Rigoberto Esparza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rigoberto Esparza Morales | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | Atlético Mexiquense | 105 | (2) |
| 2006 | Toluca | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Durango | 33 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | CAFESSA (Liga TDP) (Assistant) | ||
| 2018 | CAFESSA Jalisco (Assistant) | ||
| 2019 | CAFESSA (Liga TDP) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Atlético San Luis Reserves and Academy | ||
| 2020–2021 | Atlético San Luis Femenil | ||
| 2021–2023 | Atlético San Luis Reserves and Academy | ||
| 2023–2024 | Venados (Assistant) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Venados | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rigoberto Esparza Morales (born 16 November 1983) is a Mexican football manager, who was the manager of the Liga MX Femenil club Atlético de San Luis Femenil. He is a former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder.
Playing career
Esparza began his career with Toluca and their farm team Atlético Mexiquense. He made his professional debut with Durango in a 5–1 Ascenso MX win over Académicos on 12 January 2009.[1]
Managerial career
Esparza was signed as the manager for Atlético de San Luis Femenil on 12 June 2020.[2] He remained in the position until 2021 when he was moved to the team's youth department.
In 2023, he was hired as managerial assistant to Rafael Fernández, who was elected as coach of Venados F.C., a team in the Liga de Expansión MX. In May 2024, Esparza was promoted to the main position after Fernández's departure.[3] Esparza remained in office until August 2025 when he was sacked following a series of poor team results.[4]
References
- ^ "Académicos vs. Durango - 12 January 2009 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Rigoberto Esparza, nuevo DT de Atlético de San Luis Femenil - Futbol Total". 12 June 2020.
- ^ "El Auxiliar de los Venados será ahora su Director Técnico". Península Deportiva (in Spanish). 17 May 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "AL MOMENTO: Venados F.C. termina su relación laboral con el DT Rigoberto Esparza, esto se sabe" [BREAKING NEWS: Venados F.C. ends its employment relationship with coach Rigoberto Esparza, this is the information]. Azteca Yucatán (in Spanish). 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.