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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsClub career[edit]Newell’s Old Boys[edit]Atlanta United[edit]Loan to Newell’s Old Boys[edit]Los Angeles FC[edit]Houston Dynamo[edit]Career statistics[edit]Club[edit]Honours[edit]Personal life[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Club career[edit]Newell’s Old Boys[edit]Escobar began his career in the Newell’s Old Boys academy.  He made his first team debut on 7 June 2015, getting the start against Boca Juniors in a 4\u20130 loss.[2]  He made 15 appearances during his debut season as Newell’s finished 16th in the table.[3]  Escobar made 6 appearances during the 2016 season and 12 in the 2016\u201317 season, playing as both a rightback and a centerback.  He made 2 appearance during the 2017\u201318 season prior to being sold.[3]Atlanta United[edit]On 8 December 2017 Escobar signed with MLS side Atlanta United.[4]  On 3 March 2018 he made his debut for Atlanta, playing 90 minutes in a 4\u20130 loss to the Houston Dynamo in the opening match of the season.[5] He suffered a concussion on 17 March in a 4\u20131 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps that would keep him out for the next 4 games.[6][5]  On 5 May, late in a 2\u20131 against the Chicago Fire, Escobar collided with Atlanta goalkeeper Brad Guzan and injured his chest.[7]  Escobar would miss the next 3 matches.  He scored his first goal for Atlanta on 21 October, helping Atanta to a 2\u20131 win over Chicago.[5]  Escobar finished the regular season with 22 appearances and 1 goal as Atlanta finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference.[5][8]  During Atlanta’s playoff run, Escobar played every minute of the 5 games, scored 2 goals, and had an assist, including one in the final where Atlanta beat the Portland Timbers 2\u20130.[8][9]  He was named to the MLS Cup Playoffs Best XI.[10]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4  Franco Escobar playing for Atlanta United on June 2, 2018On 16 January 2019, on the first day of preseason, Escobar suffered a fractured right clavicle.[11]  The injury forced him to miss all of Atlanta’s CONCACAF Champions League matches as well as the first 3 games of the MLS season.  After making an appearance for Atlanta United 2 to regain fitness, he made his first MLS match of the season in a 2\u20130 loss to the Columbus Crew on 30 March.[12]  Escobar ended the regular season with 1 goal and 3 assists in 25 appearances, helping Atlanta finish 2nd in the East.[13][14]  In the opening round of the playoffs, Escobar scored the lone goal to give Atlanta a 1\u20130 win over the New England Revolution.[12]  He played every minute of Atlanta’s 3 playoff games, with the run ending in the Conference Finals following a 2\u20130 loss to Toronto FC.[12]  In the 2019 Campeones Cup, Atlanta beat Club Am\u00e9rica 3\u20132, but Escobar was forced out of the game due to injury.[15]In a shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Escobar played in 16 of the 23 matches and had 2 assists.[13]  Atlanta finished the season 12th in the conference, missing the playoffs for the first time in team history.[16]  In CCL play, Escobar made 3 appearances as Atlanta fell to Club Am\u00e9rica in the quarterfinals 3\u20131 on aggregate.[2]Loan to Newell’s Old Boys[edit]On 9 February 2021, Escobar returned to Newell’s Old Boys on a loan deal until 1 January 2022.[17]  On 16 February, Escobar broke his foot (fifth metatarsal) in training.[18][19]  He made his first appearance of the loan on 17 July, playing 58 minutes in a 3\u20132 win over Talleres de C\u00f3rdoba.[20]  In Newell’s next match, Escobar had to be subbed off due to pain in his foot.[21]  He would miss the next 18 matches.[20]  He recovered from his injury to play in the final 5 games the year, ending the season with 7 appearances.[20]Los Angeles FC[edit]On 12 December 2021, Atlanta traded Escobar to Los Angeles FC in exchange for $600,000 in General Allocation Money.[22]  He made his LAFC debut on 26 February, playing the full match in a 3\u20130 win over the Colorado Rapids in the opening game of the season.[23]  On 6 March, LAFC drew 1\u20131 with the Portland Timbers, Escobar was forced off 13 minutes into the game with a calf injury that would keep him out for 6 games.[23][24]  He scored his first goal for LAFC on 7 May, his second game back from the injury, to give LAFC a 2\u20132 draw with the Philadelphia Union.[23]  Escobar missed another 4 MLS games plus an Open Cup game in May due to his calf.[23][25]  He also missed 3 games due to a concussion at the end of the season.