José Escalante
José Alberto Escalante Rápalo is a Honduran footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canadian club Cavalry FC.Club career
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.
On 3 August 2016, Escalante joined Houston Dynamo on loan from Rio Grande Valley until the end of the 2016 season, returning to the Dynamo on 20 January 2017 on a 12-month loan deal from Olympia.On 7 January 2019, Escalante returned to Honduras and signed with Juticalpa. That year, he made eleven appearances in the Clausura.Cavalry FC
On 10 April 2019, Escalante signed with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC. 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.
On 12 February 2020, Escalante re-signed with Cavalry for the 2020 season.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.
Escalante first played for the Honduran U-20 team at the 2013 Central American Games. The following year, he was called up for the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, an U-21 tournament. 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. At the U-20 World Cup, Escalante started in all three games for Honduras.
