Omar Esparza

Omar Esparza
Personal information
Full name	Omar Alejandro Esparza Morales
Date of birth	May 21, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth	Tototlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
2005–2006	Tapatío
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2015	Guadalajara
2013	→ San Luis (loan)
2015–2016	→ Pachuca (loan)
2017–2019	Tampico Madero
2020	Los Cabos
International career
2005	Mexico U17
2007	Mexico U20
2007–2008	Mexico
Managerial career
2021	CAFESSA Jalisco (Assistant)
2021	CAFESSA Jalisco
Medal record
Representing Mexico
Men's football
FIFA U-17 World Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Omar Alejandro Esparza Morales (born 21 May 1988) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a right-back and manager. He is the brother of the professional football player, Rigoberto Esparza.

Club career[edit]

Esparza made his debut on October 15, 2005, against CF Monterrey, playing only 12 minutes. He had switched playing time between Chivas and CD Tapatio since then, with a brief stay in Chivas Coras in the 2004–2006 season.^[2]

He took part in Chivas's Championship win in the Apertura 2006.

Esparza was given high praise by Mexico coach Javier Aguirre for his performances and was expected to cement a place in the 2010 World Cup starting line-up. However a knee injury picked up in the final game of the season ended his world cup hopes and he is not expected to be back in full training until June 2010.

International career[edit]

Omar Esparza has played with the Mexico national football team in three categories.

He was present with the Mexico U-17 Team, in which he and his teammates won the U-17 World Cup in Peru in 2005. He played in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship Match where Mexico obtained the cup against Brazil. The score was 3–0, and Esparza scored the 2nd goal of the final.^[3]

He has also played with U-20 in the FIFA U-20 World Cup that was held in Canada where he was an important player. Mexico played well but was eliminated by Argentina in the quarter-finals, losing 1-0 thanks to a goal scored by Maximiliano Moralez after bouncing the ball off a Mexican defender in the 45th minute .

On August 22, 2007, Esparza made his first appearance for the senior side.

Career Statistics[edit]

As of 16 April 2008

International appearances
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1.	22 August 2007	Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, United States	Colombia	0–1	Friendly
2.	9 September 2007	Estadio Cuauhtemoc, Puebla, Mexico	Panama	1–0	Friendly
3.	17 October 2007	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States	Guatemala	2–3	Friendly
4.	16 April 2008	Qwest Field, Seattle, United States	China	1–0	Friendly

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Honours[edit]

Guadalajara

Pachuca

Liga MX: Clausura 2016

Mexico U17

FIFA U-17 World Championship: 2005

References[edit]

^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
^ Omar Esparza – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
^ "Omar Esparza Morales" (in Spanish). Chivas Sitio Oficial. Archived from the original on March 17, 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Omar Esparza's National Team Appearances".

External links[edit]

Omar Esparza at National-Football-Teams.com

[FIFA-1] "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.

[2] Omar Esparza – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)

[3] "Omar Esparza Morales" (in Spanish). Chivas Sitio Oficial. Archived from the original on March 17, 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[4] "Omar Esparza's National Team Appearances".

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