Education
He would than go on to play for Once Caldas, Deportivo Pereira, Bachelor of Science Young Boys in Switzerland and Venezuelan side Caracas Football Club.
He would than go on to play for Once Caldas, Deportivo Pereira, Bachelor of Science Young Boys in Switzerland and Venezuelan side Caracas Football Club.
Echeverry made his debut in the Colombian First Division in 1996 with Deportivo Cali. He remained at the club two years before joining upstart Deportivo Pasto. While at Pasto he helped the club gain promotion to the Colombian First Division.
In 1999 with Deportivo Fasto, Echeverry enjoyed his finest season netting 9 goals in 38 appearances.
He also scored the 1,000th goal for in the Venezuelan First division on September 25, 2003. In 2004, Echeverry joined Colombian power.
While at Nacional he helped the club to numerous titles. Echeverry cemented his claim as a big game player on June 19, 2005 scoring both goals in a 2–1 victory over his former club Deportivo Cali helping Nacional reach the 2005 Colombian Apertura Final.
On June 26, 2005 Oscar helped the Medellín club celebrate the eighth title in its history as he scored the second goal in a 2–0 victory over Santa Fe in the second leg of the final of the 2005 Torneo Apertura.
In total Oscar Echeverry has appeared in 203 Colombian First Division matches in which he has scored 27 goals. After being sought out by various Colombian sides during the 2008 offseason, including Millonarios and Cúcuta Deportivo, Echeverry signed with New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. Echeverry appeared in nine league for New York but did not impress due to injury problems.
His season was cut short due to a knee injury that did not properly heal.
He was released by New York in April 2009. Echeverry represented Colombia at the under 23 level
Deportivo Pasto.