Juan Marcelo Escobar Chena (Spanish pronunciation: [xwan maɾˈselo eskoˈβaɾ t͡ʃena]; born 3 July 1995) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as either a centre-back or right-back for Liga MX club Cruz Azul and the Paraguay national team. Escobar held the highest transfer fee in Paraguayan football from 2019 to 2022, when he joined Cruz Azul.