Sergio Escudero (footballer, born 1988)
Footballer (born 1988)
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Sergio Escudero (エスクデロ 競飛王, Esukudero Seruhio; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈseɾxjo eskuˈðeɾo]; born 1 September 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or striker for Kantō Soccer League Division 2 club Edo All United. Born in Spain, he has represented the Japan U23 national team internationally. He is the son of Argentine-Japanese footballer Sergio Ariel Escudero.
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| Full name | Sergio Ariel Escudero | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Granada, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Edo All United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2000 | Vélez Sársfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Kashiwa Reysol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2012 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 81 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | → FC Seoul (loan) | 20 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | FC Seoul | 86 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Jiangsu Sainty | 29 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Kyoto Sanga | 87 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Ulsan Hyundai (loan) | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Tochigi SC | 30 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Chiangmai United | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Atlético Marte | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Banyule City SC | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | North Geelong Warriors FC | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Edo All United | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Japan U23 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 August 2025, 6:45 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
When Escudero was three years old, he moved to Japan because of his father's work and joined the local club team. After living in Japan for five years, he moved to Argentina and Escudero began his career with the Vélez Sársfield youth team, where his father, also named Sergio Ariel Escudero and uncle Osvaldo Salvador Escudero have played. Then he was called up to the U-15 Argentina national team training camp.
In 2001, Escudero returned to Japan and joined Kashiwa Reysol junior youth team in Chiba and later moved to Urawa Red Diamonds junior youth team in Saitama.[1] He scored many goals in youth level league matches and contracted with Urawa Reds in 2005. Playing as a forward, Escudero made his debut as a professional on 15 April 2005, against Albirex Niigata at the age of 16 years, 8 months and 21 days and he became the second youngest J. League Division 1 player after Takayuki Morimoto. In 2006, German outfit VfB Stuttgart were interested in him but Urawa refused to release him.[2]
On 11 June 2007, he obtained his Japanese citizenship, and therefore he had a chance to play for the Japan U-20 team at 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. However, he failed to make it to the tournament since the squad was submitted before he became a Japanese citizen. In May 2008, he joined the U-23 national team which played at the 2008 Toulon Tournament and scored a goal against Ivory Coast.[3][4]
On 17 July 2012, Escudero joined South Korean outfit FC Seoul on a six-month loan deal. He received number 26 and scored his debut goal on 21 July. He scored four goals and provided three assists at the end of the season. His loan was made permanent in December.[5] He scored the opening goal and assisted Dejan Damjanovic's 2–2 equalizer in the 2013 AFC Champions League Final match against China powerhouse Guangzhou Evergrande on 26 October 2013. His impressive performance made him Man of the Match.[6]
On 25 February 2015, Escudero signed a two-year contract with Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty.[7]
On 1 August 2022, Escudero joined a Primera División club C.D. Atlético Marte.
On 20 August 2025, Escudero joined to Kantō Soccer League Division 2 club, Edo All United.[8]
Personal life
The son of former Argentine-Japanese footballer of the same name, he was born to Argentine parents of Spanish descent in Spain, and thus held dual Argentine and Spanish citizenship.[citation needed] In 2007, he acquired Japanese citizenship automatically as a result of his father's naturalization. Escudero is a cousin of Damián Escudero and nephew of Osvaldo Escudero.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | ACL | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2005 | J. League Div 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2009 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||||
| 2010 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 4 | ||||
| 2011 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 81 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 12 | ||
| FC Seoul | 2012 | K-League | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||
| 2013 | K League Classic | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | — | 49 | 6 | |||
| 2014 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 11 | 2 | — | 48 | 9 | ||||
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 86 | 14 | 8 | 1 | — | 24 | 5 | — | 118 | 20 | ||||
| Jiangsu Sainty | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 6 | |||
| Kyoto Sanga | 2016 | J2 League | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 40 | 6 | |||
| 2017 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 86 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 90 | 6 | |||||
| Ulsan Hyundai (loan) | 2018 | K League 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 33 | |||
| Tochigi SC | 2020 | J2 League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||||
| Chiangmai United | 2021–22 | Thai League 1 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Marte | 2022–23 | Primera División de El Salvador | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Banyule City SC | 2023 | Victorian State League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| North Geelong Warriors | 2024 | Victorian Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Edo All United | 2025 | Kantō Soccer League Div 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 361 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 48 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan U23 | 2008 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Japan U23's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Escudero goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 May 2008 | Stade Mayol, Toulon, France |  Ivory Coast | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2008 Toulon Tournament |
Honours
Urawa Red Diamonds
- J. League Division 1: 2006
- Emperor's Cup: 2005, 2006
- AFC Champions League: 2007
- Japanese Super Cup: 2006
FC Seoul
Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty
