Luis Ibáñez
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Ezequiel Ibáñez | ||
Date of birth | 15 July 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Moreno, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back / Left wingback | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Jarun | ||
Number | 88 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2008 | Boca Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008 | Boca Juniors | 2 | (0) |
2008–2015 | Dinamo Zagreb | 119 | (13) |
2013–2014 | → Racing Club (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2015 | Győri ETO | 11 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Red Star Belgrade | 31 | (9) |
2016–2019 | Trabzonspor | 10 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Kardemir Karabükspor (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Zrinjski Mostar | 15 | (0) |
2021–2023 |
Grafičar Beograd | 61 | (6) |
2023– | Jarun | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023 |
Luis Ezequiel Ibáñez (born 15 July 1988), nicknamed Lucho, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left back or as a left wingback for Croatian club Jarun.[1]
Ibáñez started his professional career at
After seven years of playing at Dinamo, Ibáñez left the Croatian club and shortly after signed with Hungarian club Győri ETO. After Győri ETO, he also played at Red Star Belgrade, Trabzonspor, and was on loan from Trabzonspor to Kardemir Karabükspor. In September 2019, he signed with Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar. Ibáñez left Zrinjski in June 2021.
He also holds Croatian citizenship and is therefore not considered a foreign player in the EU.
Background
Luis Ezequiel Ibáñez is an Argentine, born on 15 July 1988 in Moreno, Buenos Aires[citation needed] to Jorge and Alejandra. His parents are divorced and he currently resides with his father in Zagreb, Croatia. He has three younger sisters, Carla, Camilla and Valentina who along with their mother live in Argentina. Since their mother is currently unemployed, Ibáñez financially supports his family.[2][3] He is engaged to Mateja Alegić,[4] an economics student and a daughter of the Croatian entrepreneur Darko Alegić. The two have been in a relationship since June 2009 having previously met via online chat.[3][5]
According to the official webpage of
On 24 December 2010, Ibáñez announced that he had submitted a request to obtain Croatian citizenship which would make him eligible to play for the country's national football team, he had earlier declared himself willing to compete for Croatia instead of Argentina at international level.[10][11]
Club career
Boca Juniors
Ibáñez started playing football professionally for
Dinamo Zagreb
First season
On 25 June 2008, Ibáñez signed a five-year contract worth €300,000 per annum
His next appearance, and first in 2009, came almost three months later, on 1 March in a league match against
2009–2015
Ibáñez made his first appearance of the
On 25 November he scored a goal against
"Ibáñez is the best Croatian left back since Robert Jarni. To all the others, he's a color television."
–Zdravko Mamić, executive vice president of Dinamo Zagreb.[11]
He made his first appearance in the 2010 on 27 February in a 6–0 league win over Croatia Sesvete. Ibáñez then played full 90 minutes in five consecutive league matches until 3 April when he got injured in a match against
The
The 2011–12 season started brightly for Ibañez as he scored in a league match against
On 1 August 2013 it has been officially confirmed that
Győri ETO
On January 28, 2015, it was announced that Ibáñez joined the ranks of Győri ETO.[35] However, on April 9, 2015, Győri's largest investor, Quaestor, went bankrupt.[36] This resulted in the virtual liquidation of the club, and resulted in almost all of its players, including Ibáñez, to leave.[37]
Red Star Belgrade
On 7 July 2015, he signed a three-year contract with
Trabzonspor
In August 2016, Ibáñez signed with Turkish Süper Lig club Trabzonspor.[40] Only one year after playing at Trabzonspor and making only 5 league appearances, he was loaned to Kardemir Karabükspor.[41] After one more season at Trabzonspor, Ibáñez decided to leave the club in the summer of 2019.
Zrinjski Mostar
On 17 September 2019, Ibáñez came back to the Balkans after three years and signed a two-year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar, making him not only one of the biggest ever signings of Zrinjski, but of the whole league as well.[42] He made his official debut for Zrinjski on 2 October 2019, in a 2–0 home win against Sloboda Tuzla in a cup game.[43] He played his first league game for Zrinjski in a 0–0 home draw against FK Sarajevo on 5 October 2019.[44] Ibáñez left Zrinjski in June 2021 after his contract with the club expired.[45]
International career
Ibáñez was not capped for Argentina at senior level, but he was made aware by the national team staff that they will consider calling him up when he gets older and if he keeps playing well.[46] He also stated that he would like to play for Croatia.
Style of play
Ibáñez prefers to play on the left flank, either as a full-back or winger and considers himself equally adept at both positions. Since his arrival, he has been praised by Croatian media for his work rate, pace, agility, technical skills and shot power.[2] His powerful left foot shot is considered as his main attribute by the critics. He is also noted for being an excellent direct free kick taker. He was the usual set-piece taker whilst in the reserve team at Boca Juniors.[16] He quickly arose to popularity due to his constant commitment on the field and for always giving his best.[47] Dinamo Zagreb's executive vice president Zdravko Mamić once stated that Ibáñez is best Croatian left back since Robert Jarni, despite player not having Croatian citizenship at the time.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 March 2021.[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup[n 1] | Continental | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Boca Juniors | 2007–08
|
Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | —[n 2] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Dinamo Zagreb | 2008–09
|
Prva HNL
|
23 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
2009–10 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
2010–11 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
2011–12 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 9 | ||
2012–13 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 3 | ||
2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
Total | 119 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 185 | 19 | ||
Racing Club (loan) | 2013–14 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
Győri ETO | 2014–15 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Red Star Belgrade | 2015–16 | Serbian SuperLiga | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 10 |
2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
Total | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 11 | ||
Trabzonspor | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
Kardemir Karabükspor | 2017–18 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
Trabzonspor | 2018–19 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
Zrinjski Mostar | 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
2020–21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Total | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Career total | 225 | 22 | 41 | 5 | 47 | 3 | 313 | 30 |
- ^ Includes Croatian Cup and Croatian Super Cup.
- ^ The Argentine Football Association did not organise a cup competition for the Argentine football clubs at the time.
Honours
Dinamo Zagreb[1]
Red Star Belgrade[1]
Individual
Awards
References
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- ^ a b "Luis Ibanez – borac na terenu i u životu" (in Croatian). Dinamo Zagreb. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
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- ^ 170 centimeters equals 5 foot and 6.93 inches.
- ^ 69 kilograms equals 152.1 pounds or 10.87 stone.
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External links
- Luis Ibáñez at FootballDatabase.eu
- Luis Ibáñez at Sofascore