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Álex Escobar
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Escobar Gañán
Date of birth	(1965-02-08) 8 February 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Cali, Colombia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1996	América de Cali	505	(75)
1996	→ Atlético Mineiro (loan)	8	(0)
1997–2000	LDU Quito	129	(27)
2001	Millonarios	21	(0)
2001	Deportivo Pereira	21	(0)
2002–2005	LDU Quito	111	(8)
Total		795	(110)
International career
1985–1995	Colombia	12	(1)
Managerial career
2005–2006	LDU Quito (assistant)
2007	América de Cali
2007–2009	América de Cali (assistant)
2010	Junior (assistant)
2011	Juan Aurich (assistant)
2013	América de Cali (assistant)
2016–	Orsomarso
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Escobar Gañán (born 8 February 1965), also known as Álex Escobar, is a retired Colombian footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently head coach for Orsomarso S.C.

Escobar is highly regarded in América de Cali and LDU de Quito, as well as in the Colombia national team. With the first he won six Primera A titles, and with the second won four Serie A titles. He is also the player with most appearances in América de Cali.

Club career

Escobar was born in Cali on 8 February 1965. His father was Hernán Escobar Echeverry, a retired defender that played in América de Cali, Atlético Nacional and Independiente Medellín. Escobar scored 14 goals in 83 matches in the Copa Libertadores from 1984 to 2004, making him the 9th player with most appearances in the tournament on 27 March 2004.

América de Cali

Escobar was part of the youth team of América de Cali, and played for the national football team of Valle del Cauca on 1982 and 1983. He debuted for América on 1983, and played for the team until 1997, when was transferred to LDU de Quito. Escobar is the player with most appearances for América, with 505 games played, and with 75 goals scored.

International career

Escobar made his international debut on 3 November 1985 (with just 20), while playing for América de Cali, in the match against Paraguay for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying. The match ended with a 2–1 win, but Colombia (who had lost the previous game 4–0) was eliminated.

Two years later he was part of the national squad for the 1987 Copa América, in which Colombia finished third. Escobar only played one match, the 2–1 win against the host Argentina in the third-place match.

Escobar scored his only goal for the national team in the 74th minute of the 2–2 draw against South Korea on 26 February 1994 in a friendly match.

Career statistics

Club

This table is incomplete, thus some stats and totals could be incorrect.

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Colombia			League		Cup		South America		Total
1983	América de Cali	Campeonato Profesional	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
1984			38	8	0	0	-	0	38	8
1985			47	4	0	0	-	0	47	4
1986			43	3	0	0	2+	1	45	4
1987			37	4	0	0	3+	3	40	7
1988			37	5	0	0	-	0	37	5
1989			36	8	0	0	0	0	36	8
1990		Categoría Primera A	43	9	0	0	0	0	43	9
1991			38	4	0	0	8	1	46	5
1992			46	3	0	0	1+	1	47	4
1993			21	3	0	0	13	3	34	6
1994			46	7	0	0	0	0	46	7
1995			20	2	0	0	0	0	20	2
1995–96			42	14	0	0	15	4	57	18
Brazil			League		Cup		South America		Total
1996	Atlético Mineiro	Campeonato Brasileiro	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Colombia			League		Cup		South America		Total
1996–97	América de Cali	Categoría Primera A	9	0	0	0	3+	1	12	1
Ecuador			League		Cup		South America		Total
1999	LDU de Quito	Ecuadorian Serie A	34	4	0	0	0	0	34	4
2000	LDU de Quito	Ecuadorian Serie A	29	2	0	0	0	0	29	2
Colombia			League		Cup		South America		Total
2001	Millonarios	Categoría Primera A	21	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
2001	Deportivo Pereira	Categoría Primera A	21	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
Ecuador			League		Cup		South America		Total
2003	LDU de Quito	Ecuadorian Serie A	33	2	0	0	4	0	37	2
2004	LDU de Quito	Ecuadorian Serie A	39	3	0	0	16	0	55	3
Total	Brazil		8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	Colombia		547	75	0	0	45	14	592	89
	Ecuador		240	35	0	0	20	0	260	35
	Career total		795	110	0	0	83	14	878	124

International

International appearances

Team	Year	Apps	Goals
Colombia	1985	1	0
	1987	1	0
	1991	2	0
	1994	7	1
	1995	1	0
Total		12	1

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.

1994-02-26

Weingart Stadium, Los Angeles, USA

South Korea

1–2

2–2

Friendly match

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Honours

Player

América de Cali

Primera A (6): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1992

Runner-up (3): 1987, 1991, 1995

Copa Libertadores

Runner-up (4): 1985, 1986, 1987, 1996

Atlético Mineiro

Copa Master de CONMEBOL

Runner-up (1): 1996

LDU Quito

Serie A (4): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005 Apertura

Assistant coach

América de Cali

Primera A (1): 2008 Finalización

Runner-up (1): 2008 Apertura

Juan Aurich

Torneo Descentralizado (1): 2011

Junior

Primera A (1): 2010 Apertura

References

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"Jogadores Estrangeiros do Clube Atlético Mineiro". RSSSF Brasil (in Portuguese).
^ "Alexander Escobar Gañán – Historia". América de Cali Sitio Oficial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
"Alexander Escobar's profile". Worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
"Alexander Escobar's profile". BDFA.
"Alexander Escobar". América.com.co (Fan site) (in Spanish).
Ballesteros, Frank (27 March 2004). "Players in the Copa Libertadores". RSSSF.com.
Tabeira, Martín (22 August 2008). "1987 Copa América". RSSSF.com.

External links

Álex Escobar at National-Football-Teams.com
Álex Escobar – FIFA competition record (archived)

v t e Colombia squad – 1987 Copa América third place
1 Higuita 2 Perea 3 Molina 4 Herrera 5 Hoyos 6 Pérez 7 De Ávila 8 Álvarez 9 Galeano 10 Valderrama 11 Redín 12 Jiménez 13 Tréllez 14 Mendoza 15 Angulo 16 Porras 17 Coll 18 Gómez 19 Iguarán 20 Escobar Coach: Maturana

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