Miguel Escobar
# Miguel Escobar

Miguel Alejandro Escobar (born 24 August 1995) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for General Caballero JLM.

## Career

After youth spells with Los Polleros and Banfield, Escobar started his pro career in Argentina with the latter. He first appeared on the club's substitutes bench for an Argentine Primera División draw with Atlético de Rafaela in October 2014. He made his professional debut on 16 February 2016 in a league match versus Quilmes, with his only other appearance in 2016 coming against Godoy Cruz just over a week later. In July 2016, Escobar joined Defensores de Belgrano of Primera B Metropolitana on loan. He scored two goals in twenty-one games.

August 2017 saw Escobar join Maltese Premier League side Senglea Athletic. His first appearance for Senglea came in a 0–1 defeat to Valletta on 25 August. In total, he played five times for Senglea. In January 2018, Escobar signed for Primera B de Chile team Magallanes. He netted his first Magallanes goal during a Copa Chile match with Tomás Greig FC in May. A move to JJ Urquiza was completed in the following August. After spending the 2019–20 campaign with Sportivo Belgrano, Escobar headed to Los Andes in October 2020.

## Career statistics

    As of 30 December 2020.

Club statistics :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Banfield | 2014 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Banfield | 2015 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Banfield | 2016 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Banfield | 2016–17 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Banfield | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Defensores de Belgrano (loan) | 2016–17 | Primera B Metropolitana | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Senglea Athletic | 2017–18 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Magallanes | 2018 | Primera B | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| JJ Urquiza | 2018–19 | Primera B Metropolitana | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Sportivo Belgrano | 2019–20 | Torneo Federal A | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Los Andes | 2020 | Primera B Metropolitana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 69 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 7 |
