Sergio Escudero Palomo

Murcia

Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Escudero joined Real Murcia CF in 2007 after a six-year youth spell at local Real Valladolid, spending his first season as a senior with the reserves in the Segunda División B. On 13 June 2009, he made his debut with the first team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 home win against UD Salamanca as the hosts had already retained their Segunda División status. Escudero was definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2009–10 campaign, being the most utilised player in his position (2,250 minutes) as Murcia were eventually relegated after ranking in 20th position. In late March 2010, interest surfaced from Real Madrid, but nothing came of it.

Schalke 04

In the summer of 2010, the 20-year-old Escudero signed with FC Schalke 04 in Germany, alongside compatriots José Manuel Jurado and Raúl González for an undisclosed fee. He made his Bundesliga debut on 26 February 2011, playing 68 minutes in a 1–1 home draw with 1. FC Nürnberg. He finished his first season as a DFB-Pokal winner, coming on as a substitute for Hans Sarpei just before half time in a 5–0 rout of MSV Duisburg in the final on 21 May.

Getafe

Escudero was loaned to Getafe CF in late January 2013, to cover for injured Mané. His maiden appearance in La Liga took place on 2 February, as he started in a 3–1 home victory over Deportivo de La Coruña. Escudero joined the Madrid outskirts club permanently on 11 July 2013, agreeing to a five-year…

In November 2016, Escudero received his first call-up to the senior Spain squad for matches against Macedonia and England. He took no part in either game.

As of match played 4 June 2023

Schalke 04

DFB-Pokal: 2010–11 Sevilla

UEFA Europa League: 2015–16, 2019–20