Franco Ibarra

Franco Gabriel Ibarra (born 28 April 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.

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]
Team information
Current team
 Atlanta United
Number 14
Youth career
2010–2019 Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Argentinos Juniors 11 (0)
2021– Atlanta United 45 (0)
International career
2019 Argentina U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 18, 2023

Club career

Argentinos Juniors

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; his final appearance.[2][6]

Atlanta United

On 22 February 2021, Ibarra signed with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.[7]

International career

Ibarra represented Argentina's U18s at the 2019 COTIF Tournament.[3][8]

Career statistics
As of 22 February 2021.[2][9]
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
Total 11000000000110
Atlanta United 2021 Major League Soccer 0000—000000
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. "Atlanta United signs midfielder Franco Ibarra". Atlanta United FC. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
    8. "Los elegidos para defender el título". Olé. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
    9. "Ficha Estadistica de FRANCO IBARRA". BDFA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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