Fernando Espinosa (Chilean footballer)

Fernando Ernesto Espinosa Moreira (1 February 1949 – 16 May 2023), frequently and wrongly named as Fernando Espinoza, was a Chilean footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile and Guatemala.

Club career
At youth level, Espinosa was with Población Alessandri from Estación Central, Santiago Wanderers and Universidad Técnica.

He made his senior debut with Universidad Técnica in the 1968 Segunda División. In that division, he also played for Deportes Linares in 1979.

In the Chilean Primera División, he played for Magallanes, Palestino, Santiago Wanderers and Naval, his last club in 1980. He stood out as a player of Magallanes, becoming the league top goalscorer in the 1972 season with 25 goals.

Abroad, he played for Guatemalan Liga Nacional side Tipografía Nacional in 1978.

International career
Espinosa made four appearances for the Chile national team during 1972 in A-class matches against Mexico twice, Republic of Ireland and Iran. He also played in the unofficial match against Tahiti on 14 February 1973, a 10–1 win, scoring five goals.

Personal life
He was nicknamed Polilla (Moth), an inherited nickname from his older brother, Hernán.

He died on 22 May 2023.