Stats by godoy2210

Name: Alexander Escobar Gañán



Country: Colombia
Club: América de Cali
Position: *AMF, CMF
Side: LF/BS
Age: 25-31 years (08/02/1965)

Height: 169 cm
Weight: 65 kg

Attack: 81
Defence: 59
Balance: 77
Stamina: 84
Top Speed: 78
Acceleration: 79
Response: 82
Agility: 86
Dribble Accuracy: 87
Dribble Speed: 77
Short Pass Accuracy: 88
Short Pass Speed: 79
Long Pass Acc: 89
Long Pass Speed: 80
Shot Accuracy: 77
Shot Power: 83
Shot Technique: 86
Free Kick Accuracy: 79
Curling: 86
Header: 76
Jump: 83
Technique: 90
Aggression: 82
Mentality: 83
Keeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 89

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition/Fitness: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 3
Weak Foot frequency: 3
Consistency: 7
Growth type: Early Standard

CARDS:
P03 – Classic No.10
P05 – Trickster
P08 – Pinpoint Pass
P20 – Talisman
S02 – Passer

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Tactical Dribble - Passing - Center - Playmaking

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded


INFO:

Álex Escobar is a former Colombian Midfielder, regarded as one of the best Midfielder of Colombia history, he was the captain and leader of América de Cali in de 90s taking the team to many Colombian leagues and great international participations.

He was an excellent passer, mostly in long passes, but in short passes too, he was many times compared with Carlos Valderrama, because booth used to have a similar style to play, actually that was the biggest problem in his career, how he was contemporary to Valderrama and used to play in the same position, his opportunities in Colombian national team were very few. But previous to WC94 when Valderrame got an injury he was his replace for many friendly matches and Colombia did not lost any match under his command.

He is also one of the best players of Liga de Quito in Ecuador, where him played his last matches as professional.


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Honours
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América de Cali:

*Colombian League: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1992
*Copa Libartadores: Runner Up 1985, 1986, 1987, 1996

LDUQ:

*Ecuadorian League: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005

Individuals:

*Most apparences in América de Cali: 505

Video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnh5GldNtdk
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuB4fKbm9GE&feature=related(min:1:07)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbTw6J50los (min: 0:49)