Alexander Escobar

For the Colombian footballer, see Alexander Escobar Gañán.

Alexander Escobar

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Escobar Rosales
Date of birth	(1984-04-04) April 4, 1984
Place of birth	Metapán, El Salvador
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1999–2000	C.D. San Francisco Junior
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2012	A.D. Isidro Metapán	318	(31)
2013	Alianza F.C.	2	(0)
International career‡
1998–2000	El Salvador U17
2000–2002	El Salvador U20
2002–2011	El Salvador	34	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 3, 2010

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Rosales.

Alexander Escobar Rosales (born April 4, 1984) is a Salvadoran footballer who has played for the El Salvador national team.

Club career

He played in the C.D. San Francisco Junior youth teams and has played all of his professional career at A.D. Isidro Metapán, since making his debut in 2001.

International career

Nicknamed la Rastra, Escobar made his debut for El Salvador in a January 2003 friendly match against Guatemala and has, as of December 2010, earned a total of 34 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2003 and 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2007 and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cups.

External links

• Alexander Escobar at National-Football-Teams.com