Josén Escobar
Defender · America de Cali · №5
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Jaguares
America de Cali
Primera A
|
2:2 | |
America de Cali
Junior
Primera A
|
4:2 | |
America de Cali
Atlético Nacional
Primera A
|
1:0 | |
Once Caldas
America de Cali
Primera A
|
0:1 | |
America de Cali
Chico
Primera A
|
7:0 | |
America de Cali
Macará
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
|
0:0 | |
America de Cali
Tigre
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
|
1:1 | |
Santa Fe
America de Cali
Primera A
|
4:0 | |
|
America de Cali
Santa Fe
Primera A
|
1:1 | |
Alianza Atlético
America de Cali
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
|
0:2 |
Season statistics
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Primera A | 2026 | 21 |
| CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 2026 | 7 |
About the player
Josén Escobar came through América de Cali's own academy, working his way through every youth level before making his first-team debut in August 2023. He never left the club for good — a loan to Saudi Arabia's Al-Ettifaq in January 2025 lasted six months and produced eight appearances without a goal, and he returned to Cali once it ended.
In April 2026, he scored in the 94th minute to seal a 2-0 win against Atlético Bucaramanga.
Since his debut, Escobar has become a fixture in América de Cali's midfield. In August 2026, the CIES Football Observatory, working on behalf of FIFA, named him the second-best under-22 midfielder in South America, citing an average of 97.0 passes per 90 minutes.
International recognition has come at youth level. Escobar earned three caps for Colombia's under-23 side in 2024, featuring in the South American pre-Olympic qualifying tournament, though he is yet to find the net at that level.
Career path
- 2023 — 2026 — now CD América de Cali 114 matches
- 2025 Al-Ettifaq 8 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | CD América de Cali | Fase Final Liga DIMAYOR I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | Al-Ettifaq | Saudi Pro League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 363 |
| 22/23 | CD América de Cali | Fase Final Liga DIMAYOR II | 6 | 0 | 1 | 540 |
| 2026 | CD América de Cali | Liga DIMAYOR Apertura | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 293 |
| 2026 | CD América de Cali | Copa Sudamericana | 7 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 2026 | CD América de Cali | Liga Dimayor Finalización | 5 | 0 | 0 | 418 |
| 2026 | CD América de Cali | Copa Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2025 | CD América de Cali | Liga Dimayor Finalización | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 277 |
| 2025 | CD América de Cali | Fase Final Liga DIMAYOR II | 6 | 1 | 0 | 489 |
| 2025 | CD América de Cali | Copa Colombia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 431 |
| 2025 | CD América de Cali | Copa Sudamericana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| 2024 | CD América de Cali | Liga Dimayor Finalización | 15 | 0 | 1 | 759 |
| 2024 | CD América de Cali | Liga DIMAYOR Apertura | 8 | 0 | 0 | 421 |
| 2024 | CD América de Cali | Fase Final Liga DIMAYOR II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 333 |
| 2024 | CD América de Cali | Copa Colombia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 2024 | CD América de Cali | Copa Sudamericana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2023 | CD América de Cali | Liga Dimayor Finalización | 14 | 0 | 1 | 998 |
| Total | CD América de Cali | 114 | 3 | 6 | 8 293 | |
| Total | Al-Ettifaq | 8 | 0 | 0 | 363 | |
| Total | Colombia U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
Transfers
- 24/25 Al-Ettifaq CD América
- 24/25 CD América Al-Ettifaq €191.00K
- 23/24 América U20 CD América
