Full name | Juan Francisco Escobar | ||
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Born | Paraguay | 31 January 1949||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
Paraguayan Primera División | Referee | ||
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1985–1994 | FIFA listed | Referee |
Juan Francisco Escobar (born January 31, 1949) is a former Paraguayan football referee.
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