Franco Escobar
 Escobar in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Nicolás Escobar | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newell's Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Newell's Old Boys | 34 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Atlanta United | 63 | (2) |
| 2019 | Atlanta United 2 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Newell's Old Boys (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021– | Los Angeles FC | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 March 2022 | |||
Franco Nicolás Escobar (born 21 February 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.
Club career[]
Escobar began his career with Newell's Old Boys, making his professional debut on 7 June 2015 against Boca Juniors. He signed with MLS side Atlanta United FC on 8 December 2017.[1]
Escobar scored two goals for Atlanta in the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs, including the second goal in the cup final.[2]
On 9 February 2021, Escobar returned to Newell's Old Boys on a loan deal until 1 January 2022.[3]
On 12 December 2021, Atlanta traded Escobar to Los Angeles FC in exchange for $600,000 in General Allocation Money.[4]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 8 November 2020[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | MLS Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newell's Old Boys | 2015 | Primera División | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Atlanta United | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 28 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 2019 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Atlanta United | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 16 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 63 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 117 | 5 | ||
Honors[]
Atlanta United
References[]
- ^ "Atlanta United acquires Franco Escobar from Newell's Old Boys". 8 December 2017.
- ^ Roberson, Doug (8 December 2018). "MLS Cup champs: Atlanta United defeats Portland". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Franco Escobar loaned to Newell's Old Boys in Argentina | Atlanta United FC".
- ^ "LAFC Acquires Defender Franco Escobar from Atlanta United | Los Angeles Football Club".
- ^ Franco Escobar at Soccerway. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
External links[]
- Franco Escobar at Soccerway
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