Fans see Escobar’s season at Santos in a positive light | OneFootball

Escobar started the year among the starters but ended up finishing the season on the bench. In a poll conducted by Gazeta Esportiva, fans of Santos rated the player’s season as “good,” with 59.49% of the votes.

The other options received the following votes: “average” (26.58%), “excellent” (7.59%), “bad” (5.06%), and “terrible” (1.27%).

Escobar’s Season

Escobar began the season in high regard at Santos after being one of the standouts in the campaign that brought the club back to the top division. Even with the arrival of coach Pedro Caixinha, the Argentine kept his starting spot and remained a trusted player for much of the year.

The situation began to change in July, when Cleber Xavier took over as interim coach and started testing Souza at left back. The youngster gained ground and forced Escobar to spend some time on the bench, although the veteran soon regained his place. With the arrival of Juan Pablo Vojvoda — with whom Escobar had already worked — the Argentine once again secured a run in the starting lineup.

However, the team’s overall drop in performance in the Brasileirão led Vojvoda to make another change in search of answers. Souza was given another chance and, this time, convinced the coach, establishing himself in the role and leaving Escobar back on the bench. To make matters worse, the full-back suffered a muscle injury at the end of the season and missed the last three matches of the year, ending 2025 on a low note.

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Escobar’s Numbers

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