Personal information | |||
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Full name | Santiago Escobar Saldarriaga | ||
Date of birth | 13 January 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Deportivo Táchira (manager) | ||
Teams managed | |||
Years | Team | ||
1998 | Deportivo Rionegro | ||
2001–2002 | Estudiantes de Mérida | ||
2005–2006 | Atlético Nacional | ||
2006 | Deportivo Pasto | ||
2007 | Once Caldas | ||
2008 | Junior | ||
2008–2009 | Independiente Medellín | ||
2009–2010 | Bolívar | ||
2010–2012 | Atlético Nacional | ||
2012–2013 | Once Caldas | ||
2014–2016 | La Equidad | ||
2016– | Deportivo Táchira |
Santiago Escobar Saldarriaga (born 13 January 1964) is a manager and former footballer. He is the brother of the murdered footballer Andrés Escobar. Following his retirement from football, he became a football manager; he is known for leading Atlético Nacional to win the 2005 and 2011 Categoría Primera A. He also won the 2010 Copa Aerosur with Club Bolívar.
Born in Medellín, Escobar played football for Atlético Nacional, Deportivo Pereira, América de Cali, Sporting de Barranquilla, Junior de Barranquilla, Millonarios and Deportes Quindío.