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Fidel Escobar

Fidel Escobar

Defender - Centre-Back  at Deportivo Saprissa
Age31
CitizenshipPanama
Height1.84 m
Footright
BornJanuary 9, 1995
at Deportivo Saprissa 1,239 days · joined 2023-01-01
👕200+ Apps 🏴100+ Caps
Market value €350k
Centre-Back Defender

Career snapshot

10
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Deportivo Saprissa
top club · 144 apps

Career highs

€375k
peak value · 2024
top transfer fee
6
best season · 23/24
101 / 10
int'l caps / goals
319Appearances
17Goals
13Assists
42Yellow cards
3Red cards
130Full matches (90′)
Full nameFidel Escobar
Name in home countryFidel Escobar Mendieta
Date of birth1995-01-09 (31 yrs)
Place of birthPanama City, Panama
CitizenshipPanama
PositionDefender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Footright
Height184.00 m
Current clubDeportivo Saprissa
Joined2023-01-01
Contract expires2026-12-31
AgentRELC SPORTS INC.
Sep 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2025
25/26 — Deportivo Saprissa
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Deportivo Saprissa
45 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
May 2024
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Deportivo Saprissa
51 matches · 6 G · 10 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: AD Alcorcón → Saprissa
22/23 · Transfer
Dec 2022
Transfer: Saprissa → AD Alcorcón
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: AD Alcorcón → Saprissa
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Deportivo Saprissa
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: CyD Leonesa → AD Alcorcón
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: AD Alcorcón → CyD Leonesa
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — AD Alcorcón, Cultural Leonesa
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: San Miguelito → AD Alcorcón
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — AD Alcorcón
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: Córdoba CF → San Miguelito
19/20 · Return from loan
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Córdoba CF
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: San Miguelito → Córdoba CF
19/20 · Loan
Jun 2019
Transfer: Correcaminos → San Miguelito
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: San Miguelito → Correcaminos
18/19 · Loan
Dec 2018
Transfer: New York → San Miguelito
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Correcaminos de la UAT
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — New York Red Bulls, New York Red Bulls II
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2017
Transfer: NY Red Bulls II → New York
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: New York → NY Red Bulls II
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
Transfer: San Miguelito → New York
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — New York Red Bulls
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — New York Red Bulls, New York Red Bulls II
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2017
Transfer: Sporting B → San Miguelito
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sporting CP B
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Sporting San Miguelito
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: San Miguelito → Sporting B
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Sporting San Miguelito
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Sporting San Miguelito
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: San Francisco → San Miguelito
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — San Francisco FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €375k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
11,693 min
Minutes played by club
Deportivo Saprissa 37.3%
Cultural Leonesa 10.6%
AD Alcorcón 0.0%
New York Red Bulls 0.0%
New York Red Bulls II 3.8%
Sporting San Miguelito 39.8%
San Francisco FC 8.5%
Córdoba CF 0.0%
Correcaminos de la UAT 0.0%
Sporting CP B 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Deportivo Saprissa 4 22/23 25/26 144 8 11 4,363
Cultural Leonesa 1 21/22 21/22 14 1 0 1,237
AD Alcorcón 2 20/21 21/22 28 0 1 0
New York Red Bulls 3 17/18 2018 13 0 0 0
New York Red Bulls II 2 2017 2018 6 1 0 450
Sporting San Miguelito 3 2014 2016 65 6 0 4,653
San Francisco FC 1 2013 2013 15 1 0 990
Córdoba CF 1 19/20 19/20 20 0 0 0
Correcaminos de la UAT 1 18/19 18/19 0 0 0 0
Sporting CP B 1 16/17 16/17 14 0 1 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

4€94K8€188K12€281K16€375K16/17 — 1 assists116/1717/1818/1919/2020/21 — 1 assists120/212013 — 1 goals (San Francisco FC)120132014 — 2 goals (Sporting San Miguelito)220142015 — 2 goals (Sporting San Miguelito)220152016 — 2 goals (Sporting San Miguelito)220162018 — 1 goals (New York Red Bulls II)1201821/22 — 1 goals (Cultural Leonesa)121/2222/2323/24 — 6 goals (Deportivo Saprissa)23/24 — 10 assists1623/2424/25 — 2 goals (Deportivo Saprissa)24/25 — 1 assists324/2525/2616/17 — €50K17/18 — €175K18/19 — €175K19/20 — €200K20/21 — €200K21/22 — €200K22/23 — €225K23/24 — €250K24/25 — €375K25/26 — €350KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

