Escobar with Perseru Serui in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sílvio Escobar Benitez | ||
Date of birth | (1986-07-18) 18 July 1986 (age 38) | ||
Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Persipa Pati | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Douglas Haig | 19 | (7) |
2007 | San Lorenzo | 24 | (12) |
2008 | Tembetary | 13 | (8) |
2009 | 2 de Mayo | 18 | (5) |
2013 | Fernando de la Mora | 15 | (7) |
2014 | Persepam Madura Utama | 19 | (8) |
2015 | PSM Makassar | 3 | (0) |
2016 | Bali United | 12 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Perseru Serui | 61 | (18) |
2019 | Persija Jakarta | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → PSIS Semarang (loan) | 15 | (2) |
2020–2021 | Persikabo 1973 | 2 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → PSMS Medan (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2021 | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Madura United | 25 | (0) |
2022 | Semen Padang | 6 | (4) |
2023–2024 | Persela Lamongan | 16 | (3) |
2024 | Dejan | 4 | (0) |
2024– | Persipa Pati | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024 |
Sílvio Escobar Benitez (born 18 July 1986) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Persipa Pati.
Club career
Persepam Madura United
In January 2014, he made his debut with Persepam Madura United against Arema and he scored one goal although the final result Persepam lost 1-3.
Perseru Serui
In March 2017, Escobar signed a one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Perseru Serui. He made his debut on 20 April 2017 in a match against Bhayangkara. On 25 April 2017, Escobar scored his first goal for Perseru against Persiba Balikpapan in the 22nd minute at the Marora Stadium, Yapen.
Persija Jakarta
He was signed for Persija Jakarta to play in Liga 1 in the 2019 season.
PSIS Semarang (loan)
He was signed for PSIS Semarang to play in the Liga 1 in the 2019 season, on loan from Persija Jakarta. Escobar made his debut on 16 May 2019 in a match against Kalteng Putra. On 26 June 2019, Escobar scored his first goal for PSIS against Badak Lampung in the 3rd minute at the Sumpah Pemuda Stadium, Bandar Lampung. He made 15 league appearances and scored 2 goals for PSIS Semarang.
TIRA-Persikabo
In January 2020, Escobar signed a one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club TIRA-Persikabo. He made his debut on 2 March 2020 in a match against Arema. On 15 March 2020, Escobar scored his first goal for TIRA-Persikabo against Persita Tangerang in the 83rd minute at the Pakansari Stadium, Bogor.
PSMS Medan (loan)
He was signed for PSMS Medan to play in the Liga 2 in the 2020 season, on loan from TIRA-Persikabo. This season was suspended on 27 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was abandoned and was declared void on 20 January 2021.
Madura United
In 2021, Escobar signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Madura United. He made his league debut on 3 September 2021 in a match against Persikabo 1973 at the Indomilk Arena, Tangerang.
Personal life
Escobar converted to Islam in 2015. He is married to an Indonesian woman. He became a citizen of Indonesia through naturalization in 2018.
References
- "Sílvio Escobar". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Indonesia - S. Escobar - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- "Sílvio Escobar: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "Daftar 4 Amunisi Baru Persipa: Silvio Escobar, Vendry Mofu, M Sabil, Kenta Hara". banyumas.tribunnews.com. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- "Silvio Escobar akhirnya resmi dikontrak Madura United". liga-indonesia.info. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- "Silvio Escobar Resmi Jadi Striker Perseru Serui Di Liga 1". juara.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- "Silvio Escobar Teken Kontrak Gabung ke Persija Jakarta untuk Setahun ke Depan". Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- "Gabung PSIS, Escobar Diharapkan Tampil Moncer di Liga 1 2019". 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- "Kesan Silvio Escobar setelah Gabung Tira Persikabo". Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "Hasil Liga 1 2020: Arema Kalahkan Tira Persikabo". cnnindonesia.com. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- "Gabung PSMS, Ini Target Penyerang Naturalisasi Silvio Escobar". Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Novan Setya dan Silvio Escobar Gabung Madura United". baritajatim.com. 26 May 2021.
- "Persikabo 1973 vs. Madura United - 3 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- "9 Pemain asing yang jadi mualaf saat bermain di liga Indonesia". bola.com. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
External links
- Silvio Escobar at Liga Indonesia
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- 1986 births
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- Footballers from Asunción
- Converts to Islam
- Indonesian men's footballers
- Paraguayan men's footballers
- Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
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- Club Atlético Douglas Haig players
- Club Sportivo San Lorenzo footballers
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- PSM Makassar players
- Bali United F.C. players
- Perseru Serui players
- Persija Jakarta players
- PSIS Semarang players
- Persikabo 1973 players
- PSMS Medan players
- Persiraja Banda Aceh players
- Madura United F.C. players
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- Persela Lamongan players
- Naturalised citizens of Indonesia
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