Place of birth Luque, Paraguay Name Panfilo Escobar Position Defender Years Team Current team Club River Plate | Number 25 Height 1.8 m Playing position Role Football player | |
Full name Panfilo Eugenio Escobar Amarilla Date of birth (1974-09-07) 7 September 1974 (age 41) | ||
Pánfilo Eugenio Escobar Amarilla (born 7 September 1974 in Luque) is a Paraguayan football defender who currently plays for River Plate. He has played professionally in Paraguay, Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador.
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Club
Escobar started his career in 2000 at Guaraní before playing for Sportivo Luqueño. In 2003 he was transferred to Club Nacional from Asunción where he saw limited playing time, thus he moved to Bolivian club Blooming on a loan in 2004. The following year, he returned to Nacional and played there until the end of the 2006 season. Later, he went abroad to play for Deportes Quindío in Colombia and Técnico Universitario in Ecuador. After a short stint with General Díaz of the Liga Paraguaya: Segunda División, joined in June 2011 to Club River Plate (Asunción).
International
In 2001, Escobar earned 3 caps for the Paraguayan national team. He was also a member of the squad that participated in Copa América 2001.