16/17: 0016/1717/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/212013: 1120132014: 2220142015: 2220152016: 2220162017: 0020172018: 11201821/22: 1121/2222/23: 0022/2323/24: 6623/2424/25: 2224/2525/26: 0025/26

Assists by season

16/17: 1116/1717/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 1120/212013: 0020132014: 0020142015: 0020152016: 0020162017: 0020172018: 00201821/22: 0021/2222/23: 0022/2323/24: 101023/2424/25: 1124/2525/26: 0025/26
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
25/26 Central American Cup Deportivo Saprissa 4 0 0 2 0 0
25/26 Primera División Apertura Deportivo Saprissa 6 0 0 1 0 0
24/25 Apertura Play-Off Deportivo Saprissa 4 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 Central American Cup Deportivo Saprissa 5 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 CONCACAF CC Deportivo Saprissa 2 0 1 0 0 0
24/25 Primera División Apertura Deportivo Saprissa 12 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 Primera División Clausura Deportivo Saprissa 18 1 0 4 1 1,554
24/25 Verano Play-Off Deportivo Saprissa 4 1 0 0 0 360
23/24 Apertura Play-Off Deportivo Saprissa 4 1 1 1 0 360
23/24 Central American Cup Deportivo Saprissa 8 0 1 1 0 0
23/24 CONCACAF Champions Cup Deportivo Saprissa 2 0 1 0 0 0
23/24 Primera División Apertura Deportivo Saprissa 18 1 2 1 0 1,503
23/24 Primera División Clausura Deportivo Saprissa 17 3 5 3 0 510
23/24 Verano Play-Off Deportivo Saprissa 2 1 0 0 0 76
22/23 Apertura Finale Deportivo Saprissa 2 0 0 1 0 0
22/23 Apertura Play-Off Deportivo Saprissa 4 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 Clausura Finale Deportivo Saprissa 2 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 Clausura Play-Off Deportivo Saprissa 4 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 Copa de Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa 2 0 0 1 0 0
22/23 Primera División Apertura Deportivo Saprissa 10 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 Primera División Clausura Deportivo Saprissa 14 0 0 1 0 0
21/22 2ª División AD Alcorcón 7 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Copa del Rey AD Alcorcón 2 0 0 1 0 0
21/22 Primera Federación - Gr. I Cultural Leonesa 14 1 0 4 0 1,237
2018 MLS New York Red Bulls 6 0 0 0 0 0
2018 MLS Cup Playoffs New York Red Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 USL New York Red Bulls II 5 1 0 1 0 450
2017 MLS New York Red Bulls 6 0 0 2 0 0
2017 MLS Cup Playoffs New York Red Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 US Open Cup New York Red Bulls 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 USL New York Red Bulls II 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Liga Panameña Clausura Sporting San Miguelito 16 2 0 2 1 625
2015 Liga Panameña Apertura Sporting San Miguelito 10 1 0 2 0 900
2015 Liga Panameña Clausura Sporting San Miguelito 9 1 0 0 0 737
2014 Liga Panameña Apertura Sporting San Miguelito 14 1 0 3 1 1,232
2014 Liga Panameña Clausura Sporting San Miguelito 14 1 0 2 0 1,159
2014 LPF Apertura Playoff Sporting San Miguelito 2 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Liga Panameña Apertura San Francisco FC 11 1 0 1 0 990
2013 LPF Apertura Playoff San Francisco FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
2013 LPF Clausura Playoff San Francisco FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 2ª División AD Alcorcón 17 0 1 4 0 0
20/21 Copa del Rey AD Alcorcón 2 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 2ª B - Grupo IV Córdoba CF 20 0 0 3 0 0
19/20 Copa del Rey Córdoba CF 0 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Ascenso MX Cl. Correcaminos de la UAT 0 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 CONCACAF CL New York Red Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 Ledman LigaPro Sporting CP B 14 0 1 1 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
13/14 2014-01-01 San Francisco San Miguelito Transfer 0
16/17 2016-07-01 San Miguelito Sporting B Loan 25000
16/17 2017-06-30 Sporting B San Miguelito Return from loan 125000
17/18 2017-07-27 San Miguelito New York Loan 125000
17/18 2017-08-11 New York NY Red Bulls II Loan 125000
17/18 2017-11-30 NY Red Bulls II New York Return from loan 125000
18/19 2018-12-31 New York San Miguelito Return from loan 175000
18/19 2019-01-31 San Miguelito Correcaminos Loan 175000
18/19 2019-06-30 Correcaminos San Miguelito Return from loan 175000
19/20 2019-07-01 San Miguelito Córdoba CF Loan 175000
19/20 2020-06-30 Córdoba CF San Miguelito Return from loan 200000
20/21 2020-07-28 San Miguelito AD Alcorcón Transfer 200000
21/22 2022-01-31 AD Alcorcón CyD Leonesa Loan 200000
21/22 2022-06-30 CyD Leonesa AD Alcorcón Return from loan 200000
22/23 2022-07-14 AD Alcorcón Saprissa Loan 200000
22/23 2022-12-31 Saprissa AD Alcorcón Return from loan 225000
22/23 2023-01-01 AD Alcorcón Saprissa Transfer 225000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
19/20 Muscle injury 2019-09-07 2019-09-23 17 4
23/24 Muscle injury 2024-04-20 2024-05-18 29 6
23/24 Muscle injury 2024-05-23 2024-08-02 72 8
24/25 strain 2024-08-10 2024-08-27 18 4
25/26 Rest 2025-09-10 2025-09-12 3 1
Current€350k
Peak€375k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€325k
€25k€113k€200k€288k€375k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €375k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €225k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €175k
Jan 1, 1970 €175k
Jan 1, 1970 €125k
Jan 1, 1970 €175k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
Jan 1, 1970 €25k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #35965 #6 7 3 former national player
Team #29432 #6 2 3 former national player
Team #3577 #4 92 4 current national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Javon East 2 3 0
Éric Davis 2 0 0
Jefry Valverde 2 0 0
Amir Murillo 1 1 0
Kevin Chamorro 2 0 0
Luis Paradela 2 2 0
Aníbal Godoy 1 0 0
Yoel Bárcenas 1 0 0
Youstin Salas 2 0 0
Orlando Mosquera 2 0 0
Carlos Small 1 1 0
Adalberto Carrasquilla 2 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
23/24 Primera División Clausura Deportivo Saprissa 3 17
2016 Liga Panameña Clausura Sporting San Miguelito 2 16
2014 Liga Panameña Clausura Sporting San Miguelito 1 14

