Andrés Escobar (footballer, born 1994)

Andrés Escobar
Personal information
Full name Andrés Ramiro Escobar Díaz
Date of birth (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Puerto Tejada, Colombia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Second striker, winger
Youth career
–2009 Deportivo Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Deportivo Cali 33 (4)
2011–2017 Dynamo Kyiv 0 (0)
2012–2013Deportivo Cali (loan) 35 (5)
2013Evian (loan) 5 (0)
2013Evian II (loan) 2 (0)
2014FC Dallas (loan) 26 (2)
2015Atlético Nacional (loan) 12 (1)
2016Millonarios (loan) 30 (6)
2017Vasco da Gama (loan) 14 (2)
2018 Estudiantes (LP) 2 (0)
2018 Deportes Tolima 8 (0)
2019 FK Liepāja 0 (0)
2019 CSA 0 (0)
2020 Cúcuta Deportivo 4 (0)
2021 Leiknir Reykjavík 18 (2)
International career
2011 Colombia U20 12 (1)
Medal record
 Colombia
Winner Toulon Tournament 2011
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:20, 3 July 2021 (UTC)

Andrés Ramiro Escobar Díaz (born 14 May 1994), nicknamed Manga, is a Colombian footballer and convicted rapist[1] who played as a forward, most recently for Leiknir Reykjavík.

Club career

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Deportivo Cali

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Escobar began his career in Categoría Primera A club, Deportivo Cali. He made his professional debut on 2 May 2010, in a 1–0 victory against Envigado, coming on as a 50th-minute substitute for Armando Carrillo. Escobar scored his first ever goal on 8 May, in the 38th minute in a 1–3 win against Deportivo Pereira. That same year he would score 5 goals in 6 matches in the 2010 Copa Colombia. He noticeably scored 2 goals in both legs of the final (1 goal per each match), in which Deportivo Cali defeated Itagüí with a global score of 3–0 therefore claiming the title.

Dynamo Kyiv

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On 28 August 2011, it was announced that Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv purchased Escobar with an agreement of 5 years. Escobar officially debuted for the club on 21 September 2011, for the 2011–12 Ukrainian Cup, in a 3–2 away win against Kremin, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Oleh Husyev.[2] However, it is the only match that Escobar has played so far for the Ukrainian club.

Deportivo Cali

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Escobar returned to Deportivo Cali for the 2012 season as a loan spell. Escobar scored 5 goals in 35 matches during the 2012 and 2013 season in Deportivo Cali. He made his way back to Dynamo Kyiv on 30 June 2013.

Évian

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On 19 July, Escobar would be loaned to Ligue 1 club, Évian, club that would play the 2012–13 season.

FC Dallas

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On 14 February 2014, Escobar officially signed for Major League Soccer side FC Dallas on loan from Dynamo Kyiv.[3]

International career

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Escobar was called for the Colombia U20 squad for the 2011 South American U-20 Championship. He played 8 of the 9 matches that the team played in the competition and scored 1 goal, in the 37th minute of the 2–1 win against Bolivia U20.

He also was called for the 2011 Toulon Tournament. There he played 4 matches, but did not score any goal. Colombia was the champion of this tournament.

Career statistics

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Club

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Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colombia League Cup South America Total
2010 Deportivo Cali Categoría Primera A 18 2 6 5 0 0 24 7
2011 15 2 - 0 0 15 2
Ukraine League Cup Europe Total
2011–12 Dynamo Kyiv Ukrainian Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Colombia League Cup South America Total
2012 Deportivo Cali Categoría Primera A 14 3 1 0 0 0 15 3
2013 21 2 1 0 0 0 22 2
France League Cup Europe Total
2013–14 Évian TG Ligue 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2013–14 Évian TG Reserves CFA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
USA League Cup North America Total
2014 FC Dallas Major League Soccer 26 2 3 2 0 0 29 4
Colombia League Cup South America Total
2015 Atlético Nacional Categoría Primera A 14 1 1 0 3 0 18 1
2016 Millonarios 30 6 6 1 0 0 36 7
Total Colombia 113 12 15 6 3 0 131 18
France 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Ukraine 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
USA 26 2 3 2 0 0 29 4
Career total 126 14 17 8 3 0 146 22

International

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International appearances

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Under-20
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Team Year Apps Goals
Colombia 2011 12 1
Total 12 1

International goals

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Under-20
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International goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2011-01-26 Estadio Jorge Basadre, Tacna, Peru  Bolivia 2–0 2–1 2011 South American U-20 Championship

Honours

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Club

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Deportivo Cali
Dynamo Kyiv
Runner-up (1): 2011–12

International

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Under-20

Sexual abuse conviction

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In March of 2022, Escobar was convicted of raping a woman he met in Reykjavik. According to the court, Escobar took advantage of the woman's intoxicated state. In September 2022, Escobar received a two-and-a-half-year sentence.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Héraðsdómur, Reykjavíkur (4 March 2021). "Héraðsdómur ReykjavíkurDómur 10. febrúar 2022 Mál nr. S-6001/2021". Heradsdomur.is (in Icelandic).
  2. ^ Henao Bolívar, Francisco (27 September 2011). "Andrés 'Manga' Escobar debutó en el Dinamo". El País.com.co (in Spanish).
  3. ^ "FC Dallas sign Colombian winger Andrés Ramiro Escobar on loan from Ukrainian power Dynamo Kiev | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
  4. ^ alexandere (22 September 2022). "Footballer rape conviction appeal quashed". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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