Pablo Ibáñez
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pablo Ibáñez Tébar[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 August 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Madrigueras, Spain | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–1999 | Albacete | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2002 |
Albacete B | ||
2000–2001 | → Caravaca (loan) | ||
2002–2004 | Albacete | 75 | (2) |
2004–2010 | Atlético Madrid | 156 | (9) |
2010–2011 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | (1) |
2011–2013 | Birmingham City | 19 | (0) |
Total | 260 | (12) | |
International career | |||
2002–2003 | Spain U21 | 10 | (0) |
2004–2008 | Spain | 23 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Pablo Ibáñez Tébar (born 3 August 1981), sometimes known as just Pablo, is a Spanish former professional
Pablo was born in
At international level, Pablo was capped 10 times for Spain's under-21 team before making his first appearance for the senior national team in 2004. He went on to earn 23 caps and represented his country at the 2006 World Cup.
Club career
Early life and career
Pablo was born in
Albacete
After seeing Pablo work with the first-team squad during pre-season training, coach
In the January 2003
Although a training-ground injury put his top-flight debut in some doubt,[8] he was deemed fit to start for Albacete on the opening day of the 2003–04 La Liga season. El País' match reporter described the "promising" Pablo as one of Albacete's mainstays, despite inadequate marking by him and defensive partner Gustavo Siviero taking much of the blame for the opening goal as Osasuna won 2–0.[9] He missed only one league game during the season as Albacete finished 14th.[10]
During the season it became increasingly clear that the player would be joining a bigger club. Amid reported interest from a list of clubs including
Atlético Madrid
Partnering
Pablo became embroiled in the 2006 Real Madrid presidential elections. José Antonio Camacho, the chosen coach of presidential candidate Juan Palacios, announced that the club would bring in José Antonio Reyes, Joaquín and Pablo to strengthen the team if he won the election, and that the deal for Pablo was already done.[21] Palacios lost the election, so Pablo had to remain with Atlético. His agent spoke out in his defence, confirming that Pablo had not asked to leave Atlético, and the Palacios faction were taking advantage of a contractual clause allowing him to leave if an offer of €15m were received (the club claimed the figure was only a basis for negotiation). He also disingenuously suggested that joining the hated rival was no different from joining a big club abroad.[22] Atlético coach Javier Aguirre made it clear they still wanted and needed "the best centre-back in Spain",[23] and the player apologised to the fans, insisting he wanted to stay at Atlético and admitting he had made a mistake in accepting Real's offer.[24]
He kept his place, but in November, an injury sustained against
Although the recruitment of
West Bromwich Albion
Despite renewed interest from Camacho, then coach of Osasuna,
Birmingham City
Pablo signed a two-year contract with
Davies and Caldwell began the 2012–13 season as first choice until an ankle injury sustained by Davies during a League Cup match at Coventry City gave Pablo an early opportunity to impress. He kept his place after Davies returned to fitness, but chipped a bone in his foot in the defeat to Barnsley and was expected to be out for a month.[47] Further injuries, the return to fitness of Caldwell, and the emergence of young left-back Mitch Hancox, which allowed Paul Robinson to partner Davies in the centre, meant that Pablo played only twice more, and he was released at the end of his contract.[48][49]
International career
After only a few Segunda División matches, Pablo received his first call-up to the
His first call-up to the senior national squad came in October 2004, for World Cup qualifiers against Belgium and Lithuania, as a replacement for Juanito who dropped out of the original selection because of injury.[53] Carlos Marchena and Carles Puyol were the centre-back pairing in possession, and Pablo remained on the bench for both games.[54] He made his international debut on 17 November 2004 in a friendly against England in Madrid.[55] He entered the game as a half-time substitute for Marchena, with Spain leading 1–0; with 20 minutes left, he appeared to foul Alan Smith in the act of shooting, but no penalty was awarded – he told Mundo Atleti that Smith had thrown himself to the floor once he realised he could not reach the ball – and Spain had no difficulty retaining their lead.[56] Pablo replaced Iván Helguera, who had previously been a regular selection, in the squad for Spain's next match, a World Cup qualifier at home to San Marino in February 2005,[57] but did not play.
