Sílvio Escobar

Sílvio Escobar Benitez (born 18 July 1986) is a Paraguayan-born Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Persela Lamongan.

Sílvio Escobar
Escobar with Perseru Serui in 2017
Personal information
Full name Sílvio Escobar Benitez
Date of birth (1986-07-18) 18 July 1986[1][2]
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Persela Lamongan
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Douglas Haig 19 (7)
2007 San Lorenzo 24 (12)
2008 Tembetary 13 (8)
2009 2 de Mayo 18 (5)
2013 Fernando de la Mora 15 (7)
2014 Persepam Madura Utama 19 (8)
2015 PSM Makassar 3 (0)
2016 Bali United 12 (0)
2017–2019 Perseru Serui 61 (18)
2019 Persija Jakarta 0 (0)
2019 → PSIS Semarang (loan) 15 (2)
2020–2021 Persikabo 1973 2 (1)
2020–2021 → PSMS Medan (loan) 0 (0)
2021 Persiraja Banda Aceh 0 (0)
2021–2022 Madura United 25 (0)
2022 Semen Padang 6 (4)
2023– Persela Lamongan 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023

Club career

Persepam Madura United

In January 2014, he made his debut with Persepam Madura United against Arema and he scored one goal although the final result Persepam lost 1-3.[4]

Perseru Serui

In March 2017, Escobar signed a one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Perseru Serui. He made his debut on 20 April 2017 in a match against Bhayangkara. On 25 April 2017, Escobar scored his first goal for Perseru against Persiba Balikpapan in the 22nd minute at the Marora Stadium, Yapen.[5]

Persija Jakarta

He was signed for Persija Jakarta to play in Liga 1 in the 2019 season.[6]

PSIS Semarang (loan)

He was signed for PSIS Semarang to play in the Liga 1 in the 2019 season, on loan from Persija Jakarta. Escobar made his debut on 16 May 2019 in a match against Kalteng Putra. On 26 June 2019, Escobar scored his first goal for PSIS against Badak Lampung in the 3rd minute at the Sumpah Pemuda Stadium, Bandar Lampung. He made 15 league appearances and scored 2 goals for PSIS Semarang.[7]

TIRA-Persikabo

In January 2020, Escobar signed a one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club TIRA-Persikabo. He made his debut on 2 March 2020 in a match against Arema. On 15 March 2020, Escobar scored his first goal for TIRA-Persikabo against Persita Tangerang in the 83rd minute at the Pakansari Stadium, Bogor.[8][9]

PSMS Medan (loan)

He was signed for PSMS Medan to play in the Liga 2 in the 2020 season, on loan from TIRA-Persikabo. This season was suspended on 27 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was abandoned and was declared void on 20 January 2021.[10]

Madura United

In 2021, Escobar signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Madura United. He made his league debut on 3 September 2021 in a match against Persikabo 1973 at the Indomilk Arena, Tangerang.[11][12]

Personal life

Escobar Converted to Islam on 2015. He is married to Indonesian Women, Merry Marsita on 2016. Foreigners who are legally married to Indonesian Citizens is one of criteria that fulfilled by Escobar to become Indonesian Citizen on 2018.[13]

References
  1. "Sílvio Escobar". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  2. "Indonesia - S. Escobar - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  3. "Sílvio Escobar: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  4. "Silvio Escobar akhirnya resmi dikontrak Madura United". liga-indonesia.info. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  5. "Silvio Escobar Resmi Jadi Striker Perseru Serui Di Liga 1". juara.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  6. "Silvio Escobar Teken Kontrak Gabung ke Persija Jakarta untuk Setahun ke Depan". Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  7. "Gabung PSIS, Escobar Diharapkan Tampil Moncer di Liga 1 2019". Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  8. "Kesan Silvio Escobar setelah Gabung Tira Persikabo". Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  9. "Hasil Liga 1 2020: Arema Kalahkan Tira Persikabo". cnnindonesia.com. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  10. "Gabung PSMS, Ini Target Penyerang Naturalisasi Silvio Escobar". Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  11. "Novan Setya dan Silvio Escobar Gabung Madura United". baritajatim.com.
  12. "Persikabo 1973 vs. Madura United - 3 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  13. "9 Pemain asing yang jadi mualaf saat bermain di liga Indonesia". bola.com. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.


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