Mateo Martín Escobar (born 7 November 1995) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a forward for Asociacion Deportiva Guanacasteca.

Career

Escobar started his career in the ranks of

Defensores Unidos Club Atlético Defensores Unidos (simply known as Defensores Unidos) is an Argentine football club from the Villa Fox district of Zárate, Buenos Aires. The team currently plays in Primera B, the regionalised third division of Argentine footba ...

. After appearing for his senior debut in 2016 in

Primera C Metropolitana The Primera C Metropolitana is one of the two professional leagues that form the fourth level of the Argentine football league system. Primera C Metropolitana is made up of 20 clubs mainly from the city of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area (Gr ...

, the forward went on to score fourteen goals in fifty-seven appearances in all competitions across two seasons as they gained promotion to

Primera B Metropolitana Primera B Metropolitana is one of two professional leagues that form the third level of the Argentine football league system. The division is made up of 17 clubs mainly from the city of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area, Greater Buenos Aires. ...

in 2017–18. He made his bow in the second tier on 16 September 2018 during a defeat to Fénix. His first goals at that level came in March 2019 against Almirante Brown and

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. He scored three more goals across the next twelve months, prior to departing to join the aforementioned Almirante Brown in September 2020.

Personal life

At a young age, Escobar regularly took part in

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; including the 100m, winning races at the Buenos Aires Games and training at

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. He decided to focus on football after leaving school.

Career statistics

Honours

;Almirante Brown ; ;Defensores Unidos *Primera B Metropolitana: 2020 *

: 2017–18

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Escobar, Mateo 1995 births Living people People from Zárate, Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Men's association football forwards Primera C Metropolitana players Primera B Metropolitana players Defensores Unidos footballers Club Almirante Brown footballers Footballers from Buenos Aires Province