Fernando Espinosa Barrera (born 9 May 1983) is a former

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who last played for Celaya F.C. in the

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Club career

Espinosa plays for

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(commonly called Pumas UNAM), a

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team. He joined the Pumas youth system at age 14 and worked his way through the ranks to make his Primera División debut in 2004. On December 18, 2014, Espinosa signed for Atlante on loan from

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on a season-long loan deal.

Honours

;

Pumas UNAM Club Universidad Nacional, A.C., simply known as Pumas UNAM, is a professional football club based in Mexico City. The club competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football. Founded in 1954 as Club Deportivo Universidad, and they play ...

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: Apertura 2004, Clausura 2009 * Champion of Champions: 2004 * Santiago Bernabéu Cup

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* 1983 births Living people Footballers from Mexico City Men's association football midfielders Mexican men's footballers Club Universidad Nacional footballers Atlante F.C. footballers Celaya F.C. footballers Liga MX players 21st-century Mexican sportsmen {{Mexico-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub