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

Rolando Emilio Escobar Batista (born 24 October 1981) is a football midfielder who currently plays for Mineros de Guayana of the Venezuelan Primera División.

Club career

A much-travelled midfielder, he has played for several teams in his native Panama as well for 4 different clubs in Venezuela. He won a league title with Deportivo Táchira,[1] then moved to Caracas[2] and played for Deportivo Lara and Deportivo Anzoátegui.[3]

In May 2015, Escobar joined compatriot Blas Pérez at Major League Soccer outfit FC Dallas.[4] Escobar was released in January 2016.[5]

International career

Escobar made his debut for Panama in an August 2003 friendly match against Bolivia and has, as of 10 June 2015, earned a total of 40 caps, scoring 1 goal. He represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[6] and played at the 2007,[7] 2009[8] and 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cups.

International goals

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.

Honors

Club

References

  1. ^ Escobar se corona con el Táchira – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Escobar se incorpora al Caracas FC – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Rolando Escobar renueva con el Anzoátegui por un año más – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Rolando Escobar ficha con el FC Dallas – La Estrella (in Spanish)
  5. ^ "FC Dallas waives midfielders Rolando Escobar and Ezequiel Cirigliano | FC Dallas". Archived from the original on 24 January 2016.
  6. ^ Rolando Escobar – FIFA competition record (archived)
  7. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 – Full Details – RSSSF
  8. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 – Full Details – RSSSF

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