Romario Andrés Ibarra Mina (born 24 September 1994) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays for Ecuadorian Serie A club Independiente del Valle and the Ecuador national team. He is the younger brother of Renato Ibarra.
Career
Ibarra was announced at Minnesota United on 9 July 2018.[5] He scored his first goal for the club against LA Galaxy on 12 August 2018, scoring in the 84th minute.[6]
On 21 May 2019, Ibarra moved to Pachuca on a 13 month loan, with an option to buy at the end of the loan.[7]
On 1 July 2020, Ibarra transferred permanently to Pachuca.[8]
On 16 June 2023, Ibarra was announced on loan at Real Oviedo until the end of the season.[9] Ibarra left the club on 12 December 2023.[10]
International career
On 5 October 2017, Ibarra made his debut for the senior national team in a World Cup qualifying match against Chile.
Ibarra was selected in the 23-man Ecuador squad for the 2019 Copa América.[11]
Ibarra was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[12]
Personal life
Romario's brother, Renato Ibarra, is also a professional footballer and represented Ecuador at senior level as well.[13]
Career statistics
International
- As of 12 September 2023[14]
| Ecuador | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 3 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 October 2017 | Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile |  Chile |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 10 October 2017 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  Argentina |
1–0 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 11 September 2018 | Toyota Park, Bridgeview, United States |  Guatemala |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Pachuca
References
- ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 10. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ http://www.ecuafutbol.org/web/modal.php?cedula=1721486015 Ficha del Jugador en la FEF
- ^ "Romario Ibarra Mina Player Profile - ESPN FC". www.espnfc.us.
- ^ "Ecuador - R. Ibarra - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "MNUFC Signs Romario Ibarra". www.mnufc.com.
- ^ "Minnesota Comes Back Twice to Earn a 2-2 Draw with the Galaxy". www.mnufc.com.
- ^ "Romario Ibarra Loaned To Pachuca". www.mnufc.com.
- ^ "MNUFC Transfers Romario Ibarra". www.mnufc.com.
- ^ "Romario Ibarra, nuevo futbolista del Real Oviedo" [Romario Ibarra, new Real Oviedo player]. www.realoviedo.es (in Spanish).
- ^ "Official Statement: Romario Ibarra". www.realoveido.es.
- ^ "LOS 23 CONVOCADOS DE ECUADOR PARA COPA AMÉRICA DE BRASIL 2019" (in Spanish). FEF. 20 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ecuador national football team [@LaTri] (14 November 2022). "Aquí están los 26 jugadores elegidos por el DT Gustavo Alfaro para jugar la Copa Mundial FIFA, estamos listos para hacer historia" [Here are the 26 players chosen by head coach Gustavo Alfaro to play the FIFA World Cup, we are ready to make history.] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Romario, hermano menor de Renato, se suma a la 'Tri' en lugar de Marcos Caicedo" [Renato Ibarra younger brother joins Ecuador national football team, replacing Marcos Caicedo] (in Spanish). El Telégrafo. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ Romario Ibarra at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Romario Ibarra profile at Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol (in Spanish)
- Romario Ibarra at National-Football-Teams.com
- Romario Ibarra at Soccerway
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