Sergio Daniel Escudero (born 12 April 1983 in

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) is an

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left winger or left back.

Career

Escudero started his career in 2003 playing for

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in the regionalised 4th division of Argentine football. In 2004, he joined

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in the same league. In 2005 Escudero was signed by

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of the

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. The club were relegated at the end of the 2005–2006 season after losing a

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with

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. Escudero stayed with Olimpo and helped the club to win the Apertura 2006 tournament, setting them on their way towards promotion back to the Primera. In 2007, he was signed by Independiente but he only played 7 league games for the club before moving on to join Argentinos Juniors. On 22 December 2008 left

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for 1,4 million

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s for the co-ownership, to

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. After several weak performances, he returned to Argentinos in June 2010.

Honours

;

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: Apertura 2006 ;

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: 2013

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