| Antón Escobar | |
| Fullname: | Antón Escobar Tapias |
| Birth Date: | 16 June 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Nigrán, Spain |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Real Unión |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthclubs1: | Val Miñor |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Celta |
| Youthyears3: | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs3: | Val Miñor |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Choco |
| Caps1: | 32 |
| Goals1: | 10 |
| Years2: | 2018–2021 |
| Caps2: | 67 |
| Goals2: | 33 |
| Years3: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Lugo |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Clubs4: | → Coruxo (loan) |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps5: | 33 |
| Goals5: | 9 |
| Years6: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps6: | 33 |
| Goals6: | 14 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Real Unión |
| Caps7: | 30 |
| Goals7: | 8 |
| Club-Update: | 5 April 2024 |
Antón Escobar Tapias (born 16 June 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Unión.
Born in Nigrán, Pontevedra, Galicia, Escobar finished his formation with ED Val Miñor. On 9 August 2017, after spending the pre-season with Segunda División B side Coruxo FC, he signed for CD Choco in Tercera División.[1]
Escobar made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, starting in a 1–1 away draw against CD Cultural Areas.[2] He scored his first goals on 12 October, netting a brace in a 2–2 draw at SD Negreira, and finished the season with ten goals.
On 19 July 2018, Escobar joined CD Lugo on a two-year deal, being initially assigned to the farm team in the fourth division.[3] He made his first team debut on 29 September of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Christian Herrera in a 1–4 home loss against CD Tenerife in the Segunda División championship.[4]
On 30 January 2020, Escobar was loaned to Segunda División B side Coruxo FC for the remainder of the campaign.[5]