Alonso Escoboza

Jesus Alonso Escoboza Lugo (born 22 January 1993) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club America.

Club Career

Early career

Alonzo Escoboza began playing in Tercera Division for Santos Casino where he managed to score eight goals in the 2008-2009 season. He quickly called (attracted?) the attention of the personnel of Santos Laguna and by the following season he was called to play with a U-17 team where he played from 2009-2011. He scored 23 goals in 53 games. Then he participated in both the first team and U-20 team, where he managed to score 14 goals in 30 games. He was also present in the pre-season of Santos Laguna for the Torneo Apertura 2011, where he scored a goal against Club American in one of the pre-season friendly games.

Santos Laguna

Escoboza made his debut for Santos Laguna on 23 July 2011 at the age of 18, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute, replacing Oribe Peralta, in a 4-1 win over Pachuca in the Hidalgo stadium. Diego Cocca was the manager who gave Escoboza his league debut.

His first international game was on 27 July against Club Deportivo Olimpia, coming in as a substitute in the 66th minute, replacing Christian Suarez in a 3-1 win. Escoboza scored his first goal on 19 October in a Concacaf Champions League 2011-2012 against Colorado Rapids. However, Escoboza did not play in a single game in the Liga Mx during the Clausura 2012 where Santos Laguna became champions by winning the final against Club Moneterrey.

Club Necaxa

Escoboza was loaned to Necaxa on 20 December 2012. On 4 January 2013, he debuted with Necaxa in a loss to Lobos BUAP. In the following season, Clausura 2013, he scored two goals against Tiburones Rojo of Veracruz.

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