| Franco Ibarra | |
| Fullname: | Franco Gabriel Ibarra |
| Birth Date: | 28 April 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Tigre, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Rosario Central (on loan from Atlanta United) |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Argentinos Juniors |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Argentinos Juniors |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | Atlanta United |
| Caps2: | 53 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Toronto FC (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Rosario Central (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Argentina U18 |
| Club-Update: | 5 August 2024 |
Franco Gabriel Ibarra (born 28 April 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Rosario Central on loan from Atlanta United.
Ibarra arrived in Argentinos Juniors in 2010, aged nine.[1] [2] He would go on to make over one hundred competitive appearances in their youth system.[1] 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.[3] 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.[4]
On 22 February 2021, Ibarra signed with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
Ibarra represented Argentina's U18s at the 2019 COTIF Tournament.[1] [8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Argentinos Juniors | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 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 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | |||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 71 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 0 | |||