Santiago Escobar
Santiago Escobar Saldarriaga (born 13 January 1964) is a former footballer who is currently the manager of Ecuadorian Serie A side C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador. He is the brother of the murdered footballer Andrés Escobar.[1] Following his retirement from football, he became a football manager; he is known for leading Atlético Nacional to win the 2005 and 2011 Categoría Primera A.[2] He also won the 2010 Copa Aerosur with Club Bolívar.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Escobar Saldarriaga | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Universidad Católica (Head coach) | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1998 | Deportivo Rionegro | ||
| 2001–2002 | Estudiantes de Mérida | ||
| 2005–2006 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 2006 | Deportivo Pasto | ||
| 2007 | Once Caldas | ||
| 2008 | Junior | ||
| 2008–2009 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| 2009–2010 | Bolívar | ||
| 2010–2012 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 2012–2013 | Once Caldas | ||
| 2014–2016 | La Equidad | ||
| 2016–2017 | Deportivo Táchira | ||
| 2017– | Universidad Católica | ||
Career
Born in Medellín, Escobar played football for Atlético Nacional, Deportivo Pereira, América de Cali, Sporting de Barranquilla, Junior de Barranquilla, Millonarios and Deportes Quindío.[3] He also appeared for the Olympic team.
References
- "The Tragedy of Andres Escobar (1967-1994)". Knol.google.com. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- "Escobar resigns from struggling Atletico Nacional". ESPN. 2006-03-08. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- Ruiz M., Juan Guillermo (13 January 2012). "Un día como hoy en el fútbol. Enero 13" [On this day in football: January 13] (in Spanish). GolGolGol Futbol.
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