[26]  Escobar ended the season with 1 goal and 1 assist in 19 regular season appearances, helping LAFC win the Supporters’ Shield.[23]  He made just one appearance in the playoffs, coming on as a late sub in a 3\u20130 win over Austin FC in the Conference Finals.[23]  LAFC would go onto win MLS Cup 2022 3\u20130 on penalties against Philadelphia.[26]Escobar’s contract expired following the 2022 season.[27]Houston Dynamo[edit]On 12 January 2023, Escobar signed with the Houston Dynamo.[28]Career statistics[edit]Club[edit]As of match played 15 February 2023[29][30][13]Honours[edit]Atlanta UnitedLos Angeles FCPersonal life[edit]Escobar obtained a green card in 2020, classifying him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[31]References[edit]^ “Franco Escobar”. Los Angeles FC. Retrieved 20 August 2022.^ a b “Argentina – F. Escobar – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway”. int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 February 2023.^ a b “Franco Escobar Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more”. FBref.com. Retrieved 16 February 2023.^ “Atlanta United acquires Franco Escobar from Newell’s Old Boys”. 8 December 2017.^ a b c d “Franco Escobar 2018 Match Logs”. FBref.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ Usry, Rob (21 March 2018). “Franco Escobar suffers concussion, return date unknown”. Dirty South Soccer. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ Kruskic, Haris (18 May 2018). “Injury Report: Atlanta United vs. New York Red Bulls”. Dirty South Soccer. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ a b “2018 Major League Soccer Stats”. FBref.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ Roberson, Doug (8 December 2018). “MLS Cup champs: Atlanta United defeats Portland”. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 10 December 2018.^ Boehm, Charles (11 December 2018). “Team of the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs: Who made the postseason Best XI?”. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ “Franco Escobar to miss 6-8 weeks with fractured clavicle”. Atlanta United. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ a b c “Franco Escobar 2019 Match Logs”. FBref.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ a b c “Franco Escobar”. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ “2019 Major League Soccer Stats”. FBref.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ Usry, Rob (15 August 2019). “Some thoughts on Atlanta United lifting a second trophy in nine months”. Dirty South Soccer. Retrieved 16 February 2023.^ “2020 Major League Soccer Stats”. FBref.com. Retrieved 16 February 2023.^ “Franco Escobar loaned to Newell’s Old Boys in Argentina”. Atlanta United. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ “Atlanta United loanee Franco Escobar breaks bone in foot after Newell’s return”. Major League Soccer. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ newells_admin (16 February 2021). “Franco Escobar injured: suffers broken metatarsal in training”. newellscarajo.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ a b c “Franco Escobar 2021 Match Logs”. FBref.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ Boys, Club Atl\u00e9tico Newell’s Old. “Club Atl\u00e9tico Newell’s Old Boys”. Club Atl\u00e9tico Newell’s Old Boys (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ “LAFC Acquires Defender Franco Escobar From Atlanta United”. LAFC. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ a b c d e f “Franco Escobar 2022 Match Logs”. FBref.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ “Player Availability Report | LAFC at Orlando City 4\/2\/22”. LAFC. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ “Player Availability Report | LAFC at Colorado Rapids 5\/14\/22”. LAFC. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ a b Rodriguez, Alicia (13 December 2022). “LAFC 2022 Player Postmortem: Franco Escobar”. Angels on Parade. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ “LAFC Announces Roster Moves For 2023 Season”. LAFC. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ “Official: Houston Dynamo sign defender Franco Escobar in free agency”. Major League Soccer. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ Franco Escobar at Soccerway. Retrieved January 1, 2021.^ “Franco Escobar Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more”. FBref.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.^ “Ezequiel Barco, Franco Escobar, Eric Remedi become U.S. permanent residents, no longer occupy international roster spots”. Atlanta United. 14 January 2020. 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