PLAYER DETAILS
Franco Escobar profile
- Club
- Newell's Old Boys
- Position
- Defender
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Date of birth
- 1995-02-21
- Birthplace
- Rosario, Argentina
- Height
- 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
- Weight
- 159 lbs
- Shirt number
- 2
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Franco Escobar
Franco Nicolás Escobar (born 21 February 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.
Club career
Franco Escobar playing for Atlanta United on June 2, 2018
Escobar began his career with Newell's Old Boys, making his professional debut on 7 June 2015 against Boca Juniors. He signed with MLS side Atlanta United FC on 8 December 2017.
Escobar scored two goals for Atlanta in the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs, including the second goal in the cup final.
On 9 February 2021, Escobar returned to Newell's Old Boys on a loan deal until 1 January 2022.
On 12 December 2021, Atlanta traded Escobar to Los Angeles FC in exchange for $600,000 in General Allocation Money.