Alexander Escobar

For the Colombian footballer, see Alexander Escobar Gañán.
Alexander Escobar
Personal information
Full name Alexander Escobar Rosales
Date of birth (1984-04-04) April 4, 1984
Place of birth Metapán, El Salvador
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Number 19
Youth career
1999–2000 C.D. San Francisco Junior
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2012 A.D. Isidro Metapán 318 (31)
2013 Alianza F.C. 2 (0)
National team
1998–2000 El Salvador U17
2000–2002 El Salvador U20
2002–2011 El Salvador 34 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 3, 2010
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Rosales.

Alexander Escobar Rosales (born April 4, 1984 in Metapán, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for A.D. Isidro Metapán in the Salvadoran Premier League.

Club career

He played in the C.D. San Francisco Junior youth teams and has played all of his professional career at A.D. Isidro Metapán,[1] since making his debut in 2001.

International career

Nicknamed la Rastra, Escobar made his debut for El Salvador in a January 2003 friendly match against Guatemala and has, as of December 2010, earned a total of 34 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[2] and played at the 2003[3] and 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups[4] as well as at the 2007[5] and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[6]

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