Gerardo Espinoza Ahumada (born 3 October 1981) is a Mexican football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder and is the current manager of Liga MX club Puebla.
Playing career Club Espinoza played for Atlante for a year and went back to Santos Laguna, but was transferred to Club Atlas before he got to play for Santos. He was transferred to Atlas for the 2009 Apertura.
International He was part of the Mexican 2004 Olympic football team, who were eliminated in the first round, having finished third in group A, below group winners Mali and South Korea.
Managerial career He was appointed as the interim manager for Atlas on 15 January 2018, replacing José Guadalupe Cruz. He was in charge for two matches, losing against Toluca in the league and defeating Tampico Madero in the Copa MX. On 25 January, he returned to his assistant coach position under Rubén Omar Romano.
On 19 March 2018, Espinoza was named interim coach for Atlas until the end of the Clausura 2018 tournament following the destitution of Romano.
Managerial statistics
+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamNatFromToRecordAtlas FC20 March 20183 September 2018Jaiba Brava1 January 202030 June 2022Club Deportivo Tapatío1 July 20224 June 2023Mexico U-234 June 20236 July 2023SD Aucas1 January 202430 June 2024Club Deportivo Guadalajara3 March 202521 April 2025Club Puebla20 May 2026Present Career total
Honours Player Mexico U23 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: 2004
Manager Tampico Madero Liga de Expansión MX: Guard1anes 2020
Tapatío Liga de Expansión MX: Clausura 2023 Campeón de Campeones: 2022–23
Mexico U23 Central American and Caribbean Games: 2023
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