Melissa Espina

Melissa Andrea Espina Esquivel (born 6 July 1994) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for .

Club career Born in Santiago de Chile, Espina began playing football alongside male players.

At club level, she made her debut with Unión San Felipe at the age of thirteen.

Later, she played for , Colo-Colo and Universidad de Chile.

In 2015, she emigrated to Mexico and spent six years playing at university level for Aztecas UDLAP until 2020. In the first half of the same year, she suffered a collarbone fracture, returning to play in the second half. and left the club in the second half of the year.

In 2024, Espina returned to her homeland and rejoined Audax Italiano. The next year, she switched to .

International career In 2009, Espina represented Chile U17 in friendly matches previous to the 2010 South American Championship,

Personal life Espina attended the Universidad de las Américas Puebla and got a degree in business managing. She has worked as a business analyst in a Chilean medical technology company.