José Escalante
José Alberto Escalante Rápalo (born 29 May 1995) is a Honduran footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canadian club Cavalry FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Alberto Escalante Rápalo | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cavalry FC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Olimpia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Olimpia | 20 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Honduras Progreso (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → RGVFC Toros (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | → Houston Dynamo (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | → RGVFC Toros (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2018 | → San Antonio FC (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2019 | Juticalpa | 11 | (0) |
| 2019– | Cavalry FC | 22 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Honduras U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Honduras U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2014 | Honduras U23 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 April 2019 | |||
Club career
Olimpia
Escalante began his career with Olimpia, spending time on loan with Honduran side Honduras Progreso in 2014 and American United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in 2016.[1][2] On 3 August 2016, Escalante joined Houston Dynamo on loan from Rio Grande Valley until the end of the 2016 season,[3] returning to the Dynamo on 20 January 2017 on a 12-month loan deal from Olympia.[4]
Juticalpa
On 7 January 2019, Escalante returned to Honduras and signed with Juticalpa.[5] That year, he made eleven appearances in the Clausura.[2]
Cavalry FC
On 10 April 2019, Escalante signed with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC.[6] That season, he made 22 league appearances, scoring four goals, made six appearances in the Canadian Championship and played in both legs of the Canadian Premier League Finals.[2]
On 12 February 2020, Escalante re-signed with Cavalry for the 2020 season,[7] however he was unable to join the team for the shortened campaign due to the Covid-19 pandemic preventing his entry into Canada.[8]
International career
Escalante first played for the Honduran U-17 team at the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, making five appearances in the tournament, including three starts.[2]
Escalante first played for the Honduran U-20 team at the 2013 Central American Games.[2] The following year, he was called up for the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, an U-21 tournament.[2] He subsequently received another call-up for the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he made three appearances and helped Honduras qualify for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2] At the U-20 World Cup, Escalante started in all three games for Honduras.[2]
References
- "Rio Grande Valley FC Toros sign six players | Houston Dynamo".
- "José Escalante". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- "Houston Dynamo acquire Honduran midfielder José Escalante on loan". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- "José Escalante returns to Houston Dynamo on loan from CD Olimpia". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- "El futuro de José Escalante estaría en Olimpia o Juticalpa" (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- "Central American Flair for Cavalry FC". Cavalry FC. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- "Escalante, Mavila return to Cavalry FC for 2020". Canadian Premier League. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "Canadian Premier League ready to kick off Island Games in Prince Edward Island". 12 August 2020.
External links
- José Escalante at Soccerway
- José Escalante at USL Championship