Antón Escobar Tapias (born 16 June 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cultural Leonesa.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antón Escobar Tapias | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigrán, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cultural Leonesa | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Val Miñor | |||
| 2013–2015 | Celta | ||
| 2015–2017 | Val Miñor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Choco | 32 | (10) |
| 2018–2021 | Polvorín | 67 | (33) |
| 2019–2021 | Lugo | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Coruxo (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Bergantiños | 33 | (9) |
| 2022–2023 | Arenteiro | 33 | (14) |
| 2023–2024 | Real Unión | 37 | (12) |
| 2024– | Cultural Leonesa | 13 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Nigrán, Pontevedra, Galicia, Escobar finished his formation with ED Val Miñor. On 9 August 2017, after spending the pre-season with Segunda División B side Coruxo FC, he signed for CD Choco in Tercera División.[2]
Escobar made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, starting in a 1–1 away draw against CD Cultural Areas.[3] He scored his first goals on 12 October, netting a brace in a 2–2 draw at SD Negreira, and finished the season with ten goals.
On 19 July 2018, Escobar joined CD Lugo on a two-year deal, being initially assigned to the farm team in the fourth division.[4] He made his first team debut on 29 September of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Christian Herrera in a 1–4 home loss against CD Tenerife in the Segunda División championship.[5]
On 30 January 2020, Escobar was loaned to Segunda División B side Coruxo FC for the remainder of the campaign.[6]
In the summer 2024, Escobar joined Cultural Leonesa for one season, with an option for a second.[7]
References
edit- ^ Antón Escobar at Soccerway
- ^ "Antón Escobar, nuevo jugador del Choco" [Antón Escobar, new player of Choco] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "El debutante que recuperó la confianza para liderar el ataque de su equipo" [The debutant who recovered confidence to lead the attack of his team] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Alvaro Fernández "Varo" y Antón Escobar refuerzan al filial albivermello" [Alvaro Fernández "Varo" and Antón Escobar bolster the red-and-white reserves] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Un inspirado Tenerife asalta el Anxo Carro con ayuda del VAR" [An inspired Tenerife take over Anxo Carro with the help of the VAR] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Escobar, al Coruxo FC hasta junio" [Escobar, to Coruxo FC until June] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "La Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa se refuerza con Antón Escobar" [The Leonese Cultural and Sports Club is strengthened by Antón Escobar] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
External links
edit- Antón Escobar at BDFutbol
- Antón Escobar at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)