Franco Escobar

Atlanta United FC

Defender

Real Name: Franco Escobar

HT: 5' 11"

Age: 25 (02/21/1995)

Birthplace: Rosario, Argentina

Hometown: Rosario, Argentina

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed from Newell's Old Boys on Dec. 8, 2017.

A young, versatile defender, Escobar made an immediate impact in his first season with Atlanta United. The Argentine defender started 20 matches during the regular season, making a total of 22 appearances. He was used at right back early that year, before making a tactical switch to a new position, right wing back, later on. In 2019, he saw time at center back and right back, helping anchor a defense that had a league-high 14 clean sheets.

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OUTSIDE MLS: A native of Rosario, Argentina, Escobar has made 34 career appearances in the Argentine Primera Division, all for Newell's. He made his professional debut in June 2015 and helped his club qualify for the Copa Sudamericana in the 2016-17 season.

Stats

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Game Log

MLS

Career Statistics (Regular Season)

Year	Club	GP	GS	G	MINS	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	OFF	Y
2020	Atlanta United	14	14	0	1197	2	7	0	22	0	7
2019	Atlanta United	25	22	1	2012	3	7	2	31	1	9
2018	Atlanta United	22	20	1	1789	0	14	3	32	2	7
Career Totals	-	61	56	2	4998	5	28	5	85	3	23

Career Statistics (Post Season)

Year	Club	GP	GS	G	MINS	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	OFF	Y	R
2019	Atlanta United	3	3	1	270	0	2	2	1	1	1	0
2018	Atlanta United	5	5	2	450	1	4	2	9	0	1	0

Regular Season

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	MINS	G	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	FS	Y
10/28/2020	ATL @ ORL	L 1-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/24/2020	DC @ ATL	L 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/18/2020	ATL @ TOR	L 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/14/2020	ATL @ MIA	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/10/2020	RBNY @ ATL	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	2	0
10/07/2020	ORL @ ATL	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	2	0	3	1	1
10/03/2020	ATL @ DC	W 4-0	Started	90	0	1	2	0	0	1	0
9/27/2020	ATL @ CHI	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	2	0	1	1	0
9/23/2020	DAL @ ATL	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
9/19/2020	MIA @ ATL	L 2-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
9/12/2020	ATL @ NSH	L 2-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	0
9/09/2020	ATL @ MIA	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/05/2020	ATL @ ORL	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	2	1
9/02/2020	MIA @ ATL	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
8/29/2020	ORL @ ATL	L 3-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/22/2020	NSH @ ATL	W 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
7/21/2020	CLB @ ATL	L 1-0	Started	72	0	0	0	0	4	2	1
7/16/2020	CIN @ ATL	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	1
7/11/2020	RBNY @ ATL	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
3/07/2020	CIN @ ATL	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2/29/2020	ATL @ NSH	W 2-1	Started	45	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
10/06/2019	NE @ ATL	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
9/29/2019	ATL @ MTL	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/25/2019	ATL @ NYC	L 1-4	Started	82	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
9/21/2019	SJ @ ATL	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0
9/18/2019	ATL @ CIN	W 2-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
9/14/2019	CLB @ ATL	L 3-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
8/31/2019	ATL @ PHI	L 1-3	Subbed on	33	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
8/23/2019	ATL @ ORL	W 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/18/2019	ATL @ POR	W 2-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/11/2019	NYC @ ATL	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
8/03/2019	LA @ ATL	W 0-3	Started	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	0
7/26/2019	ATL @ LAFC	L 3-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
7/21/2019	DC @ ATL	W 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
7/17/2019	HOU @ ATL	W 0-5	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/14/2019	ATL @ SEA	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
7/07/2019	RBNY @ ATL	T 3-3	Started	90	0	1	0	0	2	2	1
7/03/2019	ATL @ CHI	L 1-5	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
6/29/2019	MTL @ ATL	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	4	0	1
6/26/2019	ATL @ TOR	L 2-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/01/2019	CHI @ ATL	W 0-2	Started	90	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
5/29/2019	MIN @ ATL	W 0-3	Started	90	1	0	1	1	1	0	1
5/24/2019	ATL @ RSL	L 1-2	Subbed on	32	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
5/19/2019	ATL @ RBNY	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	1
5/15/2019	ATL @ VAN	W 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
5/12/2019	ORL @ ATL	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
5/08/2019	TOR @ ATL	W 0-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
5/05/2019	ATL @ SKC	W 3-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
4/27/2019	COL @ ATL	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	2	0	2	0	0
4/20/2019	DAL @ ATL	L 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/13/2019	ATL @ NE	W 2-0	Subbed on	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
3/30/2019	ATL @ CLB	L 0-2	Started	53	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
3/17/2019	PHI @ ATL	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/10/2019	CIN @ ATL	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/03/2019	ATL @ DC	L 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/28/2018	ATL @ TOR	L 1-4	Started	90	0	0	2	0	2	0	0
10/21/2018	CHI @ ATL	W 1-2	Started	90	1	0	1	1	1	1	0
10/06/2018	NE @ ATL	W 1-2	Subbed on	23	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
9/30/2018	ATL @ RBNY	L 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/22/2018	RSL @ ATL	W 0-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
9/19/2018	ATL @ SJ	W 4-3	Started	70	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
9/15/2018	ATL @ COL	W 3-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/02/2018	ATL @ DC	L 1-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/24/2018	ATL @ ORL	W 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/19/2018	CLB @ ATL	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	1	0
8/04/2018	TOR @ ATL	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/28/2018	ATL @ MTL	W 2-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	4	1	1
7/21/2018	DC @ ATL	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0
7/15/2018	SEA @ ATL	T 1-1	Started	80	0	0	2	0	3	0	1
7/07/2018	ATL @ PHI	W 2-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
7/04/2018	ATL @ DAL	L 2-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	1
6/30/2018	ORL @ ATL	W 0-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
6/24/2018	POR @ ATL	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	3	1	2	1	1
6/13/2018	ATL @ CLB	W 2-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	4	0	1
6/09/2018	ATL @ NYC	T 1-1	Started	85	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
6/02/2018	PHI @ ATL	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
5/30/2018	ATL @ NE	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
5/20/2018	RBNY @ ATL	L 3-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/13/2018	ATL @ ORL	W 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/09/2018	SKC @ ATL	L 2-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/05/2018	ATL @ CHI	W 2-1	Started	89	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/28/2018	MTL @ ATL	W 1-4	Subbed on	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/21/2018	ATL @ LA	W 2-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/15/2018	NYC @ ATL	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/07/2018	LAFC @ ATL	W 0-5	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/31/2018	ATL @ MIN	W 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/17/2018	VAN @ ATL	W 1-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
3/11/2018	DC @ ATL	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
3/03/2018	ATL @ HOU	L 0-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

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