Olger Escobar called up to Guatemala U-18 National Team

FOXBOROUGH, MA–Revolution II forward Olger Escobar (Guatemala) has been called up by the U-18 Guatemala National Team for the UEFA Friendship Tournament.

Olger Escobar, 17, has made 1 career appearance (0 starts) for the Guatemala Senior Men’s National Team and has 17 appearances (15 starts) for the Youth National Team (U-17, U18 & U-20). He has 7 official call-ups.

In his career for Guatemala, Escobar has registered 7 goals and 2 assists.

Olger Escobar (19) features in a match for the New England Revolution II. Image courtesy of New England Revolution

He was last selected for the U-20s in the Concacaf Men’s Championship in February.

The tournament, the UEFA Friendship Tournament, features eight national teams from five confederations. Guatemala will compete in Group B alongside Ecuador, Morocco, and Slovakia. Group A features Jamaica, Mali, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.

This UEFA Friendship tournament is a new initiative by UEFA that is aimed at creating opportunities for talented young players to gain additional experience. The Tournament is being played in Turkey.

Guatemala has played 1 game in the tournament so far where they battled to a 2-2 draw versus Ecuador, that resulted in a 5-3 victory in penalties. Escobar scored during the match.

Olger Escobar (10) celebrates after scoring a goal for Guatemala. Image Courtesy of FEDEFUTGUATE.

At a career glance, Escobar is a 2x U-19 MLS NEXT Cup Champion, the 2022-23 UHC Revolution Academy Player of the Year, and was named the 2023 U-17 MLS NEXT MVP. He was signed to a Revolution homegrown contract in July of 2023.

Escobar holds 5 starts in 19 appearances for the New England Revolution II.

Olger Escobar and the Guatemala U18s are set to play their next match on Wednesday, April 24th versus Morrocco U18s. The match will kickoff at 2:30 A.M. EST.

Richie Williams and the New England Revolution II (1-1-3, 5 pts.) return home to New England to face Eastern Conference side Inter Miami II (3-1-1, 10 pts.). The match will kick off at Oullette Stadium at 3:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, April 28th. For more MLS NEXT Pro content, you can find it on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.