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Gonzalo Escalante

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Gonzalo Escalante
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-27) 27 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Bella Vista, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cádiz
Number 17
Youth career
Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Boca Juniors 11 (0)
2014–2015 → Catania (loan) 14 (1)
2015–2016 Catania 12 (0)
2015–2016 → Eibar (loan) 17 (1)
2016–2020 Eibar 130 (9)
2020–2023 Lazio 25 (0)
2022 → Alavés (loan) 17 (5)
2022–2023 → Cremonese (loan) 9 (0)
2023 → Cádiz (loan) 14 (3)
2023– Cádiz 37 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Gonzalo Escalante (born 27 March 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Cádiz.

Career

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Early career

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Born in Bella Vista, Buenos Aires, Escalante finished his formation with Boca Juniors. He made his professional debut on 13 April 2013, coming on as a half-time substitute for Clemente Rodríguez in a 6–1 away loss against San Martín de San Juan for the Primera División championship.[1]

On 28 August 2014, Escalante was loaned to Italian Serie B side Calcio Catania, in a season-long deal with a buyout clause.[2] He scored his first professional goal on 28 October, netting the first in a 5–1 home routing of Virtus Entella.[3]

On 29 January 2015, Escalante was bought outright by the Sicilians.[4] He appeared in 26 matches and scored one goal during the campaign, as his side finished only 16th.

Eibar

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On 16 July 2015, Escalante moved to La Liga side SD Eibar on loan for one year.[5] He made his debut in the category on 24 August, starting and scoring the second in a 3–1 away win against Granada CF.[6]

On 11 January 2016, Escalante joined the Armeros permanently, signing a contract until 2020.[7]

Lazio

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On 13 January 2020, Escalante reached an agreement with Lazio to join the club ahead of the 2020–21 season, penning a four-year contract.[8]

Loan to Alavés

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On 4 January 2022, Escalante returned to Spain and its top tier after agreeing to a loan deal with Deportivo Alavés.[9]

Loan to Cremonese

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On 9 August 2022, Escalante was loaned to Cremonese, with an option to buy.[10]

Cádiz

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On 25 January 2023, Escalante once again moved to Spain, joining Cádiz on loan.[11] On 3 July, he signed a permanent three-year deal with the club.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 4 June 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Boca Juniors 2012–13 Argentine Primera División 6 0 – – 6 0
2013–14 Argentine Primera Division 5 0 – – 5 0
Total 11 0 – – 11 0
Catania 2014–15 Serie A 26 1 0 0 – 26 1
Eibar 2015–16 La Liga 34 3 2 0 – 36 3
2016–17 La Liga 30 2 5 0 – 35 2
2017–18 La Liga 28 1 0 0 – 28 1
2018–19 La Liga 32 4 0 0 – 32 4
2019–20 La Liga 23 0 1 0 – 24 0
Total 147 10 8 0 – 155 10
Lazio 2020–21 Serie A 24 0 2 0 4[a] 0 30 0
2021–22 Serie A 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 25 0 2 0 4 0 31 0
Alavés (loan) 2021–22 La Liga 17 5 0 0 – 17 5
Cremonese (loan) 2022–23 Serie A 9 0 1 0 – 10 0
Cádiz (loan) 2022–23 La Liga 14 3 – – 14 3
Career total 249 19 11 0 4 0 264 19
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

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  1. ^ "San Martín goleó 6–1 a Boca, en San Juan" [San Martín thrashed Boca by 6–1, in San Juan] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Gonzalo Escalante e Gonzalo Agustin Piermarteri al Catania" [Gonzalo Escalante and Gonzalo Agustin Piermarteri to Catania] (in Italian). Catania's official website. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Catania Entella 5–1: tracollo Virtus in Sicilia" [Catania-Entella 5–1: Virtus collapse in Sicily] (in Italian). Genova Today. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Il Calcio Catania esercita l'opzione per il riscatto a titolo definitivo di Gonzalo Escalante" [Calcio Catania exercises the option for the permanent signing of Gonzalo Escalante] (in Italian). Catania's official website. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  5. ^ "El centrocampista argentino Gonzalo Escalante, cedido al Eibar por una temporada" [Argentine central midfielder Gonzalo Escalante, loaned to Eibar for one season] (in Spanish). Eibar's official website. 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  6. ^ "De 'Segunda' al liderato" [From Segunda to leadership] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Gonzalo Escalante será jugador del Eibar hasta 2020" [Gonzalo Escalante will be an Eibar player until 2020] (in Spanish). Eibar's official website. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  8. ^ ""Escalante ha firmato: contratto di 4 anni con la Lazio"" [Escalante has signed: four-year contract with Lazio] (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Gonzalo Escalante refuerza el centro del campo del Deportivo Alavés" [Gonzalo Escalante bolsters Deportivo Alavés' centre of the midfield] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  10. ^ "ESCALANTE NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLA CREMONESE" (in Italian). Cremonese. 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  11. ^ "ACUERDO CON LAZIO PARA LA CESIÓN DE GONZALO ESCALANTE" (in Spanish). Cádiz. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Escalante será cadista hasta 2026" [Escalante will be a cadista until 2026] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  13. ^ Gonzalo Escalante at Soccerway
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