Jhon Espinoza

Jhon Jairo Espinoza Izquierdo (born 24 February 1999) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ecuadorian LigaPro Serie A club Independiente del Valle and the Ecuador national team.

Club career Born in Guayaquil, Espinoza began his career with Liga Pro club Cuenca, where he made his debut on 12 December 2017. A few games into the 2018 season, Espinoza moved to Aucas.

On 18 February 2020, Espinoza scored his first goal for Aucas in a 2–1 victory over Vélez Sarsfield in the Copa Sudamericana.

Chicago Fire On 23 November 2020, Espinoza joined American Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire. On 27 December 2022, it was announced that Espinoza and Chicago had mutually agreed to terminate his deal immediately, and that he would join Swiss Super League side Lugano on 1 January 2023.

Lugano On 27 December 2022, Espinoza signed a 1.5-year contract with Lugano in Switzerland.

Kasımpaşa On 3 September 2024, Espinoza joined Kasımpaşa in Turkey.

International career Espinoza captained the Ecuadorian under-20 team at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win over the United States in the quarter-finals.

Espinoza made his senior debut in 2019. In a match against Argentina on 13 October 2019 Espinoza unfortunately scored an own goal in a 6–1 loss.

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