Ian Eduardo Escobar Ibáñez (born 29 May 1996) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Aldosivi, on loan from Talleres.

Career

Escobar's first club was

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, he began playing for the

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club's senior team during the

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season. He made his professional debut in August 2015 in a 1–0 loss to

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, which was the first of thirty appearances in two campaigns with Chacarita Juniors. In July 2016, Escobar was signed by newly-promoted

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side Talleres. His first appearance arrived on 25 September versus Banfield at the

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. On 14 January 2019, Escobar joined San Martín on loan. After breaking contract with San Martin before the start of the Primera Nacional 2020, Escobar joined Godoy Cruz on 2 November 2020. On 3 January 2022, Escobar joined Banfield on a one-year loan with a purchase option. However, he didn't play as much as expected, why it was confirmed on 14 July 2022, that the spell had been terminated and that Escobar instead had joined fellow league club, Aldosivi, on a loan until the end of 2023 with a purchase option. In his fourth appearance for Aldosivi, Escobar collided with

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player

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's head, and was brought to the hospital with an ambulance.Drama in Lanús-Aldosivi: Ian Escobar faints and was taken by ambulance to hospital
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Escobar, Ian 1996 births Living people People from Moreno Partido Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Primera Nacional players Argentine Primera División players Chacarita Juniors footballers Talleres de Córdoba footballers San Martín de San Juan footballers Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Club Atlético Banfield footballers Club Atlético Aldosivi footballers Footballers from Buenos Aires Province