Andrés_Ramiro_Escobar

Andrés Escobar (footballer, born 1994)

Andrés Escobar (footballer, born 1994)

Colombian footballer

For the Colombian footballer murdered in 1994, see Andrés Escobar.

Andrés Ramiro Escobar Díaz (born 14 May 1991), nicknamed Manga, is a Colombian footballer and convicted rapist[1] who played as a forward, most recently for Leiknir Reykjavík.

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.

Club career

Deportivo Cali

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

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

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

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

FC Dallas

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

International career

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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International appearances

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International goals

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Honours

Club

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

International

Under-20

Sexual abuse conviction

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

  1. [1]
    Héraðsdómur, Reykjavíkur (4 March 2021). "Héraðsdómur ReykjavíkurDómur 10. febrúar 2022 Mál nr. S-6001/2021". Heradsdomur.is (in Icelandic).
  2. [2]
    Henao Bolívar, Francisco (27 September 2011). "Andrés 'Manga' Escobar debutó en el Dinamo". El País.com.co (in Spanish).
  3. [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. [4]
    alexandere (22 September 2022). "Footballer rape conviction appeal quashed". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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