ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Santos.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1151 | 6.68 |
 Paulista - A1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 477 | 6.6 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 6.8 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.9 |
Scout report
G. Escobar is a 29-year-old central defender at Santos, rated 45.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 168th of 311 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (76.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Escobar.
Judged on this season alone, Escobar graded 41 — a strong campaign that ranks top 26% of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 4 clean sheets and 4.687 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 39 → 41). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, 32nd of 63 of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 29 Escobar is in his prime years, and a market index of 18 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Santos finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
4.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 76.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 45.2, Escobar carries the 32nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A of 63, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Santos finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
