| Fernando Espinosa | |
| Fullname: | Fernando Ernesto Espinosa Moreira |
| Birth Date: | 1 February 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Independencia, Santiago, Chile |
| Death Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Height: | 1.67 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Población Alessandri |
| Youthclubs2: | Santiago Wanderers |
| Youthclubs3: | Universidad Técnica |
| Years1: | 1968 |
| Clubs1: | Universidad Técnica |
| Years2: | 1969–1972 |
| Caps2: | 82 |
| Goals2: | 56 |
| Years3: | 1973–1974 |
| Caps3: | 32 |
| Goals3: | 12 |
| Years4: | 1974–1975 |
| Caps4: | 59 |
| Goals4: | 29 |
| Years5: | 1976–1977 |
| Caps5: | 44 |
| Goals5: | 11 |
| Years6: | 1978 |
| Clubs6: | Tipografía Nacional |
| Years7: | 1979 |
| Clubs7: | Deportes Linares |
| Years8: | 1980 |
| Clubs8: | Naval |
| Nationalyears1: | 1972–1973 |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Fernando Ernesto Espinosa Moreira (1 February 1949 – 16 May 2023), frequently and wrongly named as Fernando Espinoza,[1] [2] was a Chilean footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile and Guatemala.
At the youth level, Espinosa played with Población Alessandri from Estación Central, Santiago Wanderers and Universidad Técnica.[3]
He made his senior debut with Universidad Técnica in the 1968 Segunda División. In that division, he also played for Deportes Linares in 1979.[3]
In the Chilean Primera División, he played for Magallanes,[4] Palestino,[5] Santiago Wanderers[6] [7] and Naval, his last club in 1980.[8] He stood out as a player for Magallanes, becoming the league's top goalscorer in the 1972 season with 25 goals.[9]
Abroad, he played for Guatemalan Liga Nacional side Tipografía Nacional in 1978.[3]
Espinosa made four appearances for the Chile national team during 1972 in A-class matches against Mexico twice, Republic of Ireland and Iran.[2] He also played in the unofficial match against Tahiti on 14 February 1973, scoring five goals in the 10–1 win.[10]
He was nicknamed Polilla (Moth), an inherited nickname from his older brother, Hernán.[3]
He died on 22 May 2023.