# Olger Escobar

Olger Armando Escobar Real (born 11 September 2006) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder, winger or striker for New England Revolution II. Born in the United States, he plays for the Guatemala national team.

## Early life

As a youth player, Escobar joined the youth academy of American side New England Revolution. He helped the club win the league in 2018.

## Club career
### New England Revolution

Escobar started his career with American side New England Revolution II, a reserve team for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution. On 22 April 2023, he debuted for the club during a 0–1 loss to New York Red Bulls II. Later that year, on 20 October 2023, it was announced that Escobar would be named New England Revolution’s Player of the Year for the 2022-23 MLS NEXT season.

## International career
### Youth career

Escobar has represented Guatemala internationally. He played for the Guatemala national under-17 football team at the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, in which he scored 4 goals in 5 appearances. In 2024, Escobar played with the Guatemala national under-18 football team at the UEFA Friendship Tournament U18 hosted in Turkey. He would score 3 goals in 4 appearances, helping Guatemala finish fifth place at the tournament. Later, that same year Escobar was called up to the Guatemala national under-20 football for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. On 27 July 2024, he would score a hat-trick in a 5-1 win against Haiti, helping Guatemala reach the Quarter-finals. 3 days later, in the Quarter-finals match against the United States, in the final minutes of the match Escobar missed a penalty to tie the game. Guatemala would loose 1-0 and fail to qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

### Senior career

Olger Escobar received his first Guatemala senior call up in the month of November 2023 for a friendly match against Jamaica. On 11 November 2023, Escobar would make his debut against Jamaica, coming off as a substitute in the 74th minute replacing Oscar Santis. The result would be a 0-0 draw.
On 5 June 2024, Olger Escobar would appear for a second time in a Guatemala 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Dominica. Escobar would later on assist José Martínez in a 6-0 win. That same year, on 1 September 2024 in a friendly against Uruguay, he would assist the equalizer goal in a 1-1 draw. He was praised for his performance by Guatemala’s coach Luis Fernando Tena. He would score his debut senior goal on 16 March 2025 against Honduras in a 2-1 victory.

## Style of play

Escobar mainly operates as a midfielder, winger, or striker. He operated as a winger while playing for American side New England Revolution II and operated as a midfielder while playing for the Guatemala national under-17 football team.

## Personal life

Escobar is the son of Don Armando Escobar, a footballer who moved to the United States in hopes of having a career. He traces his heritage to Escuintla, Guatemala.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 13 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| New England Revolution II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| New England Revolution II | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| New England Revolution II | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |

### International

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Guatemala | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Guatemala | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Guatemala | 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 6 | 1 |
List of international goals scored by Olger Escobar :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
| 1 | 16 March 2025 | Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | 6 | Honduras | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | |