{{notability|1=Sport|date=February 2026}} {{short description|Uruguayan footballer}} {{family name hatnote|Espinosa|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Thiago Espinosa |image = |fullname = Thiago Nahuel Espinosa Novat |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|11|09}} |birth_place = Rosario, Uruguay |height = 1.76 m |position = Left-back |currentclub = América<br>(on loan from Racing de Montevideo) |clubnumber = 22 |youthyears1 = 2020–2024 |youthclubs1 = Peñarol |years1 = 2024– |clubs1 = Racing de Montevideo |caps1 = 62 |goals1 = 4 |years2 = 2026– |clubs2 = → América (loan) |caps2 = 3 |goals2 = 0 |club-update = February 10, 2026 |nationalteam-update = }} '''Thiago Espinosa''' (born November 9, 2004) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX club América, on loan from Liga AUF Uruguaya club Racing de Montevideo.<ref>{{cite news|title=Oficial: Thiago Espinosa es nuevo refuerzo del América|url=https://www.tudn.com/futbol/liga-mx/oficial-thiago-espinoza-es-america-para-liga-mx|work=TUDN|date=10 February 2026|access-date=10 February 2026}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Racing Club de Montevideo=== Espinosa joined Racing CM in January 2024 and made his debut at the age of 19 on 19 April 2024 in a 1–1 Uruguayan Primera División draw against Cerro.<ref>{{cite news|title=América hizo oficial la llegada del uruguayo Thiago Espinosa|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/america-oficial-llegada-uruguayo-thiago-espinosa|work=Medio Tiempo|date=10 February 2026|access-date=10 February 2026}}</ref> Espinosa made 24 appearances and scored twice in his debut season.<ref>{{cite news|title=8 Wonderkids To Look Out For In The 2025 Uruguayan Primera|url=https://worldfootballindex.com/2025/03/uruguayan-wonderkids-south-america-2025/|work=World Football Index|date=10 February 2026|access-date=10 February 2026}}</ref>
===Club América=== Espinosa joined América on 9 February 2026 on a loan with an option to buy from Racing CM and was included in the official roster for the Liga MX Clausura 2026 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Uruguayan talent heads to Coapa: Thiago Espinosa joins América|url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/uruguayan-talent-heads-coapa-thiago-184000297.html|work=Yahoo Sports|date=10 February 2026|access-date=10 February 2026}}</ref> Espinosa joins América at a similar age as his compatriots Sebastián Cáceres and Brian Rodríguez, who went on to become key players in the club’s recent success.<ref>{{cite news|title=America's Big Bet: The Proof That Thiago Espinosa Could Be the Perfect Signing for the Three-Peat Champions|url=https://www.soyfutbol.com/en/news/americas-big-bet-the-proof-that-thiago-espinosa-could-be-the-perfect-signing-for-the-three-peat-champions-20260210-0033.html|work=Soy Futbol|date=10 February 2026|access-date=10 February 2026}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Peñarol''' *Copa Libertadores U-20:2022<ref>{{cite news|title=CONFIRMADO. Thiago Espinosa será nuevo jugador del Club América|url=https://www.365scores.com/es/news/thiago-espinosa-nuevo-club-america/|work=365 Scores|date=10 February 2026|access-date=10 February 2026}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{ESPN FC|381391/thiago-espinosa}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Espinosa, Thiago}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Uruguayan men's footballers Category:Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Category:Racing Club de Montevideo players Category:Club América footballers Category:Uruguayan Primera División players Category:Liga MX players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Category:Men's association football full-backs