SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose Earthquakes forward Cristian Espinoza has been named to Major League Soccer’s Team of the Matchday, formerly known as Team of the Week, for Matchday 35. The MVP candidate has been involved in 24 of the Quakes’ 37 goals this season (12 goals, 12 assists).
Espinoza’s game-tying assist came after beating a defender one-on-one before completing the cross for defender Paul Marie to score. Espinoza furthered his own all-time Quakes assist record (56 assists) and is currently second in club history for most goal contributions in a single season. He also leads the league in key passes (87).
The MLS Team of the Matchday selection is Espinoza’s eighth of the season and 15th since joining the club in January of 2019.
MLS TEAM OF THE MATCHDAY (MATCHDAY 35)
Forwards: João Klauss (STL), Brandon Vazquez (CIN), Cristian Arango (RSL)
Midfielders: Facundo Torres (ORL), Ryan Gauld (VAN), Eduard Löwen (STL), Douglas Costa (LA)
Defenders: Andreas Maxsö (COL), Tomás Avilés (MIA), Dave Romney (NE)
Goalkeepers: Andre Blake (PHI)
Coach: Pat Noonan (CIN)
Bench: Roman Bürki (STL), Eriq Zavaleta (LA), Reed Baker-Whiting (SEA), Jonathan Osorio (TOR), Mateusz Klich (DC), Santiago Moreno (POR), Santiago Rodríguez (NYC), Cristian Espinoza (SJ), Georgios Koutsias (CHI)
