Gonzalo Escobar (footballer)

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, Escobar was raised in the El Rosedal neighborhood, playing for local sides CDyS El Rosedal and SF JA Castelli before joining the youth sides of Banfield. 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. 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, as the club bought 65% of his economic rights for a fee of 10 million pesos (roughly US$ 500,000). He was mainly a first-choice ahead of Alex Vigo during his spell, with the club unsuccessfully attempting to renew his contract in 2020.

Ibiza

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

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

Fortaleza

On 3 July 2023, Escobar was announced at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Fortaleza on a deal until December 2024. 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. He suffered traumatic brain injury, and returned to action in the following month.

Santos

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. He made his debut for the club seven days later, starting in a 2–0 Série B away win over Avaí.

Career statistics

As of 27 May 2024.

References

External links

• Gonzalo Escobar at BDFutbol
• Gonzalo Escobar at BDFA (in Spanish)