Antón Escobar

Antón Escobar Tapias (born 16 June 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for SDC Polvorín.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Tapias.
Antón Escobar
Personal information
Full name Antón Escobar Tapias
Date of birth (1998-06-16) 16 June 1998
Place of birth Nigrán, Spain
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Polvorín
Youth career
Val Miñor
2013–2015 Celta
2015–2017 Val Miñor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Choco 32 (10)
2018– Polvorín 38 (21)
2019– Lugo 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2019

Club career

Born in Nigrán, Pontevedra, Galicia, Escobar finished his formation with ED Val Miñor. On 9 August 2017, after spending the pre-season with Segunda División B side Coruxo FC, he signed for CD Choco in Tercera División.[1]

Escobar made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, starting in a 1–1 away draw against CD Cultural Areas.[2] He scored his first goals on 12 October, netting a brace in a 2–2 draw at SD Negreira, and finished the season with ten goals.

On 19 July 2018, Escobar joined CD Lugo on a two-year deal, being initially assigned to the farm team in the fourth division.[3] He made his first team debut on 29 September of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Christian Herrera in a 1–4 home loss against CD Tenerife for the Segunda División championship.[4]

References
  1. "Antón Escobar, nuevo jugador del Choco" [Antón Escobar, new player of Choco] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. "El debutante que recuperó la confianza para liderar el ataque de su equipo" [The debutant who recovered confidence to lead the attack of his team] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  3. "Alvaro Fernández "Varo" y Antón Escobar refuerzan al filial albivermello" [Alvaro Fernández "Varo" and Antón Escobar bolster the red-and-white reserves] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. "Un inspirado Tenerife asalta el Anxo Carro con ayuda del VAR" [An inspired Tenerife take over Anxo Carro with the help of the VAR] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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