Luis Miguel Escalada

Luis Miguel Escalada

Personal information
Full name	Luis Miguel Escalada
Date of birth	February 27, 1986
Place of birth	Ceres, Argentina
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Emelec
Number	7
Youth career
2002–2004	Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2010	Boca Juniors	6	(0)
2006	Emelec	40	(29)
2007-2010	LDU Quito	38	(16)
2008	→ Botafogo (loan)	2	(0)
2008	→ Gimnasia de Jujuy (loan)	11	(2)
2008-2009	→ Newell's Old Boys (loan)	0	(0)
2009	→ Real Salt Lake (loan)	5	(1)
2010-2011	Deportivo Cuenca	40	(16)
2011	Sporting Cristal	9	(2)
2011-2012	Manta	19	(8)
2012	Deportivo Quito	10	(3)
2012-2013	Deportivo Táchira	12	(4)
2013-2014	Manta	42	(10)
2014-	Emelec	33	(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 April 2015.

Luis Miguel Escalada (born February 27, 1986 in Ceres) is an Argentine soccer player, who plays as a Striker for CS Emelec in 2015 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A

Career

Escalada has previously played for Boca Juniors, Gimnasia de Jujuy and Newell's Old Boys in Argentina, Emelec and LDU Quito in Ecuador, and Botafogo in Brazil.

Escalada signed with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake in early 2009 and made his MLS debut on April 18, 2009 as a substitute in a game against the New York Red Bulls.^[1] He scored his first goal on April 25, 2009 in a 6-0 win over New England Revolution.

Career statistics

As of March 13, 2016

Club	Season	League		State League		Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Boca Juniors	2004-05	6	0	–		0	0	1	0	7	0
	Total	6	0	–		0	0	1	0	7	0
Emelec	2006	40	29	–		–		0	0	40	29
	Total	40	29	—		—		0	0	40	29
LDU Quito	2007	38	16	–		–		6	0	44	16
	Total	38	16	—		—		6	0	44	16
Botafogo	2008	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Gimnasia de Jujuy	2007-08	11	2	–		0	0	0	0	11	2
	Total	11	2	–		0	0	0	0	11	2
Newell's Old Boys	2008-09	0	0	–		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	0	0	–		0	0	0	0	0	0
Real Salt Lake	2009	5	1	–		0	0	0	0	5	1
	Total	5	1	–		0	0	0	0	5	1
Deportivo Cuenca	2010	40	16	–		–		6	2	46	18
	Total	40	16	—		—		6	2	46	18
Sporting Cristal	2011	9	2	–		0	0	0	0	9	2
	Total	9	2	—		0	0	0	0	9	2
Manta	2011	19	8	–		–		0	0	19	8
	Total	19	8	—		—		0	0	19	8
Deportivo Quito	2012	10	3	–		–		2	0	12	3
	Total	10	3	—		—		2	0	12	3
Deportivo Táchira	2012-13	12	4	–		0	0	2	0	14	4
	Total	12	4	–		0	0	2	0	14	4
Manta	2013	42	10	–		–		0	0	42	10
	Total	42	10	—		—		0	0	42	10
Emelec	2014	27	5	–		–		8	4	35	9
	2015	27	7	–		–		10	1	37	8
	Total	54	12	—		—		18	5	72	17
Universidad Católica	2016	7	3	–		–		0	0	7	3
	Total	7	3	—		—		0	0	7	3
Career total		293	106	2	0	0	0	35	7	328	113

Honors

Club

LDU Quito

• Serie A (1): 2007

Real Salt Lake

• MLS (1): 2009

Emelec

• Serie A (1): 2014

Personal

Emelec

• 2006 Ecuadorian Serie A: Top goalscorer

References

1. http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=04182009_RSLNY

External links

• Argentine Primera statistics at Futbol XXI
• Statistics at Irish Times