Gerardo Espinoza Ahumada (born 3 October 1981) is a Mexican football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

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.

Honours

Player

Mexico U23

Manager

Tampico Madero Tapatío Mexico U23