Gonzalo Escudero (born 1 April 2007) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Racing.
Born in Avellaneda in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina, Escudero began his footballing career at the age of three with La Academia, the academy of Racing.
[2] Despite being born in 2007, he trained with the 2005-born squad, two years his senior, and progressed through the academy before signing his first professional contract in March 2023.
[3] The following week he made his professional debut, coming on as a late substitute for Santino Vera in a 2–1 win against Tigre on 26 August.
In doing so, he became the second youngest player in Racing history at 16 years, 4 months and 25 days, behind only Rubén Saa, who debuted in 1971 at the age of fifteen.