In his next match, a friendly against China in March, he appeared to score with a first-half header but the "goal" was ruled out because Fernando Torres was offside.[58] A few days later, he made his first competitive international appearance in the goalless World Cup qualifier away to Serbia & Montenegro, playing alongside Puyol in the first half and Juanito in the second.[59]
During the World Cup qualification process, Pablo established himself alongside Puyol as first choice for Spain. Despite his own goal in the last warmup game, against Croatia,[60] he and Puyol played in the first two group games at the finals, two victories which ensured qualification for the quarter-finals, and were rested for the third, against Saudi Arabia. Against France in the last eight, Spain took the lead via David Villa's penalty after Pablo was the victim of Lilian Thuram's "clumsy challenge from behind". France equalised in the first half, then took the lead with only a few minutes left; with Spain pushing for an equaliser, Zinedine Zidane scored a stoppage-time third.[61] It was the first time that Pablo had played in a losing Spain eleven.[55]
He retained his place for the remainder of 2006, but thereafter played less frequently, appearing in only four of Spain's twelve Euro 2008 qualifiers.[62] Named in the 31-man provisional squad for the competition finals, he failed to make the cut.[63] His last international appearance came as a substitute in a 1–0 friendly win against France in February 2008.[55]
Style of play
At 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in), Pablo is tall; he is good in the air, and as a younger player was noted for his pace. Albacete teammate Miquel Buades suggested that those key attributes made him "the worst thing that could happen to a forward".[3] His coach at both Albacete and Atlético, César Ferrando, said he had all the qualities needed for his position, which included anticipation and the intelligence to keep things simple.[3] Again according to Ferrando, Pablo rarely fouled, because "he doesn't need to. He has a whole arsenal of defensive resources."[64] A 2006 World Cup profile suggested he was "much happier on the ball than first impressions may suggest", and could look "ungainly".[65] A scout's assessment of his running style as "ugly" reportedly discouraged Real Madrid from pursuing an early interest in him.[2]
In later years, he used his experience: in 2012, the Birmingham Mail suggested that, in contrast to the "more aggressive and animated" Steven Caldwell, "Pablo tends to be subtle in his positioning and tackling, he likes to read the game rather than go head-to-head in a gladiatorial battle".[66]
Personal life
Pablo married Maika in Albacete Cathedral in 2007.[67] As of December 2010, the couple had one son, Adrián, and one daughter, Paula.[68]
In 2008, the Provincial Government of Albacete presented Pablo,
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Albacete | 2002–03[4] | Segunda División | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||
2003–04[10] | La Liga | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | |||
Total | 75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 76 | 2 | ||||
Atlético Madrid | 2004–05[16] | La Liga | 35 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 5[a] | 0 | 48 | 4 | |
2005–06[20] | La Liga | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | |||
2006–07[27] | La Liga | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
2007–08[28] | La Liga | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 9[b] | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
2008–09[32] | La Liga | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
2009–10[35] | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Total | 156 | 9 | 21 | 1 | — | 21 | 0 | 198 | 10 | |||
West Bromwich Albion | 2010–11[40] | Premier League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | |
2011–12[46] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | |||
Birmingham City | 2011–12[46] | Championship
|
13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
2012–13[49] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
Career total | 260 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 318 | 14 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
- UEFA Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Football League Championship play-offs
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Spain[71] | 2004 | 1 | 0 |
2005 | 6 | 0 | |
2006 | 11 | 0 | |
2007 | 4 | 0 | |
2008 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 23 | 0 |
Honours
Albacete
- Segunda División promotion: 2002–03
Atlético Madrid
- Copa del Rey: runner-up 2009–10
References
Playing statistics
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- West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham City: "Pablo Ibanez". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- Spain U21 and senior team: "Pablo Ibáñez: Pablo Ibáñez Tebar: International". BDFutbol. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
Specific
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- ^ a b c d Castelo, Luis (23 May 2006). "22. Pablo. Evitó la ruina del Albacete y el Madrid no lo quiso" [22. Pablo. He saved Albacete from ruin and Madrid didn't want him]. AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ a b c Borasteros, Daniel (8 October 2004). "Pablo pasa en dos años de Tercera al equipo nacional" [Pablo: from the fourth division to the national team in two years]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2012.
Es muy sencillo describirle: es lo peor que le puede pasar a un delantero.
- ^ a b "Albacete 2002–03: Squad". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ Muntané, Eduard (17 December 2002). "Huele a primera" [Smells like the Primera]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). p. 20.
- ^ a b L.C. (14 November 2002). "Pablo: 'Estoy en una nube'" [Pablo: 'I'm on a cloud']. AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ Pita, E.V. (29 January 2003). "Jandro va cedido al Albacete y Pablo Ibáñez llegaría en junio" [Jandro on loan Albacete and Pablo Ibáñez to arrive in June]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
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El eje defensivo formado por Siviero y el prometedor Pablo Ibáñez, uno de los puntales, tuvo buena parte de culpa en el gol de Valdo, en un inexplicable fallo de marcaje en una jugada de estrategia osasunista.
