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| birth_place = [[Rosario, Santa Fe]], Argentina |
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'''Franco Nicolás Escobar''' (born 21 February 1995) is an Argentine professional [[Association football|footballer]] who |
'''Franco Nicolás Escobar''' (born 21 February 1995) is an Argentine professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|right-back]] for [[Major League Soccer]] club [[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]]. |
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==Club career== |
==Club career== |
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On 12 December 2021, Atlanta traded Escobar to [[Los Angeles FC]] in exchange for $600,000 in General Allocation Money.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-acquires-defender-franco-escobar-from-atlanta-united|title = LAFC Acquires Defender Franco Escobar from Atlanta United | Los Angeles Football Club}}</ref> |
On 12 December 2021, Atlanta traded Escobar to [[Los Angeles FC]] in exchange for $600,000 in General Allocation Money.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-acquires-defender-franco-escobar-from-atlanta-united|title = LAFC Acquires Defender Franco Escobar from Atlanta United | Los Angeles Football Club}}</ref> |
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Following his release from Los Angeles, Escobar was acquired by [[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]] on 12 January 2023.<ref>https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/houston-dynamo-fc-sign-two-time-mls-cup-winner-franco-escobar</ref> |
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==Career statistics== |
==Career statistics== |
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[[Category:Atlanta United FC players]] |
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[[Category:Houston Dynamo FC players]] |
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[[Category:Expatriate soccer players in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Association football defenders]] |
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Revision as of 16:49, 12 January 2023
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Franco Nicolás Escobar | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
| 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) |
| 2022 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | (1) |
| 2023– | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:15, 22 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Franco Nicolás Escobar (born 21 February 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.
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.[2]
Escobar scored two goals for Atlanta in the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs, including the second goal in the cup final.[3]
On 9 February 2021, Escobar returned to Newell's Old Boys on a loan deal until 1 January 2022.[4]
On 12 December 2021, Atlanta traded Escobar to Los Angeles FC in exchange for $600,000 in General Allocation Money.[5]
Following his release from Los Angeles, Escobar was acquired by Houston Dynamo on 12 January 2023.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 November 2020[7]
| 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 | ||
Honours
Atlanta United
Los Angeles FC
References
- ^ "Franco Escobar". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "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".
- ^ https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/houston-dynamo-fc-sign-two-time-mls-cup-winner-franco-escobar
- ^ Franco Escobar at Soccerway. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
External links
- Franco Escobar at Soccerway
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