Rolando Escobar
FullnameRolando Emilio Escobar Batista
Birth date24 October 1981 (age 44)
Birth placePanama City, Panama
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PositionMidfielder
Years 12000–2003
Clubs 1Atlético Nacional
Caps 166
Goals 114
Years 22004–2006
Clubs 2Municipal Chorrillo
Caps 255
Goals 211
Years 32006–2007
Clubs 3Tauro
Caps 340
Goals 38
Years 42007–2008
Clubs 4Deportivo Táchira
Caps 429
Goals 45
Years 52008–2009
Clubs 5Caracas
Caps 533
Goals 52
Years 62009
Clubs 6San Francisco
Caps 615
Goals 63
Years 72010
Clubs 7Deportivo Lara
Caps 716
Goals 72
Years 82011
Clubs 8Sporting San Miguelito
Caps 810
Goals 81
Years 92012–2015
Clubs 9Deportivo Anzoátegui
Caps 9104
Goals 931
Years 102015
Clubs 10FC Dallas
Caps 1012
Goals 100
Nationalyears 12003–
Nationalteam 1Panama
Nationalcaps 140
Nationalgoals 11
Pcupdate03:21, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
Ntupdate31 March 2015

Rolando Emilio Escobar Batista (born 24 October 1981) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mineros de Guayana of the Venezuelan Primera División.

Club career

A much-travelled midfielder, he has played for several teams in his native Panama as well for 4 different clubs in Venezuela. He won a league title with Deportivo Táchira,[1] then moved to Caracas[2] and played for Deportivo Lara and Deportivo Anzoátegui.[3]

In May 2015, Escobar joined compatriot Blas Pérez at Major League Soccer outfit FC Dallas.[4] Escobar was released in January 2016.[5]

International career

Escobar made his debut for Panama in an August 2003 friendly match against Bolivia and has, as of 10 June 2015, earned a total of 40 caps, scoring 1 goal. He represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[6] and played at the 2007,[7] 2009[8] and 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cups.

International goals

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 September 2007Estadio Olímpico José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz, VenezuelaVenezuela
0–1
1–1
Friendly

Honors

Tauro

Deportivo Táchira

Caracas

Mineros

Panama

References

  1. ^ Escobar se corona con el Táchira – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Escobar se incorpora al Caracas FC – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Rolando Escobar renueva con el Anzoátegui por un año más – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Rolando Escobar ficha con el FC Dallas – La Estrella (in Spanish)
  5. ^ "FC Dallas waives midfielders Rolando Escobar and Ezequiel Cirigliano | FC Dallas". Archived from the original on 2016-01-24.
  6. ^
  7. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 – Full Details – RSSSF
  8. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 – Full Details – RSSSF
  9. ^ Chappell, Bill (2013-07-29). "U.S. Beats Panama, 1-0, To Win Gold Cup Title". NPR. Retrieved 2025-03-27.