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
23/24 Primera División Clausura Deportivo Saprissa 5 17
23/24 Primera División Apertura Deportivo Saprissa 2 18
23/24 Central American Cup Deportivo Saprissa 1 8

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
22/23 2022-12-31 Saprissa AD Alcorcón Return from loan €225k
22/23 2022-07-14 AD Alcorcón Saprissa Loan €200k
21/22 2022-06-30 CyD Leonesa AD Alcorcón Return from loan €200k
21/22 2022-01-31 AD Alcorcón CyD Leonesa Loan €200k
19/20 2020-06-30 Córdoba CF San Miguelito Return from loan €200k
19/20 2019-07-01 San Miguelito Córdoba CF Loan €175k
18/19 2019-06-30 Correcaminos San Miguelito Return from loan €175k
18/19 2019-01-31 San Miguelito Correcaminos Loan €175k
18/19 2018-12-31 New York San Miguelito Return from loan €175k
17/18 2017-11-30 NY Red Bulls II New York Return from loan €125k
17/18 2017-08-11 New York NY Red Bulls II Loan €125k
17/18 2017-07-27 San Miguelito New York Loan €125k
16/17 2017-06-30 Sporting B San Miguelito Return from loan €125k
16/17 2016-07-01 San Miguelito Sporting B Loan €25k

Last 47 matches for Deportivo Saprissa The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.

