Fidel Escobar

Panama · DF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Team
Panama
Position
DF
Squad role
Projected starter
Position rank
#2
Intl caps
96
Intl goals
4
Intl assists
3
0.14(model rating, 0–1)
0.4%

See Fidel Escobar on the full Panama scoring list →

Recent form

Rising

2024/25 international form vs the player's multi-season baseline (7.47 vs 6.62).

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
World Cup 20183285000.01038941
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Defending

Tackles won / 90
1.26
70
Interceptions / 90
0.32
9
Ball recoveries / 90
1.58
4
Blocks / 90
2.84
95
Clearances / 90
2.53
48
Pressures / 90
6.00
18

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
12.00
56
Key passes / 90
0.00
21
Prog. carries / 90
2.84
2
Pass completion %
83.7%
50

Possession

Carries / 90
18.95
2
Dribbles / 90
0.00
23

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 128 defenders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better.

International profile

Fidel Escobar has 96 caps and 4 international goals for Panama, a DF projected to start. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

Scoring outlook: Panama →Panama squad & model →

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