Gabriel Escobar (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Ricardo Escobar Flores | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | San Miguel, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TSS FC Rovers | |||
| Cliff Avenue United | |||
| Vancouver Whitecaps | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | TSS FC Rovers | ||
| 2022 | HFX Wanderers FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | TSS FC Rovers | 16 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Canada U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | El Salvador U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 14, 2024 | |||
Gabriel Ricardo Escobar Flores (born 4 April 2000) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays for TSS FC Rovers in League1 British Columbia.
Early life
[edit]Born in San Miguel, El Salvador,[1] Escobar moved to Vancouver, Canada, at age six.[2][3] He began playing football with TSS FC Rovers immediately upon arrival in Canada,[3] later joining Cliff Avenue United[4] and the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy.[5]
He played at the amateur adult level with FC Tigers Vancouver.[6]
Club career
[edit]In 2022, he joined TSS FC Rovers in League1 British Columbia,[7] being named to the L1BC Team of the Week five times and helping the Rovers win the championship final,[8] where he scored the winning penalty kick in their shootout victory over Varsity FC.[citation needed]
In August 2022, he signed a contract for the remainder of the 2022 season, with club options for 2023 and 2024, with HFX Wanderers FC of the Canadian Premier League.[9][10] He made five straight appearances for the club, before suffering a season-ending foot injury in a match against York United FC.[11]
In 2023, after having his option declined by the Wanderers, he returned to the TSS FC Rovers for the 2023 season.[11]
International career
[edit]In 2014, he was called up by the Canada under-15 team to take part in a training camp.[3] In 2016, he played for the Canada under-17 team in two friendly matches against the United States[12] and was later called-up for matches against Panama and Jamaica.[3][13] He was nominated for 2016 Canadian U17 Player of the Year, finishing in the top three in voting behind winner Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David.[14][15]
In 2018, he was called up to the El Salvador under-20 team for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, playing in three matches and cap-tying him to El Salvador.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of August 4, 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSS FC Rovers | 2022 | League1 British Columbia | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1+ | 0 | ||
| HFX Wanderers FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 5 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| TSS FC Rovers | 2023 | League1 British Columbia | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 21+ | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26+ | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Tovar, Diego (17 August 2022). "Salvadoreño, rumbo a la primera división de Canadá" [Salvadoran, heading to the first division of Canada]. El Gráfico (in Spanish).
- ^ Pandher, Steve (28 June 2017). "AFTN's Vancouver Whitecaps Residency 'Ones To Watch' 2017 (Part One – the U16s)". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ a b c d Gabriel Escobar at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "Gabriel Escobar - EA Sports One to Watch". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Gabriel Escobar VWFC profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016.
- ^ McColl, Michael (14 May 2022). "Local powerhouses BB5 United and FC Tigers square off in eagerly anticipated BC Provincial A Cup final". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ McColl, Michael (12 May 2022). "TSS Rovers 2022 League1 BC squad profile (Part Two – Defenders)". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ Jacques, John (15 August 2022). "Halifax Adds Defensive Duo Escobar And Nouajaa". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Wanderers sign Canadian defenders Gabriel Escobar and Nassim Nouajaa". HFX Wanderers FC. 15 August 2022.
- ^ Menendez, Ricardo (16 August 2022). "A la Canadian Premier League: un salvadoreño jugará con el HFX Wanderers" [To the Canadian Premier League: a Salvadoran will play with the HFX Wanderers]. ReporteSV (in Spanish).
- ^ a b Jacques, John (23 January 2024). "Former Wanderer Gabriel Escobar Loses House To Fire". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "U17 MNT beats Canada in two friendlies". Top Drawer Soccer. 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Canada U17 Roster Named For Camp, Jamaica Friendlies". Box Score News. 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Six 'Caps nominated for 2016 Canada Soccer Player Awards". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 28 November 2016.
- ^ "'It's a great honour:' Alphonso Davies named Canadian U-17 Player of the Year". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 13 December 2016.
- ^ Martell, Samuel (10 October 2018). "Gabriel Escobar: de Canadá a la sub 20 salvadoreña" [Gabriel Escobar: from Canada to the Salvadoran sub 20]. El Gráfico (in Spanish).
- ^ Gabriel Escobar at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Gabriel Escobar at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Salvadoran men's footballers
- El Salvador men's youth international footballers
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Salvadoran emigrants to Canada
- Canadian people of Salvadoran descent
- League1 British Columbia players
- Canadian Premier League players
- TSS FC Rovers players
- Whitecaps FC Academy players
- HFX Wanderers FC players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen