sport.wikisort.org - Athlete
Fidel Escobar Mendieta (born 9 January 1995) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Costa Rica club Deportivo Saprissa, and the Panama national team.
 Escobar with Panama at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fidel Escobar Mendieta | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | San Francisco | 16 | (1) |
| 2014–2020 | San Miguelito | 65 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | → Sporting B (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → New York Red Bulls (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Correcaminos UAT (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Córdoba (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2020– | Alcorcón | 24 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Deportivo Saprissa | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Panama U20 | 7 | (3) |
| 2015– | Panama | 59 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:29, 7 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:36, 10 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
San Francisco
Born in Panama City, Escobar graduated from San Francisco's youth setup, and made his senior debut during the 2012–13 campaign, aged only 18. During the next season he established himself as a first team regular making 14 starts and scoring one goal. On 26 October 2013, Escobar scored his first goal for Los Monjes in a 2–0 victory over Chorrillo.[2]
Sporting San Miguelito
After impressing with San Francisco, Escobar was signed by Sporting San Miguelito for the 2014 Clausura season. He made 14 appearances scoring one goal in his first season at the club. On 16 March 2014, Escobar scored his first goal with San Miguelito in a 2–2 draw with Alianza.[3] In his two and a half seasons with the club Escobar made 65 league appearances scoring six goals.
Sporting B (loan)
As a result of his impressive play with his club and at the Under-20 World Cup Escobar received the attention of European clubs. During July 2016, Escobar was sent on loan with an option to buy to Sporting Clube de Portugal's reserve side Sporting B.[4] Escobar made his debut for Sporting B on 6 August 2016 playing the entire match in a 1–2 loss to Portimonense S.C.[5] In January 2017, Escobar attempted to terminate his contract with Sporting in search of other opportunities and was threatened with legal action by the Portuguese side.[6] Escobar eventually apologized to the club and was reinstated for the second half of the season. He made his return to the side on 15 April 2017, starting in a 2–0 victory over União da Madeira.[7]
New York Red Bulls (loan)
On 27 July 2017 it was announced that Escobar was joining New York Red Bulls on an 18-month loan.[8] For his play on 10 March 2018, in which he helped lead New York to a 4–0 victory over Portland Timbers in the team's first league match of the season, Escobar was named to the Starting XI for Major League Soccer's Team of the Week.[9]
Escobar was loaned to affiliate side New York Red Bulls II of the United Soccer League for the match against Tampa Bay Rowdies on 14 April 2018. He opened the scoring for New York in the 5–0 victory.[10]
Escobar's loan was not extended by the Red Bulls at the end of their 2018 season.[11]
Córdoba (loan)
On 10 July 2019, after a six-month spell at Correcaminos UAT, Escobar joined Spanish Segunda División B side Córdoba CF on loan for one year.[12]
Alcorcón
On 28 July 2020, Escobar agreed to a three-year contract with AD Alcorcón in Segunda División.[13] On 31 January 2022, he was loaned to Primera División RFEF side Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[14]
International career
Escobar played at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.[15] He made his debut in the competition on 30 May 2015 scoring an 84th-minute equalizer in a 2–2 draw against heavily favored side Argentina.[16]
Escobar made his senior debut for Panama in a February 2015 friendly match against the United States.
In May 2018 he was named in Panama’s preliminary 35 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and played all three matches in an eventual group-stage exit.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 October 2018[18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Francisco | 2012–13 | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
| San Miguelito | 2013–14 | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 65 | 6 | — | — | — | 65 | 6 | |||||
| Sporting B (loan) | 2016-17 | LigaPro | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| New York Red Bulls (loan) | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 2017 | United Soccer League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 113 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 8 | ||
International
- As of match played 9 June 2022[19]
| Panama | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 59 | 2 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[20]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 November 2016 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Honduras | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 9 June 2022 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Martinique | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A |
Honours
Club
- MLS Supporters' Shield (1): 2018
International
- Panama U20
Runners-up
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2015
References
- "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 8 July 2018. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018.
- "Chepo y San Francisco creen en las semifinales". lpf.com.pa (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- "Chorrillo es líder tras 11 jornadas completas". lpf.com.pa (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- "Sporting: Fidel Escobar está a caminho de Lisboa". maisfutebol.iol.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- "SPORTING B-PORTIMONENSE, 1-2: PIRES BISA NA REVIRAVOLTA ALGARVIA". record.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- "Sporting: Fidel no quiere volver a Lisboa". futbolcentroamerica.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- "SPORTING B-UNIÃO DA MADEIRA, 2-0: LEÕES REGRESSAM ÀS VITÓRIAS". record.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- "New York Red Bulls Add Panama International Fidel Escobar on Loan". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- "Fidel Escobar in Starting XI for Team of the Week presented by Audi". newyorkredbulls.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- "Red Bulls II Romp Past Rowdies". uslsoccer.com. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- "New York Red Bulls Announce End of Season Roster Updates". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- "Fidel Escobar, tercer fichaje del Córdoba CF" [Fidel Escobar, third signing of Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- "Fidel Escobar, primer fichaje de la A.D. Alcorcón 2020–2021" [Fidel Escobar, first signing of A.D. Alcorcón 2020–2021] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Salidas de futbolistas de la primera plantilla alfarera" [Departure of footballers from the first team alfarero] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- Fidel Escobar – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "Argentina empató con Panamá en el debut del Mundial Sub-20". lanacion.com.ar (in Spanish). 30 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists | Goal.com". Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- Fidel Escobar at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- "Fidel Escobar". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- "F. Escobar". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
External links
- Fidel Escobar at BDFutbol
- Fidel Escobar at National-Football-Teams.com
- Fidel Escobar at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Fidel Escobar at Soccerway
Panama squads | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
На других языках
[de] Fidel Escobar
Fidel Escobar Mendieta (* 9. Januar 1995 in Panama-Stadt) ist ein panamaischer Fußballspieler.- [en] Fidel Escobar
[es] Fidel Escobar
Fidel Escobar Mendieta (Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá, 9 de enero de 1995) es un futbolista panameño que se desempeña como defensa y actualmente su equipo es el Deportivo Saprissa de la Primera División de Costa Rica.[fr] Fidel Escobar
Fidel Escobar Mendieta, abrégé Fidel Escobar, né le 9 janvier 1995 à Panama, est un footballeur international panaméen. Il joue au poste de défenseur central au Cordoue CF.[it] Fidel Escobar
Fidel Escobar Mendieta (Panama, 9 gennaio 1995) è un calciatore panamense, difensore del Saprissa in prestito dall'Alcorcón e della nazionale panamense.[ru] Эскобар, Фидель
Фидель Эскобар Мендьета (исп. Fidel Escobar Mendieta; родился 9 января 1995 года, Панама) — панамский футболист, защитник клуба «Алькоркон» и сборной Панамы. Участник чемпионата мира 2018 года.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии