15 Facts About Roger Espinoza

Roger Espinoza is currently a youth soccer coach for Sporting Kansas City.

Roger Espinoza attended Denver South High School before transferring to Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado.

Roger Espinoza played two years of college soccer at Yavapai College, spending one season with the Arizona Sahuaros of the National Premier Soccer League in 2006.

Roger Espinoza opted to forgo his senior year of college and signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer.

Roger Espinoza was selected with the 11th overall pick of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by the Kansas City Wizards.

Roger Espinoza scored his second goal for the club against MK Dons in the FA Cup on 4 January 2014.

Roger Espinoza returned to Sporting Kansas City ahead of the 2015 season.

Roger Espinoza saw his first season back in Kansas City curtailed through injury though the side still won the 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Roger Espinoza briefly signed with Des Moines Menace for their 2024 US Open Cup campaign, but announced his retirement in June 2024 after the Menace were eliminated from the competition.

Roger Espinoza was called up to the Honduras national football team by Reinaldo Rueda for the UNCAF Nations Cup 2009 held in Honduras for the first time in his career.

Roger Espinoza made three appearances during the tournament where he wore number 13.

Roger Espinoza was called up by Luis Fernando Suarez to represent his country in the 2012 London Olympics; he scored a goal against Brazil in the quarter-final of the tournament, but was sent off in the 90th minute, receiving standing ovation from the Newcastle crowd for his performance.

Roger Espinoza has represented Honduras at the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups.

On 16 August 2019, Roger Espinoza announced his retirement from the Honduras national team.

Roger Espinoza is married to Kansas City Current player Lo'eau LaBonta.