Cristian Espinoza
Nashville SC · shirt 7
His best month: March, with 3 goals and 1 assist.
Key facts
4 goals and 9 assists in 23 matches in 2026. One goal every 422 minutes.
Minutes per goal in MLS 2026Petar Musa91'Sam Surridge101'Lionel Messi105'Milan Iloski139'Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau148'He is #128 among the scorers of MLS 2026, with 3 goals.
Him: #128 with 329% of his goals come between 16-30'.
J. Martinez has set him up the most: 1.
1J. MartinezEspinoza
How many goals has Cristian Espinoza scored in 2026?
2026 numbers
Cristian Espinoza played 23 matches in 2026, 19 as a starter, across MLS 2026, Champions League. He added up 1,688 minutes, 4 goals and 9 assists.
By competitioneverything on record
| Competition | MP | Min | Goals | Ast. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS 2026 | 21 | 1,508 | 3 | 9 |
| Champions League 2026 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 |
| MLS 2025 | 8 | 707 | 3 | 0 |
| US Open Cup 2025 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| MLS 2024 | 6 | 539 | 0 | 4 |
| MLS 2023 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1 |
When does Espinoza score?
His 7 recorded goals, by minute and by type.
Goals by match period7 goals
He scored 4 of his 7 goals in the first half and 3 in the second. His most prolific period is 16-30'. None was a penalty.
Streaks
Who he scores against
 Portland Timbers | 2 goals |
 Los Angeles FC | 1 goal |
 Minnesota United | 1 goal |
 Inter Miami | 1 goal |
 Orlando City | 1 goal |
His weight at Nashville SC
How much the team changes with him on the pitch, in MLS 2026.
With and without him21 with him · 4 without him
With Espinoza on the pitch, Nashville SC gets 2.24 points per match in 21 matches. Without him, 1.75 in 4 matches. He was involved in 24% of the team's goals and was on the pitch for 67% of the minutes.
How many of Nashville SC's goals was he involved in?MLS 2026
Goals that earn pointsall his matches
Against the rest of MLS 2026
Per 90 minutes: among the 489 players in MLS 2026 who played at least a quarter of their team's minutes. Minutes: among the 808 who played.
Top scorers of MLS 2026
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 19 |
| 2 | Petar Musa | 17 |
| 3 | Sam Surridge | 15 |
| 4 | Milan Iloski | 15 |
| 5 | Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau | 15 |
| 128 | Cristian Espinoza | 3 |
Top assists of MLS 2026
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 11 |
| 2 | Anders Dreyer | 10 |
| 3 | Cristian Espinoza | 9 |
| 4 | Albert Rusnak | 9 |
| 5 | Justin Ellis | 8 |
What happens with Espinoza on the pitch?
His 2026 matches, counting only the minutes he played.
Goals with him on the pitch
With him on the pitch, his team scored 37 goals and conceded 17. One conceded every 99 minutes.
Results when he plays23 matches
Continuity
Who does Espinoza play with?
His partners in front of goal and the teammates he shares the pitch with the most.
Who sets him up
| J. Martinez | 1 assist |
| D. Jones | 1 assist |
| O. Bouda | 1 assist |
| H. Mukhtar | 1 assist |
He sets up
| S. Surridge | 3 goals |
| Rodrigues | 2 goals |
| B. Acosta | 2 goals |
| Carlos Akapo | 1 goal |
| Bruno Wilson | 1 goal |
Shared minutesMLS 2026
| Teammate | Minutes together | Points per match |
|---|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 1,503 | 2.24 |
| Brian Schwake | 1,430 | 2.20 |
| Maxwell Woledzi | 1,429 | 2.24 |
| Jeisson Palacios | 1,317 | 2.31 |
| Andy Najar | 1,251 | 2.16 |
He came off the bench in 4 matches. When he is substituted, he comes off on average at minute 82. Yellow cards: 2.
What's next
MLS 2026 · Saturday, October 10
Austin FC vs Nashville SCSee the preview
He has no recorded matches against Austin FC. The match preview has the head-to-head record, the form of both teams and who scores the goals.
His latest matches
Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | Goals and assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/09 |  Toronto FCMLS 2026 | 2-0 | 78' | ast. 16' |
| 12/09 | @ Inter Miami MLS 2026 | 2-2 | 81' | — |
| 09/09 | @ Toronto FC MLS 2026 | 1-2 | 87' | — |
| 04/09 | @  New York City FCMLS 2026 | 0-0 | 81' | — |
| 30/08 |  FC CincinnatiMLS 2026 | 4-0 | 87' | ast. 43' |
| 23/08 |  Columbus CrewMLS 2026 | 3-2 | 88' | — |
| 19/08 | @  New York Red BullsMLS 2026 | 1-0 | 28' | ast. 90' |
| 16/08 | Inter Miami MLS 2026 | 4-1 | 72' | ast. 56' |
Career
The teams we have seen him play for.
Teams
- Nashville SC22/02/2026 to 27/09/2026 · 23 matches · 4 goals
San Jose Earthquakes25/05/2025 to 28/09/2025 · 6 matches · 0 goals- Portland Timbers21/05/2025 to 21/05/2025 · 1 match · 0 goals
- San Jose Earthquakes22/06/2023 to 04/05/2025 · 9 matches · 3 goals
Data from the matches recorded on ProdeLibre. Updated on September 27, 2026.