Franco Escobar

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Born
1995 (30 years old)
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Rosario, Argentina

Position
Defender

Status
Active

Ethnicity
Hispanic

Team Number
2

Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Weight
159 lbs

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Soccer

Team
Houston Dynamo

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League
American Major League Soccer

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Description

Franco Nicolás Escobar (born 21 February 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.

Club career

Franco Escobar playing for Atlanta United on June 2, 2018
Escobar began his career with Newell's Old Boys, making his professional debut on 7 June 2015 against Boca Juniors. He signed with MLS side Atlanta United FC on 8 December 2017.

Escobar scored two goals for Atlanta in the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs, including the second goal in the cup final.

On 9 February 2021, Escobar returned to Newell's Old Boys on a loan deal until 1 January 2022.

On 12 December 2021, Atlanta traded Escobar to Los Angeles FC in exchange for $600,000 in General Allocation Money.

Season Stats
15 appearances in the current 2025 Season
2 goals scored in the current 2025 Season
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