Juan Escobar
Full name: Juan Escobar
Current team: Melgar
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Paraguay
Date of birth: 11 July, 1995 (30 years)
Place of birth: Central, Paraguay
Weight: 167.6 lb
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €720k
Current team: Melgar
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Paraguay
Date of birth: 11 July, 1995 (30 years)
Place of birth: Central, Paraguay
Weight: 167.6 lb
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €720k
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Transfers
Injuries
Where to Watch Juan Escobar
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Juan Escobar plays as a defender for Melgar and represents Paraguay internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
beIN Sports
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
TelevisaUnivision
beIN Sports, TelevisaUnivision, Fanatiz, fuboTV
beIN Sports, TelevisaUnivision, Fanatiz, fuboTV
Liga 1 Max
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC
Statistics
Juan Escobar Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | FBC Melgar | Primera Division | 855 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Godoy Cruz | Primera División | 745 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Castellon | Segunda Division | 488 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Toluca | Liga MX | 1101 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 1222 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 2697 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 2461 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2020/21 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 3465 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 1751 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Cerro Porteno | Primera Division | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Cerro Porteno | Primera Division | 34 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Sp. Luqueno | Primera Division | 41 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| 2016 | Sp. Luqueno | Primera Division | 25 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 2015 | Sp. Luqueno | Primera Division | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Sp. Luqueno | Primera Division | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cruz Azul | Copa por Mexico | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Cruz Azul | Campeon de Campeones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Cruz Azul | Campeon de Campeones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Cruz Azul | Copa por Mexico | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Cruz Azul | Copa MX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Godoy Cruz | Copa Sudamericana | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Toluca | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Cruz Azul | Leagues Cup | 150 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Cruz Azul | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 216 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Cruz Azul | Campeones Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Cruz Azul | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Cruz Azul | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Cruz Azul | Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Cerro Porteno | Copa Libertadores | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Cerro Porteno | Copa Libertadores | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | Sp. Luqueno | Copa Sudamericana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Sp. Luqueno | Copa Sudamericana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Sp. Luqueno | Copa Sudamericana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Paraguay | Copa América | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Paraguay | Friendly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Paraguay | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Paraguay U20 | Sudamericano Sub-20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trophies
Juan Escobar Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay - Division Profesional | 2nd Place | 2 | 2018, 2018, |
| Mexico - Supercopa MX | Winner | 2 | 2021/2022, 2019, |
| Mexico - Copa por México | Winner | 2 | 2022, 2020, |
| Mexico - Liga MX | Winner | 1 | 2020/2021, |
| World - MLS All-Star | 2nd Place | 2 | 2022, 2021, |
| N/C America - Campeones Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021, |
Transfers
Juan Escobar Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28.02.2026 | Godoy Cruz | FBC Melgar | Free agent |
| 24.07.2025 | Castellon | Godoy Cruz | Free agent |
| 11.02.2025 | Cruz Azul | Castellon | Free agent |
| 31.12.2024 | Toluca | Cruz Azul | Return from loan |
| 01.02.2024 | Cruz Azul | Toluca | Loan |
| 01.07.2019 | Cerro Porteno | Cruz Azul | Transfer |
| 01.01.2018 | Sp. Luqueno | Cerro Porteno | Transfer |
Sidelined
Juan Escobar Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Health problems | 13.05.2024 | 21.02.2025 |
| Red Card | 01.04.2022 | 03.04.2022 |
