Pablo Daniel Escobar

This article is about the Paraguayan-born Bolivian footballer. For other uses, see Pablo Escobar (disambiguation).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Olivetti.
Pablo Escobar
Personal information
Full namePablo Daniel Escobar Olivetti
Date of birth23 February 1979
Place of birthAsunción, Paraguay
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder
Second striker
Club information
Current team
The Strongest
Number10
Youth career
1991–1998Olimpia Asunción
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1999–2000Olimpia Asunción23(1)
2000–2003Gimnasia de Jujuy34(3)
2004San José38(22)
2005–2008The Strongest96(47)
2006→ Cerro Porteño (loan)28(4)
2008→ Ipatinga (loan)11(3)
2009→ Santo André (loan)25(3)
2010→ Mirassol (loan)9(4)
2010Ponte Preta21(3)
2011Botafogo (SP)13(0)
2011–The Strongest47(32)
National team‡
2008–2012Bolivia15(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 March 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2012

Pablo Daniel Escobar Olivetti (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaβlo eskoˈβar], born 23 February 1979) is a Paraguayan-born Bolivian footballer that currently plays for Bolivian Primera División club The Strongest as an attacking midfielder or second striker.

Club career

Escobar started his career in the youth divisions of Olimpia, and eventually made his way to the first team although he spent more time playing for the reserves. In 2000, he was signed by the Argentine side Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy, and after three years with the club, he relocated to Bolivia to play for San José in 2004. His good conditions rewarded him with a transfer to The Strongest the following season. He also had a brief stint in Cerro Porteño in 2006 before returning to The Strongest for a second spell.

On 28 August 2008, he joined Brazilian club Ipatinga.[1] Escobar joined Santo André of Brazil on 5 January 2009.[2] He joined Mirassol in January 2010.[3] After about a year, he signed a 3-year contract with Paulista (Brazilian) side Botafogo-SP.[4]

International career

In August 2008, Escobar received Bolivian citizenship in order to play for the Bolivia national football team.[5] Between 2008 and 2012 Escobar made 15 appearances for Bolivia netting 3 goals.

References

  1. ↑ "Ipatinga contrata atacante boliviano" (in Portuguese). Futebol Total. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
  2. ↑ "Pablo Escobar é do Santo André" (in Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
  3. ↑ "Mirassol contrata atacante Pablo Escobar" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  4. ↑ "Pablo Escobar continuará jugando en Brasil" (in Spanish). La Prensa. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  5. ↑ "Ya es boliviano" (in Spanish). Futbol a lo grande. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2008.