Álex Escobar, Colombia footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Alexander Escobar Gañán
Date of birth: (1965-02-08) 8 February 1965 (age 60)
Place of birth: Cali, Colombia
Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s): Midfielder
⚽ Team information:
Current team: América de Cali (U20 and caretaker manager)
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1996: América de Cali 505 (75)
1996: → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 8 (0)
1997–2000: LDU Quito 126 (26)
2001: Millonarios 21 (0)
2001: Deportivo Pereira 21 (0)
2002–2005: LDU Quito 111 (8)
Total: 792 (109)
⚽ International career:
1985–1995: Colombia 12 (1)
⚽ Managerial career:
2005–2006: LDU Quito (assistant)
2007: América de Cali
2007–2009: América de Cali (assistant)
2010: Junior (assistant)
2011: Juan Aurich (assistant)
2013: América de Cali (assistant)
2016–2017: Orsomarso
2024–: América de Cali U20
2024: América de Cali (caretaker)
2025–: América de Cali (caretaker)
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals