Gonzalo Escalante
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gonzalo Escalante | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bella Vista, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Eibar | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boca Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Boca Juniors | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Catania (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Catania | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Eibar (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2016– | Eibar | 22 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2016. | |||
Gonzalo Escalante (born 27 March 1993) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Spanish club SD Eibar as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Bella Vista, Buenos Aires, Escalante finished his formation with Boca Juniors. He made his professional debut on 13 April 2013, coming on as a half-time substitute for Clemente Rodríguez in a 1–6 away loss against San Martín de San Juan for the Primera División championship.[1]
On 28 August 2014 Escalante was loaned to Italian Serie B side Calcio Catania, in a season-long deal with a buyout clause.[2] He scored his first professional goal on 28 October, netting the first in a 5–1 home routing of Virtus Entella.[3]
On 29 January 2015 Escalante was bought outright by the Sicilians.[4] He appeared in 26 matches and scored one goal during the campaign, as his side finished only 16th.
On 16 July 2015 Escalante was loaned to La Liga side SD Eibar, for one year.[5] He made his debut in the category on 24 August, starting and scoring the second in a 3–1 away win against Granada CF.[6]
On 11 January 2016 Escalante joined the Armeros permanently, signing a contract until 2020.[7]
References
- ↑ "San Martín goleó 6–1 a Boca, en San Juan" [San Martín thrashed Boca by 6–1, in San Juan] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "Gonzalo Escalante e Gonzalo Agustin Piermarteri al Catania" [Gonzalo Escalante and Gonzalo Agustin Piermarteri to Catania] (in Italian). Catania's official website. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "Catania Entella 5–1: tracollo Virtus in Sicilia" [Catania-Entella 5–1: Virtus collapse in Sicily] (in Italian). Genova Today. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "Il Calcio Catania esercita l'opzione per il riscatto a titolo definitivo di Gonzalo Escalante" [Calcio Catania exercises the option for the permanent signing of Gonzalo Escalante] (in Italian). Catania's official website. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "El centrocampista argentino Gonzalo Escalante, cedido al Eibar por una temporada" [Argentine central midfielder Gonzalo Escalante, loaned to Eibar for one season] (in Spanish). Eibar's official website. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "De 'Segunda' al liderato" [From Segunda to leadership] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Gonzalo Escalante será jugador del Eibar hasta 2020" [Gonzalo Escalante will be an Eibar player until 2020] (in Spanish). Eibar's official website. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
External links
- Gonzalo Escalante profile at BDFutbol
- ESPN Deportes profile (Spanish)
- Gonzalo Escalante profile at Soccerway