Ian Eduardo Escobar Ibáñez (born 29 May 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Patronato.

Career Escobar's first club was Chacarita Juniors, he began playing for the Primera B Nacional club's senior team during the 2015 season. He made his professional debut in August 2015 in a 1–0 loss to Guillermo Brown, which was the first of thirty appearances in two campaigns with Chacarita Juniors. In July 2016, Escobar was signed by newly promoted Argentine Primera División side Talleres. His first appearance arrived on 25 September versus Banfield at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes. On 14 January 2019, Escobar joined San Martín on loan. After breaking contract with San Martin before the start of the Primera Nacional 2020, Escobar joined Godoy Cruz on 2 November 2020.

On 3 January 2022, Escobar joined Banfield on a one-year loan with a purchase option.Ian Escobar seguiría su carrera en Banfield, bodegue.net, 3 January 2022 However, he didn't play as much as expected, why it was confirmed on 14 July 2022, that the spell had been terminated and that Escobar instead had joined fellow league club, Aldosivi, on a loan until the end of 2023 with a purchase option.Llegó el quinto a Aldosivi, vermouth-deportivo.com.ar, 14 July 2022 In his fourth appearance for Aldosivi, Escobar collided with Lanús player Iván Cazal's head, and was brought to the hospital with an ambulance.Drama in Lanús-Aldosivi: Ian Escobar faints and was taken by ambulance to hospital, newsrebeat.com, 31 July 2022

Career statistics .

+ Club statisticsClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsChacarita Juniors2015Primera B Nacional12000—00120201618000—00180Total30000—00300Talleres2016–17Primera División22000—002202017–183010—00402018–191010000020Total260200000280San Martín (loan)2018–19Primera División0000—00002019–20Primera Nacional0000—0000Total0000000000Godoy Cruz (loan)2020Copa de la Liga Profesional0000—0000Total0000000000Career total560200000580

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