Escobar with Perseru Serui in 2017
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sílvio Escobar Benitez | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-07-18) 18 July 1986 (age 38)[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dejan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Douglas Haig | 19 | (7) |
| 2007 | San Lorenzo | 24 | (12) |
| 2008 | Tembetary | 13 | (8) |
| 2009 | 2 de Mayo | 18 | (5) |
| 2013 | Fernando de la Mora | 15 | (7) |
| 2014 | Persepam Madura Utama | 19 | (8) |
| 2015 | PSM Makassar | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Bali United | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Perseru Serui | 61 | (18) |
| 2019 | Persija Jakarta | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → PSIS Semarang (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Persikabo 1973 | 2 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → PSMS Medan (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Madura United | 25 | (0) |
| 2022 | Semen Padang | 6 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Persela Lamongan | 16 | (3) |
| 2024– | Dejan | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 February 2024 | |||
Sílvio Escobar Benitez (born 18 July 1986) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Dejan.
In January 2014, he made his debut with Persepam Madura United against Arema and he scored one goal although the final result Persepam lost 1-3.[4]
In March 2017, Escobar signed a one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Perseru Serui. He made his debut on 20 April 2017 in a match against Bhayangkara. On 25 April 2017, Escobar scored his first goal for Perseru against Persiba Balikpapan in the 22nd minute at the Marora Stadium, Yapen.[5]
He was signed for Persija Jakarta to play in Liga 1 in the 2019 season.[6]
He was signed for PSIS Semarang to play in the Liga 1 in the 2019 season, on loan from Persija Jakarta. Escobar made his debut on 16 May 2019 in a match against Kalteng Putra. On 26 June 2019, Escobar scored his first goal for PSIS against Badak Lampung in the 3rd minute at the Sumpah Pemuda Stadium, Bandar Lampung. He made 15 league appearances and scored 2 goals for PSIS Semarang.[7]
In January 2020, Escobar signed a one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club TIRA-Persikabo. He made his debut on 2 March 2020 in a match against Arema. On 15 March 2020, Escobar scored his first goal for TIRA-Persikabo against Persita Tangerang in the 83rd minute at the Pakansari Stadium, Bogor.[8][9]
He was signed for PSMS Medan to play in the Liga 2 in the 2020 season, on loan from TIRA-Persikabo. This season was suspended on 27 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was abandoned and was declared void on 20 January 2021.[10]
In 2021, Escobar signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Madura United. He made his league debut on 3 September 2021 in a match against Persikabo 1973 at the Indomilk Arena, Tangerang.[11][12]
Escobar converted to Islam in 2015. He is married to an Indonesian woman. He became a citizen of Indonesia through naturalization in 2018.[13]
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