Álex Escobar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Escobar Gañán | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | América de Cali (U20 manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1996 | América de Cali | 505 | (75) |
| 1996 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | LDU Quito | 126 | (26) |
| 2001 | Millonarios | 21 | (0) |
| 2001 | Deportivo Pereira | 21 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | LDU Quito | 111 | (8) |
| Total | 792 | (109) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1995 | Colombia | 12 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | LDU Quito (assistant) | ||
| 2007 | América de Cali | ||
| 2007–2009 | América de Cali (assistant) | ||
| 2010 | Junior (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Juan Aurich (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | América de Cali (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Orsomarso | ||
| 2024– | América de Cali U20 | ||
| 2024 | América de Cali (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander Escobar Gañán (born 8 February 1965), also known as Álex Escobar, is a Colombian football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of the under-20 squad of América de Cali.
Escobar is highly regarded in América de Cali and LDU Quito, as well as in the Colombia national team. With América, he won six Primera A titles, whilst with the Ecuadorian club he won four Serie A titles. He is also the player with most appearances in América de Cali.