Andrés Escobar (footballer, born 1994)
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Andrés Ramiro Escobar Díaz | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1991 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Puerto Tejada, Colombia | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Second striker, winger | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| –2009 | Deportivo Cali | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Deportivo Cali | 33 | (4) | ||||||||
| 2011–2017 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2012–2013 | → Deportivo Cali (loan) | 35 | (5) | ||||||||
| 2013 | → Evian (loan) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2013 | → Evian II (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2014 | → FC Dallas (loan) | 26 | (2) | ||||||||
| 2015 | → Atlético Nacional (loan) | 12 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2016 | → Millonarios (loan) | 30 | (6) | ||||||||
| 2017 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 14 | (2) | ||||||||
| 2018 | Estudiantes (LP) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2018 | Deportes Tolima | 8 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2019 | FK Liepāja | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2019 | CSA | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2020 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 4 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2021 | Leiknir Reykjavík | 18 | (2) | ||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||
| 2011 | Colombia U20 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:20, 3 July 2021 (UTC) | |||||||||||
Andrés Ramiro Escobar Díaz (born 14 May 1991), nicknamed Manga, is a Colombian footballer and convicted rapist[1] who played as a forward, most recently for Leiknir Reykjavík.
Club career[edit]
Deportivo Cali[edit]
Escobar began his career in Categoría Primera A club, Deportivo Cali. He made his professional debut on 2 May 2010, in a 1–0 victory against Envigado, coming on as a 50th-minute substitute for Armando Carrillo. Escobar scored his first ever goal on 8 May, in the 38th minute in a 1–3 win against Deportivo Pereira. That same year he would score 5 goals in 6 matches in the 2010 Copa Colombia. He noticeably scored 2 goals in both legs of the final (1 goal per each match), in which Deportivo Cali defeated Itagüí with a global score of 3–0 therefore claiming the title.
Dynamo Kyiv[edit]
On 28 August 2011, it was announced that Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv purchased Escobar with an agreement of 5 years. Escobar officially debuted for the club on 21 September 2011, for the 2011–12 Ukrainian Cup, in a 3–2 away win against Kremin, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Oleh Husyev.[2] However, it is the only match that Escobar has played so far for the Ukrainian club.
Deportivo Cali[edit]
Escobar returned to Deportivo Cali for the 2012 season as a loan spell. Escobar scored 5 goals in 35 matches during the 2012 and 2013 season in Deportivo Cali. He made his way back to Dynamo Kyiv on 30 June 2013.
Évian[edit]
On 19 July, Escobar would be loaned to Ligue 1 club, Évian, club that would play the 2012–13 season.
FC Dallas[edit]
On 14 February 2014, Escobar officially signed for Major League Soccer side FC Dallas on loan from Dynamo Kyiv.[3]
International career[edit]
Escobar was called for the Colombia U20 squad for the 2011 South American U-20 Championship. He played 8 of the 9 matches that the team played in the competition and scored 1 goal, in the 37th minute of the 2–1 win against Bolivia U20.
He also was called for the 2011 Toulon Tournament. There he played 4 matches, but did not score any goal. Colombia was the champion of this tournament.
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colombia | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
| 2010 | Deportivo Cali | Categoría Primera A | 18 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 |
| 2011 | 15 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
| Ukraine | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2011–12 | Dynamo Kyiv | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colombia | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
| 2012 | Deportivo Cali | Categoría Primera A | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 2013 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| France | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2013–14 | Évian TG | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Évian TG Reserves | CFA 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| USA | League | Cup | North America | Total | ||||||
| 2014 | FC Dallas | Major League Soccer | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| Colombia | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
| 2015 | Atlético Nacional | Categoría Primera A | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 2016 | Millonarios | 30 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | |
| Total | Colombia | 113 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 131 | 18 | |
| France | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| USA | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 126 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 146 | 22 | ||
International[edit]
International appearances[edit]
Under-20[edit]
| Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2011 | 12 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 1 | |
International goals[edit]
Under-20[edit]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011-01-26 | Estadio Jorge Basadre, Tacna, Peru |  Bolivia |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2011 South American U-20 Championship |
Honours[edit]
Club[edit]
- Deportivo Cali
- Copa Colombia (1): 2010
- Dynamo Kyiv
- Runner-up (1): 2011–12
International[edit]
- Under-20
- Toulon Tournament (1): 2011
Sexual abuse conviction[edit]
In March of 2022, Escobar was convicted of raping a woman he met in Reykjavik. According to the court, Escobar took advantage of the woman's intoxicated state. In September 2022, Escobar received a two-and-a-half-year sentence.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Héraðsdómur, Reykjavíkur (4 March 2021). "Héraðsdómur ReykjavíkurDómur 10. febrúar 2022 Mál nr. S-6001/2021". Heradsdomur.is (in Icelandic).
- ^ Henao Bolívar, Francisco (27 September 2011). "Andrés 'Manga' Escobar debutó en el Dinamo". El País.com.co (in Spanish).
- ^ "FC Dallas sign Colombian winger Andrés Ramiro Escobar on loan from Ukrainian power Dynamo Kiev | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
- ^ alexandere (22 September 2022). "Footballer rape conviction appeal quashed". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 September 2022.
External links[edit]
- Andrés Escobar – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Andrés Escobar at WorldFootball.net
- Andrés Escobar at Major League Soccer
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Colombian men's footballers
- Colombia men's youth international footballers
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Categoría Primera A players
- Ligue 1 players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Designated Players (MLS)
- Deportivo Cali footballers
- FC Dynamo Kyiv players
- Thonon Evian Grand Genève FC players
- FC Dallas players
- Atlético Nacional footballers
- Millonarios F.C. players
- CR Vasco da Gama players
- Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
- Deportes Tolima footballers
- FK Liepāja players
- Centro Sportivo Alagoano players
- Cúcuta Deportivo footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Latvia
- Footballers from Cauca Department
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland