Santiago Escobar
Colombian football player and manager
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| Intro | Colombian football player and manager | |
| Places | Colombia | |
| is | Sports official Athlete Football player Association football player Association football manager | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 13 January 1964, Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia | |
| Age | 61 years |
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Biography
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.
Career
Born in Medellín, Escobar played football for Atlético Nacional, Deportivo Pereira, América de Cali, Sporting de Barranquilla, Junior de Barranquilla, Millonarios and Deportes Quindío.