Pablo Escobar (footballer, born 1987)

Pablo Andrés Escobar Valencia (born February 12, 1987) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Real Cartagena.

For the Colombian footballer murdered in 1994, see Andrés Escobar.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Valencia.
Pablo Escobar
Personal information
Full name Pablo Andrés Escobar Valencia
Date of birth (1987-02-12) February 12, 1987
Place of birth Florida, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Real Cartagena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Deportes Quindío 67 (0)
2009–2012 Deportivo Cali 26 (1)
2010 → Kansas City Wizards (loan) 7 (0)
2010 → Plaza Colonia (loan) 7 (2)
2012–2013 Atlético Huila 16 (0)
2013–2014 Patriotas 10 (0)
2014–2016 Cúcuta Deportivo 49 (1)
2016 Jaguares Córdoba 4 (0)
2017 Real Cartagena 25 (2)
2018 Deportes Quindio 29 (0)
2020– Real Cartagena 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:35, 8 June 2020 (UTC)

Career

Escobar began his career in his native Colombia with Deportes Quindío, and made 67 appearances for the team in the Colombian Categoría Primera A before moving to Deportivo Cali in 2009.

He joined the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer in January 2010.[1] However, he was released by the Wizards on July 2, 2010 to make way for the signing of Shavar Thomas from Philadelphia Union.[2]

References
  1. Escobar Joins Kansas City
  2. Gooch, Charles (July 1, 2010). "The Wizards defensive shake-up: Enter Thomas, exit Escobar". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018.
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