Sergio Escudero (footballer, born 1964)
Sergio Escudero (エスクデロ・セルヒオ, Escudero Sergio, born February 10, 1964) is a former Argentine-Japanese football player. His brother Osvaldo Escudero and son Sergio Escudero are also footballers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Ariel Escudero | ||
| Date of birth | February 10, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Vélez Sarsfield | |||
| 1984–1986 | Chacarita Juniors | ||
| 1987–1988 | Granada | ||
| 1990–1991 | Atlanta | ||
| 1992 | Urawa Reds | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Escudero has played for Vélez Sarsfield, Chacarita Juniors, Granada, and Atlanta. Sergio also played for a short time with Urawa Reds in Japan in 1992, where he played with his brother Osvaldo Escudero. However he could not play in the match in top team, he retired end of 1992 season.
Personal life
His son, also named Sergio Escudero, is also a footballer, following his father footsteps playing for Urawa Reds, and currently plays for Tochigi SC. Escudero junior is also a former Japan U-23 national team player. In June 2007, Escudero acquired Japanese citizenship with his son.
His nephew Damián Escudero, son of Osvaldo, is also a footballer.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1992 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||