Carlos Humberto Escobar Ortiz (born 24 December 1989), known as Carlos Escobar (), is a
Chilean footballer
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that currently plays for
Peruvian Primera División
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club
Sport Huancayo
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History
Founding
On February 7, 2007, ''Hu ...
as a
striker.
Club career
O'Higgins
Escobar in 2012 signed for
O'Higgins from
Coquimbo Unido
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. On 10 December 2013, he won the
Apertura 2013–14 with
O'Higgins. In the tournament, he played in 9 of 18 matches.
In 2014, he won the
Supercopa de Chile against
Deportes Iquique
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Iquique has spent ...
.
He participated with the club in the
2014 Copa Libertadores where they faced
Deportivo Cali,
Cerro Porteño
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and
Lanús
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, being third and being eliminated in the group stage.
Sport Huancayo
He signed with
Sport Huancayo
Club Sport Huancayo is a Peruvian football club based in Huancayo, JunÃn. The club play in the Peruvian Primera División since 2009, having gained promotion after winning the 2008 Copa Perú.
History
Founding
On February 7, 2007, ''Hu ...
for the 2023 season.
International career
He was part of a Chile under-25 squad in a
training session led by
Claudio Borghi in May 2011, alongside his teammates in
Coquimbo Unido
Coquimbo Unido is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded August 30, 1958 and will play in the Chilean Primera División on 2022. Their home games are played at the Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso ...
,
Nicolás Ortiz and
Carlos Ross.
Personal life
He is the cousin of the brothers Luciano and Darwin Araya Escobar,
both footballers from the
Coquimbo Unido
Coquimbo Unido is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded August 30, 1958 and will play in the Chilean Primera División on 2022. Their home games are played at the Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso ...
youth system.
Honours
Club
;O'Higgins
*
Primera División de Chile
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(1):
2013 Apertura
*
Supercopa de Chile (1): 2014
;Cobresal
*
Primera División de Chile
Primera may refer to
* Nissan Primera, a car
* Primera Air, a former airline
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* Primera, Texas, a town in Cameron County, Texas
* Alà Primera
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(1):
2015 Clausura
Individual
;O'Higgins
*Medalla Santa Cruz de Triana: 2014
References
External links
Carlos Escobarat Football-Lineups
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1989 births
Living people
People from Coquimbo
Footballers from Coquimbo Region
Chilean men's footballers
Chilean expatriate men's footballers
Chilean Primera División players
Primera B de Chile players
Coquimbo Unido footballers
Deportes Temuco footballers
O'Higgins F.C. footballers
C.D. Cobresal footballers
San Luis de Quillota footballers
C.D. Universidad de Concepción footballers
Peruvian Primera División players
Sport Huancayo footballers
Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Peru
Expatriate men's footballers in Peru
Men's association football forwards