Franco Nicolás Escobar (born 21 February 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.
![]() Escobar in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Franco Nicolás Escobar | ||
Date of birth | (1995-02-21) 21 February 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC | ||
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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:15, 22 October 2022 (UTC) |
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | MLS Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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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 |
Atlanta United
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles FC – current squad | |
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