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- ^ Gómara, Javier G. (4 July 2006). "Pablo está al margen de todo" ['It's nothing to do with Pablo']. Mundo Atlético (in Spanish). p. 18.
- ^ "Aguirre: 'Pablo está arrepentido, es el mejor central de España y le necesitamos'" [Aguirre: 'Pablo is sorry, he's the best centre-back in Spain and we need him']. 20 minutos (in Spanish). EFE. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Pablo pide perdón a la afición del Atlético" [Pablo apologises to the Atlético fans]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Europa Press. 15 July 2006. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "In short". Irish Times. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Pablo celebró con un tanto su partido 100 de rojiblanco" [Pablo celebrates his 100th game in red and white with a goal]. ABC (in Spanish). 28 January 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Atlético de Madrid 2006–07: Squad". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Atlético de Madrid 2007–08: Squad". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ Jenson, Pete (21 January 2008). "Atletico Madrid 0, Real Madrid 2: Raul prolongs Atletico derby misery". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ Merino Martín, Sergio (30 January 2008). "Pablo Ibáñez, un jugador marcado" [Pablo Ibáñez, a marked player]. AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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- ^ a b "Atlético de Madrid 2008–09: Squad". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ Hidalgo, Dani (4 September 2009). "Pablo: 'García Pitarch no habló conmigo ni me consultó sobre la oferta del Zaragoza'" [Pablo: 'García Pitarch didn't talk to me or consult me about the Zaragoza bid']. AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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- ^ a b "Atlético de Madrid 2009–10: Squad". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ Carrizo, Juan (4 June 2010). "El West Bromwich Albion confirma el fichaje del central Pablo Ibáñez" [West Bromwich Albion confirm the signing of centre-back Pablo Ibáñez]. La Tribuna de Albacete (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "West Bromwich Albion clinch Pablo Ibanez signing". BBC Sport. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ "Di Matteo: We must learn fast". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 17 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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- ^ a b "Games played by Pablo Ibáñez in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Birmingham City new boy Pablo Ibanez tipped to benefit from his frustrating time at West Brom". Birmingham Mail. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Birmingham sign Wade Elliott and Pablo Ibanez". BBC Sport. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Birmingham 1 Braga 3". Birmingham City F.C. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ "Birmingham City leave it late to earn thrilling win at Club Brugge". guardian.co.uk. Press Association. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (25 April 2012). "Pablo Ibanez up for Birmingham City's promotion challenge". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Pablo Ibáñez in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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Tattum, Colin (25 September 2012). "Pablo Ibanez injury woe and news on possible signings". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 21 November 2012. - ^ Tattum, Colin (16 March 2013). "Mitchell Hancox and Pablo Ibanez Birmingham City injury update". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
Tattum, Colin (25 April 2013). "Blues secure future of youngsters". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
Tattum, Colin (7 May 2013). "Blues release four senior players but five are offered new deals". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 7 May 2013. - ^ a b "Games played by Pablo Ibáñez in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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"2006 FIFA World Cup Germany Preliminaries: Lithuania–Spain". FIFA. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2012. - ^ a b c "Pablo Ibáñez: Pablo Ibáñez Tebar: Matches". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
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- ^ "Raul omitted from Spanish squad". RTÉ Sport. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ Díaz-Guerra, Iñako (10 September 2004). "Pensé que el Madrid se llevaría a Pablo y Luccin" [I thought Madrid would take Pablo and Luccin]. AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2012.
No hace casi faltas. No necesita hacerlas porque tiene todo un arsenal de recursos para defender.
- ^ "World Cup Squad Profiles: Spain". icBirmingham. Trinity Mirror Midlands. 17 May 2006. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (26 April 2012). "Pablo Ibanez tipped to shine at Birmingham City". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ Gato, J. (23 June 2007). "Pablo firmó su contrato más importante" [Pablo signed his most important contract]. El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). p. 7.
- ^ "Ibanez focused on Albion challenge". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 2 December 2010. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011.
- ^ "Andrés Iniesta, Pablo Ibáñez y Santi Denia, medallas de oro de la Diputación" [Andrés Iniesta, Pablo Ibáñez y Santi Denia, gold medals of the Provincial Government]. AS (in Spanish). EFE. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "El Partido Popular felicita a los futbolistas Andrés Iniesta, Pablo Ibáñez y Santi Denia por sus valores deportivos y humanos" [The Partido Popular congratulates the footballers Andrés Iniesta, Pablo Ibáñez and Santi Denia on their sporting and human values] (in Spanish). Partido Popular de Albacete. 24 December 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Pablo Ibáñez". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
External links
- Pablo Ibáñez at BDFutbol
- Pablo Ibáñez – FIFA competition record (archived)