Cristian Espinoza
A creative force who brings pace and real final-third quality. He adds service, invention, and a constant threat from wide areas.
Appearances
16
Goals
3
Season Snapshot
Minutes played
1092
68.25 per match
Goals
3
Shots on Target
9
Assists
8
Season Stats
Appearances
16
Minutes played
1092
Goals
3
Assists
8
Shots
15
Shots on Target
9
League Rankings
Among US Major League Soccer midfielders
Goals
65th
of 135
Shots on target
69th
of 174
Shots
71st
of 192
Assists
3rd
of 107
The Rest Of The Squad
Goalkeepers
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Angus Gunn
Nottingham Forest · Age 30
5 apps
36
Earl Edwards Jr.
Age 34
1 app
31
Francesco Montali
Age 25
0 apps
97
Luca Ulrich
Age 23
0 apps
22
Nate Crockford
Age 23
0 apps
Defenders
5
Daniel Munie
Age 26
18 apps
4g
1a
2
Jamar Ricketts
Age 24
18 apps
2a
18
Reid Roberts
Age 22
18 apps
2g
3
Paul Marie
Age 31
14 apps
4a
4
Dave Romney
Age 33
11 apps
1g
17
Jack Jasinski
Age 22
10 apps
1g
24
DeJuan Jones
Age 29
5 apps
87
Vítor Costa
Age 32
5 apps
25
Max Floriani
Age 23
3 apps
Midfielders
34
Beau Leroux
Age 22
19 apps
3g
3a
6
Ian Harkes
Age 31
19 apps
16
Jack Skahan
Age 28
18 apps
2g
2a
14
Ronaldo Vieira
Age 28
16 apps
20
Nick Fernandez
Age 24
15 apps
1g
2a
10
Niko Tsakiris
Age 21
13 apps
2g
4a
40
Jonathan González
Age 27
10 apps
21
Noel Buck
Age 21
1 app
38
Edwyn Mendoza
Age 20
0 apps
29
Kaedren Spivey
Age 17
0 apps
35
Rohan Rajagopal
Age 19
0 apps
Forwards
7
Ousseni Bouda
Age 26
20 apps
5g
1a
19
Preston Judd
Age 27
19 apps
11g
3a
28
Benji Kikanovic
Age 26
16 apps
11
Timo Werner
Age 30
12 apps
5g
4a
79
Darius Johnson
Age 26
3 apps
—
Luka Jovanovic
Age 21
2 apps
32
Nonso Adimabua
Age 25
2 apps
1a
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Cristian Espinoza: The Chance-Creation Machine
He changes how Nashville attack because the ball suddenly arrives with more speed and more purpose.
A single touch can open the angle for a cross, then Surridge is attacking a delivery that defenders can’t set for. He also combines well around the corner, helping Mukhtar find the pocket that makes Nashville dangerous. What stands out is consistency, he keeps asking questions of the defence until it breaks. When matches feel stuck, his ability to create a chance without needing a perfect buildup becomes priceless.
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