San Jose Earthquakes · 31 yrsDomestic-league season · San Jose Earthquakes.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 31 | 4 | 8 | 2692 | 7.57 |
 US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 | — |
Espinoza's current-season form is up 25% on last season (Season 36→45), while his Rating eased 34→26. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 50).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | San Jose Earthquakes · 10th | 31 | 4 | 8 | 7.57 | 26 | 45 |
| 2024/25 | San Jose Earthquakes · 8th | 34 | 4 | 10 | 7.34 | 34 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | San Jose Earthquakes · 8th | 35 | 13 | 8 | 7.43 | 38 | 50 |
| 2022/23 | San Jose Earthquakes · 7th | 34 | 7 | 9 | 7.19 | 41 | 42 |
| 2021/22 | San Jose Earthquakes · 7th | 32 | 3 | 8 | 6.83 | 41 | 30 |
| 2020/21 | San Jose Earthquakes · 2nd | 26 | 4 | 9 | 7.06 | 47 | 44 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
C. Espinoza is a 31-year-old central midfielder at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 25.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 550th of 790 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (88% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Espinoza.
Judged on this season alone, Espinoza graded 45 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 149 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 4 goals, 8 assists and 2.106 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 36 → 45). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 103rd of 149 of the 149 central midfielders 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 6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
2.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 8 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 25.5, Espinoza carries the 103rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 149. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
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 (~13), then tapers with age. At 31, Espinoza sits on 6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Espinoza's projected Rating — 25.5 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.
€7.2M total transfer fees · 9 moves
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