Rolando Emilio Escobar Batista (born 24 October 1981) is a football midfielder who currently plays for Mineros de Guayana of the Venezuelan Primera División.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rolando Emilio Escobar Batista | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Atlético Nacional | 66 | (14) |
| 2004–2006 | Municipal Chorrillo | 55 | (11) |
| 2006–2007 | Tauro | 40 | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | Deportivo Táchira | 29 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Caracas | 33 | (2) |
| 2009 | San Francisco | 15 | (3) |
| 2010 | Deportivo Lara | 16 | (2) |
| 2011 | Sporting San Miguelito | 10 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 104 | (31) |
| 2015 | FC Dallas | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003– | Panama | 40 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:21, 22 September 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 March 2015 | |||
Club career edit
A much-travelled midfielder, he has played for several teams in his native Panama as well for 4 different clubs in Venezuela. He won a league title with Deportivo Táchira,[1] then moved to Caracas[2] and played for Deportivo Lara and Deportivo Anzoátegui.[3]
In May 2015, Escobar joined compatriot Blas Pérez at Major League Soccer outfit FC Dallas.[4] Escobar was released in January 2016.[5]
International career edit
Escobar made his debut for Panama in an August 2003 friendly match against Bolivia and has, as of 10 June 2015, earned a total of 40 caps, scoring 1 goal. He represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[6] and played at the 2007,[7] 2009[8] and 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 September 2007 | Estadio Olímpico José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela |  Venezuela
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0–1
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1–1
|
Friendly |
Honors edit
Club edit
References edit
- ^ Escobar se corona con el Táchira – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Escobar se incorpora al Caracas FC – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Rolando Escobar renueva con el Anzoátegui por un año más – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Rolando Escobar ficha con el FC Dallas – La Estrella (in Spanish)
- ^ "FC Dallas waives midfielders Rolando Escobar and Ezequiel Cirigliano | FC Dallas". Archived from the original on 24 January 2016.
- ^ Rolando Escobar – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 – Full Details – RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 – Full Details – RSSSF
External links edit
- Player profile on possofutbol.com
- Rolando Escobar at National-Football-Teams.com
- http://www.futbolextremo.com/?psearch=rolando+escobar&cate=12
- http://www.futbolextremo.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=49378&highlight=rolando+escobar
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