Ian Eduardo Escobar Ibáñez (born 29 May 1996) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Patronato.

Career

Escobar's first club was

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, he began playing for the

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club's senior team during the

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season. He made his professional debut in August 2015 in a 1–0 loss to Guillermo Brown, which was the first of thirty appearances in two campaigns with Chacarita Juniors. In July 2016, Escobar was signed by newly promoted

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side Talleres. His first appearance arrived on 25 September versus Banfield at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes. On 14 January 2019, Escobar joined San Martín on loan. After breaking contract with San Martin before the start of the Primera Nacional 2020, Escobar joined Godoy Cruz on 2 November 2020. On 3 January 2022, Escobar joined Banfield on a one-year loan with a purchase option. However, he didn't play as much as expected, why it was confirmed on 14 July 2022, that the spell had been terminated and that Escobar instead had joined fellow league club, Aldosivi, on a loan until the end of 2023 with a purchase option. In his fourth appearance for Aldosivi, Escobar collided with

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player Iván Cazal's head, and was brought to the hospital with an ambulance.Drama in Lanús-Aldosivi: Ian Escobar faints and was taken by ambulance to hospital
newsrebeat.com, 31 July 2022

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Escobar, Ian 1996 births Footballers from Moreno Partido Living people Men's association football defenders Argentine men's footballers Chacarita Juniors footballers Talleres de Córdoba footballers San Martín de San Juan footballers Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Club Atlético Banfield footballers Club Atlético Aldosivi footballers Club Atlético San Miguel footballers Club Atlético Patronato footballers Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen