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Ian Escobar

Squad depthPatronato · 30 yrsNow at Juventud Unida

Profile

Full nameIan Eduardo Escobar Ibáñez
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age30
Date of birth29 May 1996
BirthplaceBuenos Aires
Height173 cm
ClubPatronato
Centre-back
9
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
768
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Patronato.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

I. Escobar is a 30-year-old central defender at Patronato, rated 20 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (35.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Escobar.

On the season, Escobar graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 17). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20. At 30 Escobar is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent
20
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
16.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Patronato finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

9
Apps
0
Def. / 90
Tackles
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 9 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× 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 Primera Nacional with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.