Pablo Daniel Escobar


Pablo Daniel Escobar Olivetti is a Paraguayan-born Bolivian former footballer who last played for Bolivian Primera División club The Strongest as an attacking midfielder or second striker.

Club career

Escobar started his career in the youth divisions of Olimpia, and eventually made his way to the first team although he spent more time playing for the reserves. In 2000, he was signed by the Argentine side Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy, and after three years with the club, he relocated to Bolivia to play for San José in 2004. His good conditions rewarded him with a transfer to The Strongest the following season. He also had a brief stint in Cerro Porteño in 2006 before returning to The Strongest for a second spell.
On 28 August 2008, he joined Brazilian club Ipatinga. Escobar joined Santo André of Brazil on 5 January 2009. He joined Mirassol in January 2010. After about a year, he signed a 3-year contract with Paulista side Botafogo-SP.

International career

In August 2008, Escobar received Bolivian citizenship in order to play for the Bolivia national football team. Between 2008 and 2017 Escobar made 25 appearances for Bolivia, netting 6 goals.
19 of his appearances were in FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.2 September 2011Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru1–02–2Friendly
2.9 June 2012Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia2–03–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.9 June 2012Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia3–03–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.1 September 2016Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia1–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.11 October 2016Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia1–02–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.11 October 2016Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia2–02–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification