Gonzalo Escalante (born 27 March 1993) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

Early career

Born in

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, Escalante finished his formation with

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. He made his professional debut on 13 April 2013, coming on as a half-time substitute for

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in a 6–1 away loss against

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for the Primera División championship. On 28 August 2014, Escalante was loaned to Italian

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side

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, in a

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-long deal with a buyout clause. He scored his first professional goal on 28 October, netting the first in a 5–1 home routing of

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. On 29 January 2015, Escalante was bought outright by the

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. He appeared in 26 matches and scored one goal during the campaign, as his side finished only 16th.

Eibar

On 16 July 2015, Escalante moved to

side

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on loan for one year. He made his debut in the category on 24 August, starting and scoring the second in a 3–1 away win against

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. On 11 January 2016, Escalante joined the ''Armeros'' permanently, signing a contract until 2020.

Lazio

On 13 January 2020, Escalante reached an agreement with

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to join the club ahead of the 2020–21 season, penning a four-year contract.

Loan to Alavés

On 4 January 2022, Escalante returned to Spain and its top tier after agreeing to a loan deal with

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Loan to Cremonese

On 9 August 2022, Escalante was loaned to

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, with an option to buy.

Cádiz

On 25 January 2023, Escalante once again moved to Spain, joining

on loan. On 3 July, he signed a permanent three-year deal with the club.

Career statistics

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Escalante, Gonzalo 1993 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Boca Juniors footballers Serie A players Serie B players Catania FC players La Liga players SD Eibar footballers SS Lazio players Deportivo Alavés players US Cremonese players Cádiz CF players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Spain