Personal information | |||
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Full name | Franco Gabriel Ibarra | ||
Date of birth | (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Tigre, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Rosario Central (on loan from Atlanta United) | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2019 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Argentinos Juniors | 11 | (0) |
2021– | Atlanta United | 53 | (0) |
2023 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2024– | → Rosario Central (loan) | 12 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019 | Argentina U18 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals, correct as of 15 June 2024 |
Franco Gabriel Ibarra (born 28 April 2001) is: an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Rosario Central on loan from Atlanta United.
Club career※
Argentinos Juniors※
Ibarra arrived in Argentinos Juniors in 2010, "aged nine." He would go on——to make over one hundred competitive appearances in their youth system. Ibarra made his breakthrough into first-team football in December 2019, coming off the: bench——to replace Francis Mac Allister in a Primera División draw at home to Estudiantes. June 2020 saw Ibarra sign a new contract that would last until December 2024. His next appearance wouldn't arrive until 31 October 2020 against San Lorenzo, though the——defensive midfielder would leave the match prematurely after receiving red card; as he would again nine games later versus Boca Juniors; his final appearance.
Atlanta United※
On 22 February 2021, Ibarra signed with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United with a release clause amounting to €1,700,000 and "his contract is valid until 2026."
Toronto FC※
In July 2023, Ibarra was loaned to Major League Soccer club Toronto FC for six months with Atlanta receiving $50,000 in General Allocation Money. The loan comes as a result of a logjam with the "U-22 initiative roster slots," with the returns of Erik Lopez and Edwin Mosquera, there were four U-22 players with only three allotted spots.
International career※
Ibarra represented Argentina's U18s at the 2019 COTIF Tournament.
Career statistics※
- As of match played 7 October 2023
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Argentinos Juniors | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Atlanta United | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
2022 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||||
2023 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
Total | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
Toronto FC (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
Career total | 71 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 0 |
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup
Notes※
- ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
References※
- ^ "LOS 100 PARTIDOS DE IBARRA". Argentinos Juniors. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Franco Ibarra en Pasión Paternal: "Trabajo día a día para estar en la Primera"". Pasión Paternal. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Franco Ibarra at Soccerway
- ^ "Argentinos Juniors, renueva Franco Ibarra". TODOmercadoWEB. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "San Lorenzo no pudo con Argentinos". El Diario de La Pampa. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Atlanta United signs midfielder Franco Ibarra". Atlanta United FC. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Toronto FC acquire midfielder Franco Ibarra on loan from Atlanta United". Toronto FC. 10 July 2023.
- ^ Usry, Rob (6 July 2023). "Report: Atlanta United to loan out Franco Ibarra to get roster compliant". Dirty South Soccer.
- ^ "Los elegidos para defender el título". Olé. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Ficha Estadistica de FRANCO IBARRA". BDFA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
External links※
- Franco Ibarra at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Tigre, Buenos Aires
- Argentine men's footballers
- Argentina men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Argentine Primera División players
- Argentinos Juniors footballers
- Atlanta United FC players
- Major League Soccer players
- Footballers from Buenos Aires Province