Santiago Escobar
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Santiago Escobar Saldarriaga | ||
Date of birth | 13 January 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Orense (manager) | ||
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 | ||
Managerial career | |||
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 | ||
2023 | Aucas | ||
2024– | Orense | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Santiago Escobar Saldarriaga (born 13 January 1964) is a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current manager of Ecuadorian side Orense.
Club 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.[1] He also appeared for the Olympic team.
Coaching career
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.
Personal life
Escobar is the brother of the late footballer Andrés Escobar.[3]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Escobar resigns from struggling Atletico Nacional". ESPN. 2006-03-08. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ "The Tragedy of Andres Escobar (1967-1994)". Knol.google.com. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
Categories:
- CS1 Spanish-language sources (es)
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Colombian men's footballers
- Footballers from Medellín
- Men's association football midfielders
- Atlético Nacional footballers
- Deportivo Pereira footballers
- América de Cali footballers
- Atlético Junior footballers
- Millonarios F.C. players
- Deportes Quindío footballers
- Categoría Primera A players
- Colombian football managers
- Estudiantes de Mérida managers
- Atlético Nacional managers
- Deportivo Pasto managers
- Once Caldas managers
- Atlético Junior managers
- Independiente Medellín managers
- Club Bolívar managers
- La Equidad managers
- Deportivo Táchira F.C. managers
- C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador managers
- Club Universidad de Chile managers
- S.D. Aucas managers
- Orense S.C. managers
- Venezuelan Primera División managers
- Categoría Primera A managers
- Bolivian Primera División managers
- Chilean Primera División managers
- Colombian expatriate football managers
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Expatriate football managers in Venezuela
- Expatriate football managers in Bolivia
- Expatriate football managers in Ecuador
- Expatriate football managers in Chile