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Sergio "Sergi" Escobar Cabus (born 13 April 1975) is a Spanish professional football manager who is in charge of Badalona Futur.

Career

Escobar began his career as a manager of CD Castellón's youth categories, and worked as manager at lower league sides Alqueries CF, CD Altura and CD Almazora in the regional leagues. In the 2014–15 campaign, he was in charge of Vinaròs CF before promoting CD Segorbe to the Preferente.

In the 2015–16 season he became head coach of CD Burriana, and was at the helm of CD Onda in 2016–17. With the latter, he achieved promotion to Tercera División after winning the Group 1 of the Preferente. In 197 games managed in Preferente, he has the highest average in history with 2.086 points per game.

In the summer of 2017, Escobar returned to Castellón after being named manager of the B-team, but was appointed in charge of the first team in the fourth division in November, after the dismissal of Frank Castelló. In June 2018, after achieving promotion to Segunda División B, he renewed his contract for two more seasons.

On 17 September 2018, Escobar was dismissed as head coach of CD Castellón, after the 2–2 draw against RCD Espanyol B and four games with three draws and one defeat. He led Castellón in 38 official matches in which he achieved 21 victories, 12 draws and 5 defeats. He also closed that stage without having suffered any defeat at the home stadium.

On 10 October 2019, Escobar returned to the regional leagues after being named manager of CD Soneja.

In July 2020, Escobar signed with Colombian Categoría Primera A club América de Cali, to be the assistant of Argentine Juan Cruz Real. In the inaugural season with the club, his side won the 2020 league championship.

On 30 March 2021, Escobar was appointed manager of Croatian Prva HNL club HNK Šibenik. In his first game four days later, he drew 1–1 against Dinamo Zagreb at home.

On 22 May 2021, Escobar returned to Castellón, with his side now in Segunda División.

Career statistics

As of match played 27 January 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Almazora		1 July 2013	10 June 2014	36	19	12	5	72	26	+46	052.78
Vinaròs		10 June 2014	30 June 2015	34	14	9	11	53	46	+7	041.18
Burriana		30 June 2015	20 June 2016	38	19	10	9	72	37	+35	050.00
Onda		21 June 2016	6 June 2017	36	23	9	4	75	25	+50	063.89
Castellón B		6 June 2017	14 November 2017	11	5	2	4	10	7	+3	045.45
Castellón		14 November 2017	17 September 2018	38	21	12	5	61	34	+27	055.26
Soneja		10 October 2019	30 June 2020	20	9	9	2	28	19	+9	045.00
Šibenik		30 March 2021	22 May 2021	10	2	3	5	6	11	−5	020.00
Castellón		22 May 2021	29 May 2022	42	15	8	19	39	57	−18	035.71
Saguntino		31 January 2023	29 January 2024	35	14	9	12	45	43	+2	040.00
Total				300	141	83	76	461	305	+156	047.00

Honours

Castellón

• Tercera División: 2017–18

References

1. "F Sergi Escobar dirigirá al Altura de Preferente" [F Sergi Escobar will manage Altura of the Preferente] (in Spanish). El Periódico Mediterráneo. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
2. "Sergio Escobar, técnico del Almazora, asegura que "el equipo es una cadena y cada jugador un eslabón"" [Sergio Escobar, manager of Almazora, assures that "the team is a chain and each player is a link"] (in Spanish). Castellón Información. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
3. "Escobar quiere romper su gafe" [Escobar wants to end his curse] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
4. "Sergi Escobar dirigirá el CD Burriana, que incorpora a Sergi José y Álex Forés" [Sergi Escobar will manage CD Burriana, which sign Sergi José and Álex Forés] (in Spanish). Castellón Información. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
5. "Se oficializa la llegada de Sergi Escobar al CD Onda y los porteros con los que contarán" [It is official the arrival of Sergi Escobar to CD Onda and the goalkeepers whom he will count on] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
6. "Sergi Escobar, el hombre elegido por el CD Castellón para su filial" [Sergi Escobar, the man chosen by CD Castellón to their reserve team] (in Spanish). Castellón Base. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
7. "Frank Castelló, destituido en el Castellón y lo releva Sergi Escobar" [Frank Castelló, sacked at Castellón and replaced by Sergi Escobar] (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
8. "El Castellón confía a Sergi Escobar el banquillo en Segunda B" [Castellón trust in Sergi Escobar for the bench in Segunda B] (in Spanish). Plaza Deportiva. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
9. "El Castellón destituye al entrenador Sergi Escobar" (in Spanish). Superdeporte. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
10. "El artífice del ascenso a 2ªB del CD Castellón, nuevo entrenador del CD Soneja" [The main man of Castellón's promotion to 2ª B, new manager of CD Soneja] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
11. Álex Rubio (14 July 2020). "Sergi Escobar firma por el campeón de la liga de Colombia" (in Spanish). Golsmedia. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
12. Martín Manchón (20 October 2020). "Sergi, un Escobar en Cali" (in Spanish). Diario As. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
13. Trutin, Davor (29 March 2021). "Ništa od dolaska bivšeg igrača Barcelone! Hrvatskog prvoligaša preuzeo Escobar i odmah kreće na - Dinamo!". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
14. Hina (3 April 2021). "Kiks Dinama u Šibeniku: Modri i Osječani potpuno poravnati na vrhu ljestvice!". Gol.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
15. "Comunicado oficial | Sergi Escobar" [Official announcement | Sergi Escobar] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

External links

• Sergi Escobar manager profile at BDFutbol
• Sergi Escobar at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Sergi Escobar coach profile at Soccerway

• 1975 births
• Living people
• Spanish football managers
• Primera Federación managers
• Segunda División B managers
• Segunda Federación managers
• Tercera División managers
• CD Castellón B managers
• CD Castellón managers
• Croatian Football League managers
• HNK Šibenik managers
• CF Badalona Futur managers
• Spanish expatriate football managers
• Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
• Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
• Expatriate football managers in Colombia
• Expatriate football managers in Croatia