Marcelo Escudero Explained

Marcelo Escudero
Fullname:Marcelo Alejandro Escudero
Birth Date:25 July 1972
Birth Place:Punta Alta, Argentina
Currentclub:River Plate (reserves manager)
Years1:1991–1992
Years2:1992–1996
Caps2:90
Goals2:10
Years3:1996–2002
Caps3:113
Goals3:12
Years4:2003
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2004–2005
Caps5:21
Goals5:2
Nationalyears1:1994–1995
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:2012–2014
Managerclubs1:River Plate (assistant)
Manageryears2:2016
Manageryears3:2020–2021
Managerclubs3:River Plate (youth)
Manageryears4:2021
Managerclubs4:Newell's Old Boys (assistant)
Manageryears5:2022
Managerclubs5:River Plate (youth)
Manageryears6:2023–
Managerclubs6:River Plate (reserves)
Manageryears7:2024
Managerclubs7:River Plate (interim)

Marcelo Alejandro Escudero (born 25 July 1972) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of River Plate's reserve team.

Career

Born in Punta Alta, Escudero started his career with Sporting Punta Alta in the South Bahia Blanca regional League of Argentine football. Shortly afterwards, he was transferred to Newell's Old Boys in 1992. He made his professional debut in the Argentine First Division with Newell's, where he was part of the squad that won the Clausura 1992 championship.

In 1995 Escudero was selected to join the Argentina squad for the Copa América in 1995.

In 1996, he joined River Plate where he won five league championships, as well as the Copa Libertadores in 1996, and the Supercopa Sudamericana in 1997.

In 2003, he had an unsuccessful spell with Fortaleza in Brazil. His last club was Olimpo de Bahía Blanca where he retired in 2005.

Honours

Newell's Old Boys

Clausura 1992

River Plate

Apertura 1996, Clausura 1997, Apertura 1999, Clausura 2000, Clausura 2002

1996

1997

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