Franco Ibarra

Franco Gabriel Ibarra (born 28 April 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Argentinos Juniors.[2]

Franco Ibarra
Personal information
Full name Franco Gabriel Ibarra
Date of birth (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001
Place of birth Tigre, Argentina[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder[1]
Club information
Current team
 Argentinos Juniors
Number 22
Youth career
2010–2019 Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Argentinos Juniors 11 (0)
National team
2019 Argentina U18
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:57, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Ibarra arrived in Argentinos Juniors in 2010, aged nine.[3][4] He would go on to make over one hundred competitive appearances in their youth system.[3] 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.[2] June 2020 saw Ibarra sign a new contract that would last until December 2024.[5] His next appearance wouldn't arrive until 31 October 2020 against San Lorenzo, though the defensive midfielder would leave the match prematurely after receiving a red card; as he would again nine games later versus Boca Juniors.[2][6]

International career

Ibarra represented Argentina's U18s at the 2019 COTIF Tournament.[3][7]

Career statistics
As of 21 January 2021.[2][8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Argentinos Juniors 2019–20 Primera División 100000000010
2020–21[nb 1] 1000000—00100
Career total 11000000000110

    Notes
    1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

    References
    1. "Franco Ibarra". World Football. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
    2. "Argentina - F. Ibarra". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
    3. "LOS 100 PARTIDOS DE IBARRA". Argentinos Juniors. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
    4. "Franco Ibarra en Pasión Paternal: "Trabajo día a día para estar en la Primera"". Pasión Paternal. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
    5. "Argentinos Juniors, renueva Franco Ibarra". TODOmercadoWEB. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
    6. "San Lorenzo no pudo con Argentinos". El Diario de La Pampa. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
    7. "Los elegidos para defender el título". Olé. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
    8. "Ficha Estadistica de FRANCO IBARRA". BDFA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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