{{short description|Colombian footballer (born 2004)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Josen Escobar |full_name = Josen David Escobar del Duca |image = |height = |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|12|12}} |birth_place = Santa Marta, Colombia |position = Defensive midfielder |currentclub = América de Cali |clubnumber = 36 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = América de Cali |years1 = 2023– |clubs1 = América de Cali |caps1 = 69 |goals1 = 2 |years2 = 2025 |clubs2 = → Al-Ettifaq (loan) |caps2 = 8 |goals2 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2024– |nationalteam1 = Colombia U23 |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |pcupdate = 11 December 2025 |ntupdate = 2 February 2024 }} '''Josen David Escobar del Duca''' (born 12 December 2004) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for América de Cali.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://colombia.as.com/futbol/josen-escobar-seguido-por-los-duenos-de-manchester-city-n/ |title=Josen Escobar, seguido por los dueños de Manchester City |website=AS |date=12 January 2024 |language=es}}</ref>
== Club career == Born in Santa Marta, Escobar started his career with América de Cali.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/josen-escobar-es-seguido-por-los-duenos-del-manchester-city-38863635 |title=Josen Escobar es seguido por los dueños del Manchester City |website=OneFootball |date=12 January 2024 |language=es}}</ref> He made his professional debut with América de Cali in a 0–0 Categoría Primera A draw with Unión Magdalena on 30 August 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/31/colombia/primera-a/union-magdalena/corporacion-deportiva-america/4021373/ |title=Unión Magdalena vs. América de Cali |website=Soccerway |date=31 August 2023}}</ref>
On 16 January 2025, Escobar joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq on a six-month loan.<ref>{{cite web |title=الاتفاق يعلن ضم الموهبة الكولومبية خوسين إسكوبار |url=https://www.alyaum.com/article/6574248}}</ref>
== International career == Josen Escobar has represented Colombia at under-23 level.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/20/south-america/conmebol-pre-olympic-tournament/ecuador-under-23/colombia-under-23/4263851/ |title=Ecuador U23 vs. Colombia U23 |website=Soccerway |date=20 January 2024}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Escobar, Josen}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Colombian men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Categoría Primera A players Category:Saudi Pro League players Category:América de Cali footballers Category:Al-Ettifaq Club players Category:Colombian expatriate men's footballers Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Category:21st-century Colombian sportsmen
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