Simón Escobar

Simón Valentín Escobar (born 17 July 2009) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Vélez.

Simón Escobar
Personal information
Full name Simón Valentín Escobar
Date of birth (2009-07-17) 17 July 2009 (age 17)
Place of birth Merlo, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Vélez
Number 18
Youth career
Vélez
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Vélez 1 (0)
International career‡
2025 Argentina U16 1 (1)
2025– Argentina U17 10 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 April 2026

Simón Valentín Escobar (born 17 July 2009) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Vélez.

Early life

Escobar was born on 17 July 2009. Born in Merlo, Argentina, he is a native of the city.[1]

Club career

As a youth player, Escobar the youth academy of Vélez. Ahead of the 2026 season, he was promoted to the club's senior team.[2]

International career

Escobar is an Argentina youth international. During the autumn of 2025, he played for the Argentina national under-17 football team at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Quién es Simón Escobar, la promesa de 16 años que firmó con Vélez antes de irse al Mundial Sub 17" [Who is Simón Escobar, the 16-year-old prospect who signed with Vélez before leaving for the Under-17 World Cup] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  2. ^ Simón Escobar at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Como Maradona: tiene 16 años y Scaloni lo podría hacer debutar en la Selección en los amistosos previos al Mundial" [Like Maradona: he's 16 years old and Scaloni could give him his debut for the national team in the friendlies before the World Cup] (in Spanish). Infobae. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.

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