Antón Escobar

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Tapias.
Antón Escobar
Personal information
Full name Antón Escobar Tapias
Date of birth (1998-06-16) 16 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Nigrán, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cultural Leonesa
Number 19
Youth career
Val Miñor
2013–2015 Celta
2015–2017 Val Miñor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Choco 32 (10)
2018–2021 Polvorín 67 (33)
2019–2021 Lugo 3 (0)
2020 → Coruxo (loan) 6 (0)
2021–2022 Bergantiños 33 (9)
2022–2023 Arenteiro 33 (14)
2023–2024 Real Unión 37 (12)
2024– Cultural Leonesa 13 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Antón Escobar Tapias (born 16 June 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cultural Leonesa.[1]

Club career

Born in Nigrán, Pontevedra, Galicia, Escobar finished his formation with ED Val Miñor. On 9 August 2017, after spending the pre-season with Segunda División B side Coruxo FC, he signed for CD Choco in Tercera División.[2]

Escobar made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, starting in a 1–1 away draw against CD Cultural Areas.[3] He scored his first goals on 12 October, netting a brace in a 2–2 draw at SD Negreira, and finished the season with ten goals.

On 19 July 2018, Escobar joined CD Lugo on a two-year deal, being initially assigned to the farm team in the fourth division.[4] He made his first team debut on 29 September of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Christian Herrera in a 1–4 home loss against CD Tenerife in the Segunda División championship.[5]

On 30 January 2020, Escobar was loaned to Segunda División B side Coruxo FC for the remainder of the campaign.[6]

In the summer 2024, Escobar joined Cultural Leonesa for one season, with an option for a second.[7]

References

  1. ^ Antón Escobar at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Antón Escobar, nuevo jugador del Choco" [Antón Escobar, new player of Choco] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  3. ^ "El debutante que recuperó la confianza para liderar el ataque de su equipo" [The debutant who recovered confidence to lead the attack of his team] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Alvaro Fernández "Varo" y Antón Escobar refuerzan al filial albivermello" [Alvaro Fernández "Varo" and Antón Escobar bolster the red-and-white reserves] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Un inspirado Tenerife asalta el Anxo Carro con ayuda del VAR" [An inspired Tenerife take over Anxo Carro with the help of the VAR] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Escobar, al Coruxo FC hasta junio" [Escobar, to Coruxo FC until June] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  7. ^ "La Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa se refuerza con Antón Escobar" [The Leonese Cultural and Sports Club is strengthened by Antón Escobar] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. Retrieved 8 October 2024.