Rangel is his paternal last name and Zaragoza is his maternal last name, it's Spanish naming customs.
And for those wondering how it's pronounced... http://loudenoms.co.uk/2012/08/25/weekend-post-on-rhyming-names-angel-rangel/
Haven't really updated Roger's time in the Championship, but he scored today in the FA Cup: GOAL: Wigan Athletic 1-0 MK Dons. Roger Espinoza the scorer with a 30 yard screamer into the top right corner, great goal. 17' min. #WAFC— Latics Forum 🔵⚪️ (@WiganLaticsFANS) January 4, 2014 The match ended up 3-3, so they get to do it again soon. I think this is his first goal in any competition this season in his 16th total appearance.
Here's the goal (his is the first): http://footballsoccernews.co.uk/for...843?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
That goal was honored as the FA Cup "goal of the round": http://www.thefa.com/news/the-fa-cup/2014/jan/roger-espinoza-wigan-goal-of-third-round
He's only had 3 starts & 10 subs in league (out of 25 matches) and 19 total appearances out of 34 opportunities. That was his only goal.
No goal-of-the-round this time, but Wigan did knock off Premier League team in Crystal Palace, 2-1. Espinoza with a nice secondary assist on the first goal and a nothing-special primary assist on the gamewinner.
Starting in today's FA Cup match: WIGAN Al Habsi, Perch, Boyce, Ramis, Beausejour, Watson, McCann, Espinoza, Gomez, McManaman, Fortune— FOX Sports Hub (@FOXSportsHub) February 15, 2014
I do enjoy when lower division clubs take out PL teams but Cardiff is practically already back in the Championship
You make it sound as though they're ten points adrift. With one more win, they'd be out of the relegation zone, and with two more wins, they'd be at mid-table. Wide open race for survival this year.
Roger came in for 34 nerve-wracking minutes (and a yellow card) as Wigan held off Manchester City to make the semis of the FA Cup for the 2nd straight year.
any reason as to why? Injuries or just rotation of the squad or he's just not a de facto starter? Congrats on the win. So so close. Just gotta find a way around Arsenal, won't be too difficult.
Espinoza is healthy enough to reappear on Wigan's bench for today's FA Cup semi against Arsenal, but it seems doubtful that they'd call on him to return from injury in such an enormous game for them. Up 1-0 after 72 mins, two subs used.
There's no World Cup without El Indio Lempira Espinoza. As long as he has one good leg, he'll be on the field for the first game of group play.
Espinoza returned to the starting lineup for Wigan today in a huge 3-0 win over Reading. He went 83 min and was credited with an assist. With only a few games left, Wigan are now in 5th place, Reading (and Danny Williams) in 7th. Teams positioned 3rd-6th make the promotion playoffs.