Santiago Escobar
Santiago Escobar Saldarriaga (born 13 January 1964) is a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Escobar Saldarriaga | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–198X | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 198X–198X | Deportivo Pereira | ||
| 1987–1988 | América de Cali | ||
| 1989 | Sporting Barranquilla | ||
| 1991 | Millonarios | ||
| 1992 | Deportivo Pereira | ||
| 1992–1993 | Deportes Quindío | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1998 | Deportivo Rionegro | ||
| 2001–2002 | Estudiantes de Mérida | ||
| 2005–2006 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 2006 | Deportivo Pasto | ||
| 2007 | Once Caldas | ||
| 2008 | Junior | ||
| 2008–2009 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| 2009–2010 | Bolívar | ||
| 2010–2012 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 2012–2013 | Once Caldas | ||
| 2014–2016 | La Equidad | ||
| 2016–2017 | Deportivo Táchira | ||
| 2017–2021 | Universidad Católica del Ecuador | ||
| 2022 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Escobar is the brother of the murdered footballer Andrés Escobar.[1] Following his retirement from football, he became a football manager; he is known for leading Atlético Nacional to win the 2005 and 2011 Categoría Primera A.[2] He also won the 2010 Copa Aerosur with Club Bolívar.
Career
Born in Medellín, Escobar played football for Atlético Nacional, Deportivo Pereira, América de Cali, Sporting de Barranquilla, Junior de Barranquilla, Millonarios and Deportes Quindío.[3] He also appeared for the Olympic team.
References
- "The Tragedy of Andres Escobar (1967-1994)". Knol.google.com. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- "Escobar resigns from struggling Atletico Nacional". ESPN. 2006-03-08. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- Ruiz M., Juan Guillermo (13 January 2012). "Un día como hoy en el fútbol. Enero 13" [On this day in football: January 13] (in Spanish). GolGolGol Futbol.
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