Fabio Escobar Benítez (born 2 February 1982 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan retired football forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fabio Escobar Benítez | ||
Date of birth | (1982-02-15) 15 February 1982 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 22 | (1) |
2003 | Puerto Montt | 31 | (7) |
2004 | Nacional Asunción | 27 | (7) |
2005 | Toluca | 12 | (0) |
2005 | Mexiquense | 4 | (1) |
2006 | Nacional Asunción | 16 | (6) |
2007 | Macara | 30 | (5) |
2008–2009 | Nacional Asunción | 59 | (25) |
2009–2010 | Atlético Tucumán | 25 | (7) |
2010 | Argentinos Juniors | 4 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Guaraní | 26 | (4) |
2013 | Atlético Huila | 6 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Capiatá | 67 | (17) |
2015–2016 | Rubio Ñu | 49 | (28) |
2017 | Sportivo Trinidense | 30 | (4) |
2018 | Deportivo Santaní | 19 | (8) |
2018 | Sportivo Luqueño | 18 | (3) |
2019 | Deportivo Capiatá | 8 | (0) |
National team | |||
2004–2008 | Paraguay | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Escobar started his career in Sportivo San Lorenzo of Paraguay before playing for Puerto Montt of Chile, Club Toluca and Atlético Mexiquense of Mexico, Macara of Ecuador and Nacional Asunción of Paraguay. He was the top scorer in the 2008 Torneo Apertura.[1]
In 2009, he joined Atlético Tucumán of Argentina, following their relegation from the Primera División he joined Argentinos Juniors in 2010.
Escobar was part of the Paraguay national football team squad that competed in the 2004 Copa América.
Paraguay squad – 2004 Copa América | ||
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