Simón Valentín Escobar (born 17 July 2009) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Vélez.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simón Valentín Escobar | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Merlo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vélez | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vélez | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Vélez | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | Argentina U16 | 1 | (1) |
| 2025– | Argentina U17 | 10 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 April 2026 | |||
Early life
editClub career
editAs a youth player, Escobar the youth academy of Vélez. Ahead of the 2026 season, he was promoted to the club's senior team.[2]
International career
editEscobar is an Argentina youth international. During the autumn of 2025, he played for the Argentina national under-17 football team at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Quién es Simón Escobar, la promesa de 16 años que firmó con Vélez antes de irse al Mundial Sub 17" [Who is Simón Escobar, the 16-year-old prospect who signed with Vélez before leaving for the Under-17 World Cup] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Simón Escobar at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Como Maradona: tiene 16 años y Scaloni lo podría hacer debutar en la Selección en los amistosos previos al Mundial" [Like Maradona: he's 16 years old and Scaloni could give him his debut for the national team in the friendlies before the World Cup] (in Spanish). Infobae. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
External links
edit- Simón Escobar at WorldFootball.net