OrcaScore
24

Defender

Franco Escobar

Injured — Muscle Injury · Back: 14 Nov 2026
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Appearances
28
2,121 min
Goals
0
G+A per 90: 0.04
Assists
1
Average rating
6.70
Age31
Date of birth21 Feb 1995
Height179 cm
Weight69 kg
Preferred footRight
Market value€560K
Contract until31 Dec 2027

Injury / suspension history

  • Injury Muscle Injury · Out Since 31 Oct 2026 · Back: 14 Nov 2026
  • Injury Muscle Injury · Missing Ended: 2 Nov 2026

Season performance · 2026

Appearances / Starts9 / 7
Minutes597
Rating6.74
Goals / Assists0 / 0
Shots (on target)0 (0)
Passes · accuracy177 · 72%
Key passes1
Tackles / Interceptions26 / 9
Duels won44 / 80
Successful dribbles2
Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists– / 0.12
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls2
Accurate crosses1
Touches367
Possession lost96
Dispossessed1
Aerial duels won9
Ground duels won35
Clearances23
Ball recoveries22
Fouls won7
Fouls committed13
Offsides1
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets2
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)71.63
Top speed (km/h)35.85
Appearances / Starts14 / 12
Minutes1,119
Rating6.76
Goals / Assists0 / 1
Shots (on target)6 (2)
Passes · accuracy421 · 84%
Key passes7
Tackles / Interceptions– / –
Duels won111 / 200
Successful dribbles1
Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Detailed statistics
Goal conversion0%
Accurate long balls16
Accurate crosses4
Aerial duels won23
Clearances19
Ball recoveries132
Fouls won9
Fouls committed8
Offsides2
Clean sheets0
Appearances / Starts5 / 5
Minutes405
Rating6.44
Goals / Assists0 / 0
Shots (on target)1 (0)
Passes · accuracy106 · 74%
Key passes3
Tackles / Interceptions10 / 11
Duels won24 / 46
Successful dribbles2
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 2
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists0.08 / 0.13
Detailed statistics
Big chances created1
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls5
Accurate crosses0
Touches211
Possession lost48
Dispossessed3
Aerial duels won9
Ground duels won15
Clearances21
Ball recoveries20
Fouls won3
Fouls committed6
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets0
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)45.41
Top speed (km/h)33.58

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average
Attacking35
Technical39
Tactical47
Defending65
Creativity40

Characteristics

Weaknesses

18

Recent matches

DateMatchScoreMinrating
25 Oct 2026 San Lorenzo – Newell's Old Boys 0–0 – –
20 Oct 2026 Newell's Old Boys – Central Córdoba 2–1 90' 7.0
13 Oct 2026 Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza – Newell's Old Boys 1–0 77' 6.1
3 Oct 2026 Newell's Old Boys – CA Lanús 0–0 – –
6 Sep 2026 Rosario Central – Newell's Old Boys 1–1 60' 6.3
1 Sep 2026 Estudiantes de La Plata – Newell's Old Boys 0–0 90' 7.1
16 Aug 2026 Newell's Old Boys – Deportivo Riestra 2–0 90' 7.2
9 Aug 2026 Defensa y Justicia – Newell's Old Boys 2–1 3' –
2 Aug 2026 Newell's Old Boys – Boca Juniors 2–2 89' 6.6
31 Jul 2026 CA Independiente – Newell's Old Boys 1–0 90' 6.9
25 Jul 2026 Newell's Old Boys – CA Talleres 1–0 8' 6.7
28 May 2026 Club Atlético Peñarol – Independiente Santa Fe 0–1 45' 6.5
25 May 2026 Defensor Sporting – Club Atlético Peñarol 0–2 – –
22 May 2026 Club Atlético Peñarol – Corinthians 1–1 90' 6.5
17 May 2026 Club Atlético Peñarol – Liverpool UY 2–1 90' 6.4

Career and transfers

6 clubs · 8 moves · total fees 1M €
  1. Free transfer
  2. Free transfer
  3. Free transfer
  4. Transfer 545k €
  5. Loan return
  6. Loan
  7. Transfer 500k €
  8. Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 3 Nov 2026
Matches (12 months)28
Average rating6.69
Last match rating7.020 Oct 2026
Matches missed32 injury records
5 6 7 8 6.69 Feb 2026 May 2026 Oct 2026 7.0

Last 10 matches

7.0 6.1 6.3 7.1 7.2 6.6 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.5

Statistics by season

Season Competition Team Apps (starts) Minutes Goals Assists Rating
2026 Liga AUF Uruguaya Club Atlético Peñarol 14 (12) 1,119 0 1 6.76
2026 Liga Profesional de Fútbol Newell's Old Boys 9 (7) 597 0 0 6.74
2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores Club Atlético Peñarol 5 (5) 405 0 0 6.44

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

MLS 2024 · percentile among defenders (217 players)

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50 Tackles 100 Interceptions 62 Clearances 13 Aerials won 38 Duels won 68 Pass accuracy 90 Progressive carries 49 Rating 96

26 matches · 2,001 min

Franco Escobar: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric Value Percentile
Tackles / 90 min 3.69
100
Interceptions / 90 min 1.26
62
Clearances / 90 min 1.80
13
Aerials won / 90 min 1.17
38
Duels won 58.4%
68
Pass accuracy 89.8%
90
Progressive carries / 90 min 0.00
49
Rating 7.14
96

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