Gonzalo Escobar

Solid contributor

Santos · 29 yrsRotation

44.5

ratings updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameGonzalo Daniel Escobar

PositionFull-back

NationalityArgentina

Age29

Date of birth16 Mar 1997

BirthplaceSan Vicente

Height171 cm

Shirt number#31

ClubSantos

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Full-back

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

1885

Minutes

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

Career

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Serie B×2

Escobar's current-season form is down 8% on last season (Season 39→36), while his Rating climbed 43→47. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 66).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Santos · 8th	21	0	2	6.7	45	41
2025/26	Santos · 12th	30	0	0	6.88	43	39
2024/25	Santos	33	1	2	7.14	—	—
2024/25	Fortaleza EC	4	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Fortaleza EC · 10th	13	0	1	6.75	53	12
2022/23	Ibiza · 21st	23	0	0	6.67	54	20

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorBall-winning Full-back

G. Escobar is a 29-year-old full-back at Santos, rated 46.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 175th of 343 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (74.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.73 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 36 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 51 full-backs in the Serie A, on 4 clean sheets and 4.727 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 39 → 36). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, 28th of 51 of the 51 full-backs in the Serie A. At 29 Escobar is in his prime years, and a market index of 15.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/26StreakyStepped up 2023/244 clubs

Current potential28th of 51 full-backs · Serie A Current seasonTop 14% full-backs · Serie A 7th-best full-back in the Serie A 175th in the Serie A · potential 28th-highest potential full-back in the Serie A

46.6

Ratingi

28th of 51 full-backs

36.4

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

74.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

4.73

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Santos finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.73

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 74.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 4.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 46.6, Escobar carries the 28th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 51. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.73 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %74.8%

Available fixtures28 of 28

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.095

Goal contribution / 900.095

Defensive actions / 904.727

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %84

Dribble success %65

Cards / 900.334

Foul involvement / 902.053

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~29), then tapers with age. At 29, Escobar sits on 15.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Escobar's projected Rating — 46.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots6

Passing

Assists2

Chances created11

Passes958

Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles13

Dribble success65%

Duels won109

Duels won %55.6%

Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles55

Interceptions37

Blocks7

Fouls committed25

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.6M total transfer fees · 3 moves

SantosJan 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Santos(on loan)Apr 2024 – Jan 2025

Fortaleza ECuntil Apr 2024

Colon Santa FeJan 2018 – Apr 2024€ 570K

Temperleyuntil Jan 2018

About G. Escobar

Gonzalo Daniel Escobar is a 29-year-old full-back who plays for Santos, born on March 16, 1997 in San Vicente, standing 171 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Santos currently sit 8th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, G. Escobar has made 21 appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists across 1,885 minutes, averaging a 6.69 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Serie A, the Paulista - A1, the CONMEBOL Sudamericana and the Copa Do Brasil.

When G. Escobar plays, Santos's record this season is 16W-10D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.74 at home against 6.67 on the road.

Recent matches

October 2, 2026: 2-1 win away at Sao Paulo (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.91 rating)
September 19, 2026: 2-1 win away at Remo (90 minutes, 6.06 rating)
September 9, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Atletico-MG (90 minutes, 6.71 rating)
September 6, 2026: 3-2 win away at Internacional (90 minutes, 6.38 rating)
September 3, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Palmeiras (90 minutes, 7.33 rating)
August 30, 2026: 1-0 win away at Corinthians (98 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 27, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Palmeiras (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 23, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Mirassol (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 16, 2026: 3-0 win away at Vasco DA Gama (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 13, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Macara (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)

G. Escobar's next match is on October 8, 2026, when Santos face Flamengo at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates G. Escobar at 46.6 with a Season form score of 36.4, ranking 175th of 343 full-backs in the Serie A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Serie B. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, G. Escobar has totalled 219 club appearances with 2 goals and 8 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 33 appearances for Santos.

G. Escobar's career has also included time at Fortaleza EC, Colon Santa Fe and Temperley.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Santos finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points