Roger Espinoza

Personal information
Full name	Roger Espinoza Ramírez
Date of birth	October 25, 1986 (1986-10-25) (age 23)
Place of birth	Puerto Cortés, Honduras
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Kansas City Wizards
Number	17
Youth career
2004–2005	Yavapai Roughriders
2006–2007	Ohio State Buckeyes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006	Arizona Sahuaros	7	(1)
2008–	Kansas City Wizards	38	(1)
National team‡
2009–	Honduras	9	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 July, 2009

Roger Espinoza (born October 25, 1986 in Puerto Cortés) is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Kansas City Wizards in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

[edit] Youth and College

Espinoza moved from his native Honduras to Denver, Colorado when he was 12 years old. He attended Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado, and played two years of college soccer at Yavapai College before transferring to Ohio State University for his junior season. He participated in the 2007 Division I Men's College Cup Finals losing against Wake Forest 2-1. In 2006, he spent one season with the Arizona Sahuaros of the National Premier Soccer League during the collegiate off-season.

[edit] Professional

Espinoza was drafted 11th overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by Kansas City Wizards. He made his MLS debut on April 9, 2008 against the New England Revolution. He scored his first professional goal on July 17, 2008 against Columbus Crew.

[edit] International

Roger Espinoza was called up to the Honduran national football team by Reinaldo Rueda for the UNCAF Nations Cup 2009 held in Honduras for the first time in his career. He made three appearances during the tournament where he wore number 13. He scored his first goal for the national team in a 1-0 win against El Salvador to give Honduras 3rd place in the competition.

[edit] International goals

Roger Espinoza: International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	1 February 2009	Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras	El Salvador	1 – 0	1 – 0	UNCAF Nations Cup 2009
2	11 July 2009	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States	Grenada	2 – 0	4 - 0	2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup

[edit] Personal

Espinoza became a US citizen in March 2008^[1].

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MLS player profile
• Article about him on El Tiempo

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