Franco Ibarra

Franco Gabriel Ibarra is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Rosario Central in the Argentine Primera División.

Club career

Ibarra arrived in Argentinos Juniors in 2010, aged nine. He would go on to make over one hundred competitive appearances in their youth system. 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. June 2020 saw Ibarra sign a new contract that would last until December 2024. 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.

On 22 February 2021, Ibarra signed with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United with a release clause amounting to €1,700,000 and his contract is valid until 2026.

In July 2023, Ibarra was loaned to Major League Soccer club Toronto FC for six months with Atlanta receiving $50,000 in General Allocation Money. The loan comes as a result of a logjam with the U-22 initiative roster slots, with the returns of Erik Lopez and Edwin Mosquera, there were four U-22 players with only three allotted spots.

Ibarra represented Argentina's U18s at the 2019 COTIF Tournament.

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