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Gonzalo Escobar (footballer)

Gonzalo Escobar
Escobar playing for Santos in 2024
Personal information
Full name Gonzalo Daniel Escobar
Date of birth (1997-03-16) 16 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Alejandro Korn, Argentina
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Left-back[1]
Team information
Current team
 Santos
(on loan from Fortaleza)
Number 31
Youth career
El Rosedal
SF Castelli
2003–2012 Banfield
2012–2016 Temperley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Temperley 39 (0)
2018–2021 Colón 62 (0)
2021–2023 Ibiza 44 (1)
2023– Fortaleza 16 (0)
2024– → Santos (loan) 33 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:12, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Gonzalo Daniel Escobar (born 16 March 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Brazilian club Santos, on loan from Fortaleza.

Career

Early career

Born in Alejandro Korn, Buenos Aires Province,[2] Escobar was raised in the El Rosedal neighborhood,[3] playing for local sides CDyS El Rosedal and SF JA Castelli before joining the youth sides of Banfield.[2] In 2012, he moved to the youth setup of Temperley.

Temperley

Escobar made his professional – and Primera División – debut on 15 May 2016, starting in a 2–0 home win over Newell's Old Boys.[4] He became a first-choice in the 2016–17 season, as the club again narrowly avoided relegation.

Colón

On 24 January 2018, Escobar signed a contract with Colón also in the top tier,[5] as the club bought 65% of his economic rights for a fee of 10 million pesos (roughly US$ 500,000).[6] He was mainly a first-choice ahead of Alex Vigo during his spell, with the club unsuccessfully attempting to renew his contract in 2020.[7]

Ibiza

On 24 August 2021, Escobar joined newly promoted Segunda División side UD Ibiza on a two-year deal.[8] He scored his first professional goal the following 22 January, netting his side's third in a 5–0 away routing of Málaga CF.[9]

Escobar left Ibiza in June 2023, after the club's relegation.[10]

Fortaleza

On 3 July 2023, Escobar was announced at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Fortaleza on a deal until December 2024.[11] He made his debut for the club on 5 August, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Goiás, but spent the year as a backup to Bruno Pacheco.

In February 2024, Escobar was one of the players injured after supporters of Sport Recife threw rocks and bombs at Fortaleza's bus after a match between both clubs.[12] He suffered traumatic brain injury, and returned to action in the following month.[13]

Santos

Escobar playing for Santos in 2024

On 19 April 2024, Santos announced the signing of Escobar on loan until the end of the year, with a subsequent permanent two-year contract already agreed.[14] He made his debut for the club seven days later, starting in a 2–0 Série B away win over Avaí.

Escobar scored his first goal for Peixe on 21 August 2024, netting the opener in a 1–1 away draw against Guarani.[15]

Career statistics

As of 18 November 2024.[16]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Continental State league[c] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Temperley 2016 Primera División 2 0 0 0 — — — — 2 0
2016–17 26 0 2 0 — — — — 28 0
2017–18 11 0 0 0 — — — — 11 0
Total 39 0 2 0 — — — — 41 0
Colón 2017–18 Primera División 13 0 0 0 — 1[d] 0 — — 14 0
2018–19 16 0 1 0 2 0 7[d] 0 — — 26 0
2019–20 13 0 2 0 — 6[d] 0 — — 21 0
2020–21 8 0 2 0 — — — — 10 0
2021 11 0 0 0 — — — — 11 0
Total 61 0 5 0 2 0 14 0 — — 82 0
Ibiza 2021–22 Segunda División 21 1 2 0 — — — — 23 1
2022–23 23 0 1 0 — — — — 24 0
Total 44 1 3 0 — — — — 47 1
Fortaleza 2023 Série A 13 0 — — 0 0 — — 13 0
2024 0 0 0 0 — 1[d] 0 3 0 4[e] 0 8 0
Total 13 0 0 0 — 1 0 3 0 4 0 21 0
Santos 2024 Série B 33 1 — — — — — 33 1
Career total 190 2 10 0 2 0 15 0 3 0 4 0 224 2
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Copa del Rey and Copa do Brasil
  2. ^ Includes Copa de la Superliga
  3. ^ Includes Campeonato Cearense
  4. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Santos

References

  1. ^ Gonzalo Escobar at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Un joven de Alejandro Korn jugará la final de la Copa Sudamericana" [A youngster from Alejandro Korn will play the Copa Sudamericana final] (in Spanish). El Diario Sur. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  3. ^ "(DEPORTES) Gonzalo Escobar, el korense que es fundamental en Temperley" [(SPORTS) Gonzalo Escobar, the korense who is key at Temperley] (in Spanish). Noticias de Empalme San Vicente. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  4. ^ "FÚTBOL | Temperley derrotó a Newell's y se queda en primera" [FOOTBALL | Temperley defeated Newell's and remain in the top tier] (in Spanish). CA Temperley. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Gonzalo Escobar selló su vínculo con Colón de Santa Fe" [Gonzalo Escobar sealed his link with Colón de Santa Fe] (in Spanish). Super Deportivo. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Institucional: Informe sobre la venta de Gonzalo Escobar a Colón de Santa Fe" [Institutional: Report about the transfer of Gonzalo Escobar to Colón de Santa Fe] (in Spanish). CA Temperley. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Colón por ahora no resolvió la renovación de Gonzalo Escobar" [Colón did not solve the renewal of Gonzalo Escobar for now] (in Spanish). Uno Santa Fe. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Gonzalo Escobar, nuevo jugador del Ibiza" [Gonzalo Escobar, new player of Ibiza] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 24 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  9. ^ "El Ibiza de Paco Jemez es un vendaval que asola La Rosaleda" [Paco Jemez's Ibiza is a windstorm which ravishes La Rosaleda] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  10. ^ "A caminho do Fortaleza, lateral Gonzalo Escobar se despede do UD Ibiza" [Towards Fortaleza, full-back Gonzalo Escobar bids farewell from UD Ibiza] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Povo. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Fortaleza acerta a contratação do lateral-esquerdo Gonzalo Escobar" [Fortaleza sign left-back Gonzalo Escobar] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Argentino do Fortaleza ferido em ataque a ônibus fala pela primeira vez" [Argentine from Fortaleza injured in bus attack talks for the first time] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Brazil. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Escobar volta a jogar após atentado a ônibus do Fortaleza" [Escobar returns to action after attack to Fortaleza's bus] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Lateral Gonzalo Escobar, ex-Fortaleza, é o novo reforço do Santos FC" [Full-back Gonzalo Escobar, formerly of Fortaleza, is the new addition of Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Escobar celebra primeiro gol pelo Santos, mas vê empate com sabor amargo: "Faltou concentração"" [Escobar celebrates first goal for Santos, but sees draw with bittersweet taste: "We lacked concentration"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  16. ^ Gonzalo Escobar at Soccerway
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