Gonzalo Escalante

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

Early career

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

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

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

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

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

Cádiz

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

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

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

External links

• Gonzalo Escalante at BDFutbol
• Gonzalo Escalante at ESPN FC
• Gonzalo Escalante at Soccerway