Andrés Ramiro Escobar


Andrés Ramiro Escobar Díaz, nicknamed Manga, is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Cúcuta Deportivo.

Club career

Deportivo Cali

Escobar began his career in Categoría Primera A club, Deportivo Cali. He made his professional debut on 2 May 2010, in a 1–0 victory against Envigado, coming on as a 50th-minute substitute for Armando Carrillo. Escobar scored his first ever goal on 8 May, in the 38th minute in a 1–3 win against Deportivo Pereira. That same year he would score 5 goals in 6 matches in the 2010 Copa Colombia. He noticeably scored 2 goals in both legs of the final, in which Deportivo Cali defeated Itagüí with a global score of 3–0 therefore claiming the title.

Dynamo Kyiv

On 28 August 2011, it was announced that Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv purchased Escobar with an agreement of 5 years. Escobar officially debuted for the club on 21 September 2011, for the 2011–12 Ukrainian Cup, in a 3–2 away win against Kremin, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Oleh Husyev. However, it is the only match that Escobar has played so far for the Ukrainian club.

Deportivo Cali

Escobar returned to Deportivo Cali for the 2012 season as a loan spell. Escobar scored 5 goals in 35 matches during the 2012 and 2013 season in Deportivo Cali. He made his way back to Dynamo Kyiv on 30 June 2013.

Évian

On 19 July, Escobar would be loaned to Ligue 1 club, Évian, club that would play the 2012–13 season.

FC Dallas

On 14 February 2014, Escobar officially signed for Major League Soccer side FC Dallas on loan from Dynamo Kyiv.

International career

Escobar was called for the Colombia U20 squad for the 2011 South American U-20 Championship. He played 8 of the 9 matches that the team played in the competition and scored 1 goal, in the 37th minute of the 2–1 win against Bolivia U20.
He also was called for the 2011 Toulon Tournament. There he played 4 matches, but did not scored any goal. Colombia was the champion of this tournament.

Career statistics

Club

International

International appearances

Under-20

International goals

Under-20

Honours

Club

;Deportivo Cali
;Dynamo Kyiv
;Under-20