Franco Escobar
 Franco Escobar with Atlanta United 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newell's Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Newell's Old Boys | 34 | (0) |
| 2018– | Atlanta United | 63 | (2) |
| 2019 | Atlanta United 2 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2020 | |||
Franco Nicolás Escobar (born 21 February 1995) is an Argentine football defender who plays for Atlanta United FC in Major League Soccer.
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]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 November 2020[3]
| 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 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 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
Club
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 at Soccerway. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
External links
- Franco Escobar at Soccerway
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Rosario, Santa Fe
- Argentine footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Major League Soccer players
- Newell's Old Boys footballers
- Atlanta United FC players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Association football defenders
- USL Championship players
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Atlanta United 2 players
- Argentine football defender stubs