Name Marcelo Escudero Playing position Role Football player | Years Team Position Midfielder | |
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Full name Marcelo Alejandro Escudero Date of birth (1972-07-25) July 25, 1972 (age 43) | ||
Marcelo Alejandro Escudero (born 25 July 1972 in Punta Alta) is a retired Argentine football midfielder who won five league titles and the Copa Libertadores 1996 with River Plate.
Escudero started his career with Sporting Punta Alta in the regional leagues of Argentine football. In 1992, he joined Newell's Old Boys
Escudero started at Sporting Punta Alta in the South Bahia Blanca League, shortly afterwards being transferred to the Newell's Old Boys. He made his professional debut in the First Division of Argentina with Newell's where he was part of the squad that won the Clausura 1992 championship.
In 1995 Escudero was selected to join the Argentina squad for Copa América 1995.
In 1996, he joined River Plate where he won five league championships, Copa Libertadores 1996 and Supercopa Sudamericana in 1997.
In 2003, he had an unsuccessful spell with Fortaleza in Brazil. His last club was Olimpo de Bahía Blanca where he retired in 2005.