argentina U20	11	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Winger

C. Espinoza is a 31-year-old winger at Nashville SC, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 11 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 45, top 25% of Major League Soccer wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.5, ranking 382nd of 491 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (69.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.8 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.59 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Espinoza.

Judged on this season alone, Espinoza graded 45 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 53 wingers in the Major League Soccer, on 4 goals and 11 assists in 23 appearances (0.801 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 35 → 45). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 47th of 53 of the 53 wingers in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Espinoza is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent

Current potential47th of 53 wingers · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 25% wingers · Major League Soccer 13th-best winger in the Major League Soccer 382nd in the Major League Soccer · potential 47th-highest potential winger in the Major League Soccer

23.5

Ratingi

47th of 53 wingers

44.5

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

69.3%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.8

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · Nashville SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.17

Goals / app

4 goals in 23 appearances (0.17 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 11 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 15 goal contributions (0.65 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 69.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.8 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.59 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 23.5, Espinoza carries the 47th-highest potential of the wingers in the Major League Soccer of 53. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.8 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %69.3%

Available fixtures27 of 27

Goals / 900.214

Assists / 900.588

Goal contribution / 900.801

Defensive actions / 901.122

Player flow

Goal involvements15

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %52.2

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %58.5

Cards / 900.053

Foul involvement / 901.976

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 31, Espinoza sits on 3.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Espinoza's projected Rating — 23.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Shots on target12

Shots23

Passing

Assists11

Chances created59

Passes625

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles24

Dribble success58.5%

Duels won51

Duels won %41.5%

Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions8

Blocks1

Fouls committed22

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€7.2M total transfer fees · 8 moves

Nashville SCJan 2026 – nowFree

San Jose Earthquakesuntil Jan 2026

Free agentDec 2025 – Jan 2026Free

San Jose EarthquakesJan 2020 – Dec 2025

San Jose Earthquakes(on loan)Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

Boca Juniors(on loan)Jul 2017 – Jan 2019

Valladolid(on loan)Feb 2017 – Jul 2017

Alaves(on loan)Aug 2016 – Feb 2017

VillarrealAug 2016 – Aug 2016€ 7.2M

Huracanuntil Aug 2016

About C. Espinoza

Cristian Omar Espinoza is a 31-year-old winger who plays for Nashville SC, born on April 3, 1995 in Buenos Aires, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Nashville SC currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, C. Espinoza has made 23 appearances with 4 goals and 11 assists across 1,685 minutes, averaging a 7.14 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer and the CONCACAF Champions League. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When C. Espinoza plays, Nashville SC's record this season is 16W-5D-3L — and his match ratings average 7.48 at home against 6.6 on the road.

Recent matches

September 27, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Toronto FC (78 minutes, 1 assist, 7.7 rating)
September 20, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Chicago Fire (91 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 8.9 rating)
September 12, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Inter Miami (81 minutes, 5.91 rating)
September 9, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Toronto FC (87 minutes, 5.92 rating)
September 4, 2026: 0-0 draw away at New York City FC (81 minutes, 6.12 rating)
August 30, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs FC Cincinnati (87 minutes, 1 assist, 7.9 rating)
August 19, 2026: 1-0 win away at New York Red Bulls (28 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
August 16, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Inter Miami (72 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
August 10, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Atletico San Luis (45 minutes, 2 goals, 8.6 rating)
May 24, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs New York City FC (89 minutes, 1 assist, 6.3 rating)

C. Espinoza's next match is on October 11, 2026, when Nashville SC face Austin away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Espinoza at 23.5 with a Season form score of 44.5, ranking 382nd of 491 wingers in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the MLS All-Star and the Liga Profesional Argentina. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, C. Espinoza has totalled 367 club appearances with 52 goals and 78 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 35 appearances for San Jose Earthquakes.

C. Espinoza's career has also included time at San Jose Earthquakes, Boca Juniors, Valladolid, Alaves, Villarreal and Huracan.

On the international stage, C. Espinoza has represented Argentina U23 and Argentina U20 — 14 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Nashville SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points