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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Gabriel Ibarra | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Tigre, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder[1] | ||
| Club 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 | 35 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2019 | Argentina U18 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 9, 2022 | |||
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]
On 22 February 2021, Ibarra signed with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.[7]
Ibarra represented Argentina's U18s at the 2019 COTIF Tournament.[3][8]
| Club | Season | League | 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 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[nb 1] | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Atlanta United FC – current squad | |
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