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Player Details

Name

Fidel Escobar

Height

6' 0"

Weight

163 lbs

Date of Birth

1.9.1995 (29)

Birthplace

Panama City, Panama

Position

Defender

Position Detail

Central Defender

Preferred Side

Left/Centre

Footedness

Right

MLS quintet called up to Panama national team for Venezuela friendly

Panama national team head coach Gary Stempel has named his squad for a friendly against Venezuela on September 11 at the Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City, and five MLS players are among the selections. New York Red Bulls duo Michael Murillo and Fidel Escobar (pictured above), Seattle Sounders defender

Tough day for Panama, four MLS players, in England rout

Panama's World Cup debut features 4 MLS players in starting XI vs. Belgium

New York Red Bulls sign Panamanian defender Fidel Escobar on loan

New York Red Bulls 3-3 D.C. United | 4-Minute Highlights

Bradley Wright-Phillips and the New York Red Bulls look to break out of a slump as they host last-place D.C. United.

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New York Red Bulls 3-3 D.C. United | 2-Minute Highlights

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GOAL: Fidel Escobar deflects a ball into his own net

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Columbus Crew SC 3-2 New York Red Bulls | 4-Minute Highlights

Career Summary

Loan expired following 2018 season.

Escobar is a young center back who joined the New York Red Bulls in 2017. Providing defensive depth amidst six appearances in his debut season, he'll be looking to earn more time in Jesse Marsch's starting XI this season.

INTERNATIONAL: The Panama City native earned his first senior cap in February of 2015 in a friendly against the United States. He appeared in three of Panama’s 2017 Gold Cup matches.

OUTSIDE MLS: Escobar began his professional career at San Francisco FC before moving to Sporting San Miguelito, also in Panama City. Fellow Red Bull Michael Amir Murillo is currently on loan from San Francisco FC. Murillo and Escobar have been teammates at both the youth and senior levels for Panama. He most recently spent the 2016/17 season on loan to Sporting B, the reserve side for Sporting CP in Portugal. While on loan to Sporting B he made 14 appearances, including 12 starts, and scored one goal in the Ledman Liga Pro season.