Álex Escobar
Colombian footballer (born 1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander Escobar Gañán (born 8 February 1965), also known as Álex Escobar, is a Colombian football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder.[4] He is the current manager of the under-20 squad of América de Cali.[5]
For the Major League Baseball outfielder, see Alex Escobar.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Gañán.
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Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | América de Cali (U20 manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1996 | América de Cali | 505 | (75) |
1996 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan)[1] | 8 | (0) |
1997–2000 | LDU Quito[2] | 126 | (26) |
2001 | Millonarios[3] | 21 | (0) |
2001 | Deportivo Pereira[2] | 21 | (0) |
2002–2005 | LDU Quito | 111 | (8) |
Total | 792 | (109) | |
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) | ||
2016–2017 | Orsomarso | ||
2024– | América de Cali U20 | ||
2024 | América de Cali (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Escobar is highly regarded in América de Cali and LDU Quito, as well as in the Colombia national team. With América, he won six Primera A titles, whilst with the Ecuadorian club he won four Serie A titles. He is also the player with most appearances in América de Cali.