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José Escalante
Escalante preparing to head a ball flying above his head during play
Escalante with Cavalry in 2022
Personal information
Full name José Alberto Escalante Rápalo
Date of birth (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Olimpia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2018 Olimpia 20 (1)
2014Honduras Progreso (loan) 0 (0)
2016RGVFC Toros (loan) 16 (3)
2016–2017Houston Dynamo (loan) 6 (0)
2017RGVFC Toros (loan) 21 (4)
2018San Antonio FC (loan) 21 (1)
2019 Juticalpa 11 (0)
2019–2024 Cavalry FC 84 (9)
2020–2021Vida (loan) 22 (0)
2023Motagua (loan) 8 (0)
2024Atlético Independiente (loan)
Total 209+ (18)
International career
2010–2011 Honduras U17 5 (0)
2013–2015 Honduras U20 10 (0)
2014 Honduras U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 April 2019

José Alberto Escalante Rápalo (born 29 May 1995) is a Honduran former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

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Olimpia

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Escalante began his career with Olimpia, spending time on loan with Honduran side Honduras Progreso in 2014 and American United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in 2016.[1][2] On 3 August 2016, Escalante joined Houston Dynamo on loan from Rio Grande Valley until the end of the 2016 season,[3] returning to the Dynamo on 20 January 2017 on a 12-month loan deal from Olympia.[4]

Juticalpa

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On 7 January 2019, Escalante returned to Honduras and signed with Juticalpa.[5] That year, he made eleven appearances in the Clausura.[2]

Cavalry FC

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On 10 April 2019, Escalante signed with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC.[6] That season, he made 22 league appearances, scoring four goals, made six appearances in the Canadian Championship and played in both legs of the Canadian Premier League Finals.[2]

On 12 February 2020, Escalante re-signed with Cavalry for the 2020 season,[7] however he was unable to join the team for the shortened campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic preventing his entry into Canada.[8] On 9 September 2020, Escalante was loaned to Honduran side Vida.[9] In November 2020, Escalante would re-sign with the club for the 2021 season, his third season with the club.[10] In January 2022, Cavalry announced that they had re-signed Escalante for the 2022 and 2023 seasons, with an option for 2024.[11]

In June 2023, Escalante would make his 100th appearance for the club, becoming the second player to hit that milestone.

Loans in Honduras

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In June 2023, F.C. Motagua had announced that they had signed Escalante, however Cavalry would state that Escalante was still under contract with the club, stating he had taken a leave of absence from the club to be closer to family.[12][13] A few weeks later, Cavalry would announce that Escalante would sign a one year loan with Motagua.[14]

In January 2024, he was loaned to Honduran second tier Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso side Atlético Independiente.[15]

In June 2024, he announced his retirement.[16][17]

International career

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Escalante first played for the Honduran U-17 team at the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, making five appearances in the tournament, including three starts.[2]

Escalante first played for the Honduran U-20 team at the 2013 Central American Games.[2] The following year, he was called up for the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, an U-21 tournament.[2] He subsequently received another call-up for the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he made three appearances and helped Honduras qualify for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2] At the U-20 World Cup, Escalante started in all three games for Honduras.[2]

Career statistics

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As of 7 December 2023[18]
Club Season League Playoffs Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Olimpia 2012-13 Liga Nacional 13 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 1
2013–14 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2015–16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Club total 20 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 1
Honduras Progreso (loan) 2014–15 Liga Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RGVFC Toros (loan) 2016 United Soccer League 16 3 0 0 16 3
Houston Dynamo (loan) 2016 Major League Soccer 3 0 0 0 3 0
2017 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Club total 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
RGVFC Toros (loan) 2017 United Soccer League 21 4 21 4
San Antonio FC (loan) 2018 21 1 3 1 24 2
Juticalpa 2018-19 Liga Nacional 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Cavalry FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 22 4 2 0 6 0 30 4
2020 0 0 0 0
2021 25 1 1 0 2 0 28 1
2022 26 4 2 0 2 0 30 4
2023 11 0 0 0 1 0 12 0
Club total 84 9 5 0 11 0 0 0 100 9
Vida (loan) 2020-21 Liga Nacional 22 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
Motagua (loan) 2023-24 Liga Nacional 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0
Total 209 18 5 0 13 1 4 0 228 19

Honours

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Calvary

References

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  1. ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC Toros sign six players | Houston Dynamo".
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "José Escalante". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Houston Dynamo acquire Honduran midfielder José Escalante on loan". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. ^ "José Escalante returns to Houston Dynamo on loan from CD Olimpia". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  5. ^ "El futuro de José Escalante estaría en Olimpia o Juticalpa" (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Central American Flair for Cavalry FC". Cavalry FC. 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Escalante, Mavila return to Cavalry FC for 2020". Canadian Premier League. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Canadian Premier League ready to kick off Island Games in Prince Edward Island". 12 August 2020.
  9. ^ @cdsvida (9 September 2020). "Bienvenido José Escalante!" [Welcome, José Escalante!] (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Cavalry FC secure the core for the 2021 Canadian Premier League Season". Cavalry FC. 6 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Cavalry FC Announces Return of Four Integral Players for the 2022 Canadian Premier League Season". Cavalry FC. 24 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Beloved star José Escalante takes 'leave of absence' from Cavalry FC". Calgary Sun. 27 June 2023.
  13. ^ John Jacques (27 June 2023). "Cavalry: Escalante Remains Under Contract". Northern Tribune.
  14. ^ John Jacques (10 July 2023). "Bizarre Transfer Saga Ends: Escalante Loaned To FC Motagua". Northern Tribune.
  15. ^ "José Escalante recibe visto bueno del Cavarly para fichar por otro club hondureño tras ser dado de baja en Motagua" [Jose Escalante receives approval from Cavarly to sign for another Honduran club after being released from Motagua]. Diez (in Spanish). 16 January 2024.
  16. ^ Jacques, John (28 June 2024). "Jose Escalante Hangs Up Boots In Honduras". Northern Tribune.
  17. ^ Bustillo, Victor. "José Escalante sorprende y anuncia su retiro del fútbol a los 29 años de edad" [José Escalante surprises and announces his retirement from football at 29 years of age]. La Prensa (in Spanish).
  18. ^ José Escalante at Soccerway
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