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Olger Escobar
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Olger Armando Escobar Real (born 11 September 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal. Born in the United States, he plays for the Guatemala national team.
Key Information
Club career
[edit]New England Revolution
[edit]Escobar started his career with American side New England Revolution II, a reserve team for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution. On 22 April 2023, he debuted for the club during a 0–1 loss to New York Red Bulls II. Later that year, on 20 October 2023, it was announced that Escobar would be named New England Revolution’s Player of the Year for the 2022–23 MLS NEXT season.[2]
CF Montréal
[edit]On 23 April 2025, CF Montréal acquired Escobar from New England Revolution, sending $125,000 in 2025 General Allocation Money (GAM) and $50,000 in conditional GAM. New England will retain a sell-on percentage of Escobar's future transfer.[3]
International career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Escobar has represented Guatemala internationally. He played for the Guatemala national under-17 football team at the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, in which he scored 4 goals in 5 appearances.[4] In 2024, Escobar played with the Guatemala national under-18 football team at the UEFA Friendship Tournament U18 hosted in Turkey. He would score 3 goals in 4 appearances, helping Guatemala finish fifth place at the tournament.[5][6] Later, that same year Escobar was called up to the Guatemala national under-20 football for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. On 27 July 2024, he would score a hat-trick in a 5–1 win against Haiti, helping Guatemala reach the Quarter-finals.[7] 3 days later, in the Quarter-finals match against the United States, in the final minutes of the match Escobar missed a penalty to tie the game. Guatemala would lose 1–0 and fail to qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[8]
Senior career
[edit]Olger Escobar received his first Guatemala senior call up in the month of November 2023 for a friendly match against Jamaica.[9] On 11 November 2023, Escobar would make his debut against Jamaica, coming off as a substitute in the 74th minute replacing Oscar Santis. The result would be a 0–0 draw.[10]
On 5 June 2024, Olger Escobar would appear for a second time in a Guatemala 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Dominica. Escobar would later on assist José Martínez in a 6–0 win.[11] That same year, on 1 September 2024 in a friendly against Uruguay, he would assist the equalizer goal in a 1–1 draw. He was praised for his performance by Guatemala’s coach Luis Fernando Tena.[12] He would score his debut senior goal on 16 March 2025 against Honduras in a 2–1 victory.[13]
In the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Escobar scored Guatemala's only goal in a 2–1 loss to the United States in the 80th minute of the semi-finals.[14]
Style of play
[edit]Escobar mainly operates as a midfielder, winger, or striker. He operated as a winger while playing for American side New England Revolution II and operated as a midfielder while playing for the Guatemala national under-17 football team.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Escobar is the son of Don Armando Escobar, a footballer who moved to the United States in hopes of having a career. He traces his heritage to Escuintla, Guatemala.[16] Has a cousin named Angel Escobar residing in Northern Virginia.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 9 April 2025[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New England Revolution II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
International
[edit]- As of match played 18 November 2025[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | |
| Total | 17 | 4 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 March 2025 | Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | 6 |  Honduras |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 24 June 2025 | Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States | 12 |  Guadeloupe |
2–0 | 3–2 | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 3 | 2 July 2025 | Energizer Park, St. Louis, United States | 14 |  United States |
1–2 | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | 18 November 2025 | Estadio El Trébol, Guatemala City, Guatemala | 17 |  Suriname |
2–0 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [19] |
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Olger Escobar". MLSNextPro.
- ^ "Olger Escobar named 2022–23 UnitedHealthcare Revolution Academy Player of the Year". revolutionsoccer.net.
- ^ "CF Montréal acquires Olger Escobar from the New England Revolution". CF Montréal. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Quién es Olger Escobar, el goleador de la Selección Sub-17 de Alemania". republica.gt.
- ^ "GUATEMALA SE LLEVA EL QUINTO LUGAR DEL UEFA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT". emisorasunidas.com.
- ^ "New competitions, cultures and connections: First UEFA Friendship Tournaments take place". UEFA.
- ^ "Olger Escobar fue la figura del partido con un triplete, además Marvin Ávila se estrenó en el campeonato y Matthew Evans cerró la goleada". espndeportes.espn.com. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Guatemala se despide del Premundial Sub 20 tras fallar un penal en los últimos minutos". Prensa Libre. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Revolution II forward Olger Escobar called up to Guatemala National Team". New England Revolution.
- ^ "Olger Escobar y su debut con Guatemala: "Quería seguir jugando, que se agregaran más minutos"". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish).
- ^ "Guatemala vs. Dominica (6 Jun, 2024) Live Score"". ESPN Australia.
- ^ "Luis Fernando Tena se refiere a la actuación de Olger Escobar: "Los jóvenes vienen empujando"" [Luis Fernando Tena refers to Olger Escobar's performance: "The young players are pushing"]. ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 1 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Guatemala Edges Honduras 2–1 in Intense Friendly at Chase Stadium". Inter Miami CF. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "USMNT 2-1 Guatemala: Luna scores two more as Yanks reach Gold Cup final". NBC Sports. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Olger Escobar, el juvenil de 17 años que apunta a debut contra Jamaica con la Selección de Guatemala". prensalibre.com.
- ^ "Olger Escobar, el nacido en Estados Unidos que honra a sus padres jugando para Guatemala". espndeportes.espn.com.
- ^ Olger Escobar at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Olger Escobar at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Guatemala vs. Suriname 3–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Álvarez, Díaz, Malagón earn 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup honors". CONCACAF. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Olger Escobar at Soccerway.com
- Olger Escobar at National-Football-Teams.com
- Olger Escobar at FBref.com
- Olger Escobar at Major League Soccer
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