Jordi Escobar

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Jordi Escobar
Personal information
Full name Jordi Escobar Fernández
Date of birth (2002-02-10) 10 February 2002
Place of birth Sant Cebrià de Vallalta, Spain
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 AVS
Number 9
Youth career
2007–2009 Tordera
2009–2010 Riudarenes
2010–2012 Barcelona
2011–2012 → Calella (loan)
2012–2015 Espanyol
2015–2020 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Valencia B 19 (3)
2020–2023 Almería 0 (0)
2021 Almería B 11 (4)
2021–2022 → Barcelona B (loan) 17 (1)
2022–2023 → Betis B (loan) 5 (0)
2023–2024 Logroñés 33 (11)
2024–2025 Celta B 30 (11)
2025– AVS 1 (0)
International career‡
2018 Spain U16 3 (2)
2018–2019 Spain U18 21 (5)
2019 Spain U19 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 January 2020

Jordi Escobar Fernández (born 10 February 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club AVS Futebol SAD.

Club career

Early career

Escobar was born in Sant Cebrià de Vallalta, Barcelona, Catalonia, and started his career at CF Tordera at the age of five. In 2009, after scoring 87 goals in one of the two seasons at Tordera, he joined CE Riudarenes, which had their youth squads controlled by FC Barcelona; he moved to La Masia just months after joining Riudarenes.[1]

In 2012, after failing to settle at Barça and a subsequent loan to FE Calella, Escobar joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup. On 18 June 2015, he agreed to a deal with Valencia CF.[2]

Valencia

On 5 January 2018, aged just 15, Valencia reached an agreement with Escobar to renew his contract until 2022.[3] He was called up to the first team by manager Marcelino García Toral to make the pre-season in July, and made his debut for the club in a friendly against Galatasaray SK on the 21th; at the age of just 16 years, 5 months and 11 days, he became the fourth-youngest to debut for the club.[4][1]

Escobar made his senior debut with the reserves on 2 September 2018, playing the last 12 minutes of a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against CD Teruel.[5] He scored his first senior goal on 3 November, but in a 1–3 loss at SD Ejea.[6]

Almería

On 5 October 2020, Escobar signed a four-year contract with UD Almería in Segunda División,[7] for a rumoured fee of €2.5 million.[8] He made his debut for the club on 16 December, starting in a 4–1 home routing of CE L'Hospitalet, for the season's Copa del Rey.[9]

After another cup appearance, Escobar was demoted to the reserves in Tercera División in late January 2021. On 12 July of that year, he moved to FC Barcelona B on a one-year loan deal, with a buyout clause.[10]

Sparingly used at Barça B in Primera Federación, Escobar joined another reserve team, Betis Deportivo in Segunda Federación, also on loan on 1 September 2022.[11] He only featured in five matches due to an ankle injury,[12] and terminated his link with Almería on 10 July 2023.[13]

Logroñés

On 13 July 2023, Escobar signed a one-year contract with SD Logroñés in the third division. He scored three times in his first four league matches, and ended the campaign with 11 goals, despite being unable to avoid team relegation.[14]

Celta

On 29 July 2024, Escobar signed a five-year deal with RC Celta de Vigo, being initially assigned to the B-team also in division three.[15] He also scored 11 goals for the side in the season, despite not being an undisputed starter.

AVS

On 30 July 2025, Celta announced Escobar's transfer to Portuguese Primeira Liga side AVS Futebol SAD,[16] with the player signing a three-year contract.[17] He made his professional debut on 9 August, starting in a 3–1 away loss to F.C. Arouca.

Personal life

Escobar's younger brother Ismael is also a footballer.[1] A centre-back, he too played for the youth sides of Valencia.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jordi Escobar, el niño récord" [Jordi Escobar, the record kid] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ^ "El Valencia también se deja seducir por el talento de la CE Dani Jarque, y ficha a los hermanos Escobar" [Valencia is also seduced by the talent of the CE Dani Jarque, and sign the Escobar brothers] (in Spanish). Fútbol Base Català. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. ^ "El Valencia blinda a una de las joyas de la Academia" [Valencia tie up one of the pearls of the Academy] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ^ "La primera victoria del Valencia CF centenario" [The first victory of the Centenary Valencia CF] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  5. ^ "El Valencia Mestalla cae en Teruel pero merece el empate" [Valencia Mestalla fall in Teruel but deserve the draw] (in Spanish). Plaza Deportiva. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  6. ^ "El escandaloso récord de Jordi Escobar" [The outstanding record of Jordi Escobar] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Rising star Jordi Escobar completes deadline day Almeria move". UD Almería. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Y el Valencia culminó su última venta: Jordi Escobar al Almería" [And Valencia closed their last sale: Jordi Escobar to Almería] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  9. ^ "1–4: Almería qualified for the second round in the Spanish Cup". UD Almería. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Jordi Escobar arrives on loan to Barça B". FC Barcelona. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Jordi Escobar, refuerzo para la delantera del Betis Deportivo" [Jordi Escobar, addition for the forward line of Betis Deportivo] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  12. ^ ""Quiero terminar la temporada en la SD Logroñés aunque el mercado es impredecible"" ["I want to end the season at SD Logroñés but the transfer market is unpredictable"] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Jordi Escobar bids farewell to UD Almería". UD Almería. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Jordi Escobar reina en el desorden" [Jordi Escobar reigns in disorder] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  15. ^ "El Celta Fortuna refuerza su ataque con el delantero Jordi Escobar" [Celta Fortuna bolster their attack with the forward Jordi Escobar] (in Spanish). RC Celta Vigo. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Jordi Escobar starts a new stage in the Portuguese Primeira Liga". RC Celta Vigo. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  17. ^ "AVS reforça ataque com internacional jovem por Espanha" [AVS bolster attack with Spain youth international] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
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