DateCompHomeScoreAwayAvailability
2025-05-04 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 3–0 AD Guanacasteca Available
2025-04-26 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 1–1 CS Cartaginés Available
2025-04-21 CRC1 LD Alajuelense 1–1 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2025-04-15 CRC1 Puntarenas FC 1–2 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2025-04-12 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 3–0 Santa Ana Available
2025-04-05 CRC1 Sporting FC 0–1 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2025-03-30 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 1–0 CS Herediano Available
2025-03-27 CRC1 Santos de Guápiles 2–0 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2025-03-16 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 1–1 Municipal Liberia Available
2025-03-09 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 3–0 AD San Carlos Available
2025-03-02 CRC1 CS Cartaginés 2–1 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2025-02-23 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 2–0 Sporting FC Available
2025-02-16 CRC1 Santa Ana 2–1 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2025-02-12 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 0–0 Puntarenas FC Available
2025-02-09 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 1–1 LD Alajuelense Available
2025-02-04 CRC1 AD Guanacasteca 2–0 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2025-02-01 CRC1 Municipal Liberia 2–3 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2025-01-29 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 1–0 Santos de Guápiles Available
2025-01-25 CRC1 CS Herediano 3–1 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2025-01-16 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 0–0 Municipal Pérez Zeledón Available
2025-01-11 CRC1 AD San Carlos 0–1 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2024-12-18 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 2–0 CS Herediano Available
2024-12-15 CRC1 CS Herediano 3–0 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2024-12-10 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 2–0 AD San Carlos Available
2024-12-06 CRC1 AD San Carlos 2–2 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2024-12-01 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 2–1 Santa Ana Available
2024-11-28 CRC1 Municipal Liberia 0–1 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2024-11-23 CRC1 AD San Carlos 0–0 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2024-11-10 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 3–3 Santos de Guápiles Available
2024-11-07 CRC1 Municipal Pérez Zeledón 1–2 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2024-11-02 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 3–0 LD Alajuelense Available
2024-10-26 CRC1 CS Cartaginés 2–1 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2024-10-20 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 1–0 Sporting FC Available
2024-10-17 CRC1 AD Guanacasteca 2–0 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2024-10-06 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 2–3 Puntarenas FC Available
2024-09-28 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 1–0 CS Herediano Available
2024-09-18 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 3–2 AD San Carlos Available
2024-09-14 CRC1 Santos de Guápiles 1–2 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2024-09-11 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 2–2 Municipal Pérez Zeledón Available
2024-09-01 CRC1 LD Alajuelense 1–1 Deportivo Saprissa Available
2024-08-24 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 1–0 CS Cartaginés INJURED strain
2024-08-16 CRC1 Santa Ana 0–3 Deportivo Saprissa INJURED strain
2024-08-11 CRC1 CS Herediano 2–0 Deportivo Saprissa INJURED strain
2024-08-03 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 2–2 Municipal Liberia Available
2024-07-28 CRC1 Puntarenas FC 2–3 Deportivo Saprissa INJURED Muscle injury
2024-07-24 CRC1 Deportivo Saprissa 3–1 AD Guanacasteca INJURED Muscle injury
2024-07-20 CRC1 Sporting FC 3–1 Deportivo Saprissa INJURED Muscle injury

Teams faced most often by Fidel Escobar's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
CS Herediano 6 3 0 3 5 8 -3 50%
AD San Carlos 6 4 2 0 11 4 +7 67%
Municipal Liberia 4 2 2 0 7 5 +2 50%
Puntarenas FC 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 50%
AD Guanacasteca 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 50%
Santa Ana 4 3 0 1 9 3 +6 75%
Santos de Guápiles 4 2 1 1 6 6 0 50%
CS Cartaginés 4 1 1 2 4 5 -1 25%
Sporting FC 4 3 0 1 5 3 +2 75%
LD Alajuelense 4 1 3 0 6 3 +3 25%
Municipal Pérez Zeledón 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 33%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
16/17 Senior debut season
2013 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
25/26 10 0 3 0 0 0
24/25 45 1,914 4 0 1 0.24
23/24 51 2,449 6 0 0 0.22
22/23 38 0 3 1 0 0
21/22 23 1,237 5 0 0 0.36
2018 11 450 1 0 0 0.2
2017 8 0 2 0 0 0
2016 16 625 2 0 1 0.43
2015 19 1,637 2 1 0 0.16
2014 30 2,391 5 1 1 0.26
2013 15 990 1 0 0 0.09
20/21 19 0 4 0 0 0
19/20 20 0 3 0 0 0
16/17 14 0 1 0 0 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Primera División Clausura
49 apps
4 G
5 A
Liga Panameña Clausura
39 apps
4 G
0 A
Liga Panameña Apertura
35 apps
3 G
0 A
Verano Play-Off
10 apps
2 G
0 A
Primera División Apertura
46 apps
1 G
2 A
Apertura Play-Off
12 apps
1 G
1 A
Primera Federación - Gr. I
14 apps
1 G
0 A
USL
6 apps
1 G
0 A
CONCACAF CL
4 apps
0 G
2 A
Central American Cup
17 apps
0 G
1 A

Frequently asked about Fidel Escobar

Who is Fidel Escobar?

Fidel Escobar is a Panama professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Deportivo Saprissa.

How old is Fidel Escobar?

Fidel Escobar is 31 years old. He was born on January 9, 1995 in Panama City.

What position does Fidel Escobar play?

Fidel Escobar plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).

What club does Fidel Escobar play for?

Fidel Escobar currently plays for Deportivo Saprissa.

How many career goals has Fidel Escobar scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Fidel Escobar has scored 17 goals in 319 appearances.

What is Fidel Escobar's market value?

Fidel Escobar's most recent reported market value is €350k.