Fabio Escobar

Fabio Escobar Benítez (born 2 February 1982 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan retired football forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Benítez.
Fabio Escobar
Personal information
Full name Fabio Escobar Benítez
Date of birth (1982-02-15) 15 February 1982
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Sportivo San Lorenzo 22 (1)
2003 Puerto Montt 31 (7)
2004 Nacional Asunción 27 (7)
2005 Toluca 12 (0)
2005 Mexiquense 4 (1)
2006 Nacional Asunción 16 (6)
2007 Macara 30 (5)
2008–2009 Nacional Asunción 59 (25)
2009–2010 Atlético Tucumán 25 (7)
2010 Argentinos Juniors 4 (0)
2011–2012 Guaraní 26 (4)
2013 Atlético Huila 6 (0)
2013–2015 Capiatá 67 (17)
2015–2016 Rubio Ñu 49 (28)
2017 Sportivo Trinidense 30 (4)
2018 Deportivo Santaní 19 (8)
2018 Sportivo Luqueño 18 (3)
2019 Deportivo Capiatá 8 (0)
National team
2004–2008 Paraguay 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Escobar started his career in Sportivo San Lorenzo of Paraguay before playing for Puerto Montt of Chile, Club Toluca and Atlético Mexiquense of Mexico, Macara of Ecuador and Nacional Asunción of Paraguay. He was the top scorer in the 2008 Torneo Apertura.[1]

In 2009, he joined Atlético Tucumán of Argentina, following their relegation from the Primera División he joined Argentinos Juniors in 2010.

Escobar was part of the Paraguay national football team squad that competed in the 2004 Copa América.

References
  1. Tabla de goleadores Archived 6 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine

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