FIDEL ESCOBAR
Defender · Deportivo Saprissa · CONCACAF Champions League
“A limited but steady centre-back who keeps Panama organized.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
F. Escobar is a veteran centre back in his peak years, with his strongest recent spell at Deportivo Saprissa. GoalPost trims his value because the league context still sits over the read on his performances.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €1.7M – €2M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Escobar is a no-frills centre-back who values position first and risks last. He stays connected to the line, clears danger early, and leans on timing and simple decisions to keep the back door shut. In a defensive role, he is more about structure and reliability than flair.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.54
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 2 shots in 4 matches (332 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2025/26 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CONCACAF Central American Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | — |
 Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 8.11 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 6.75 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 332 | 5.86 |
Form (last 1 match)
6.7
vs England · Jun 27
One rated match so far: the line appears from the second.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.27
per 90
Shots
0.54
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.54
per 90 · — completed
Key passes
0.81
per 90
Pass accuracy
82%
Fouls won
0.00
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.17
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27 |  England | World Cup | L0-2 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
CONCACAF Champions League180 (54%)Primera División90 (27%)CONCACAF Central American Cup62 (19%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 |  Deportivo Saprissa | CONCACAF Champions League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 7.20 |
| 2024/25 | Deportivo Saprissa | Primera División | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0.07 | 6.95 |
| 2023/24 | Deportivo Saprissa | Primera División | 49 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Deportivo Saprissa | Primera División | 36 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 |  Cultural Leonesa | Primera División RFEF - Group 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 6.47 |
| 2020/21 |  Alcorcon | Segunda División | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 6.86 |
| 2019/20 |  Cordoba | Primera División RFEF - Group 4 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 |  New York RB II | USL Championship | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 | 6.78 |
Career highlights
Primera División
2023/2024, 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2022/2023
Recopa
2023
Supercopa
2023
Spell detail
Apps
134
Goals
7
Assists
—
Minutes
11,271
By season
| 2025/26 | CONCACAF Champions League | 4 app | 0 g | 7.20 |
| 2024/25 | Primera División | 45 app | 2 g | 6.95 |
| 2023/24 | Primera División | 49 app | 5 g | — |
| 2022/23 | Primera División | 36 app | 0 g | — |
Goals by season
7 goals in the spell
International career
Panama
National-team finishes
- Concacaf Nations LeagueRunner-up · 2024/2025
- Concacaf Gold CupRunner-up · 2023
World Cup 2026
Panama
Panama's tournament →Apps
1
Minutes
90
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.90