Romario Ibarra
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.jpg) Ibarra with Minnesota United in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Romario Andrés Ibarra Mina[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1994[2][3] | ||
| Place of birth | Atuntaqui, Ecuador[4] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vinotinto F.C. Ecuador | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Valle del Chota | ||
| 2010–2011 | ESPOLI | ||
| 2011–2012 | Universidad Católica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Universidad Católica | 134 | (14) |
| 2013 | → LDU Quito (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Minnesota United | 17 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | → Pachuca (loan) | 20 | (4) |
| 2020–2023 | Pachuca | 78 | (11) |
| 2023 | → Oviedo (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Independiente del Valle | 21 | (1) |
| 2025– | Vinotinto F.C. Ecuador | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Ecuador | 27 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:13, 13 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:33, 26 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Romario Andrés Ibarra Mina (born 24 September 1994) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays for Ecuadorian Serie A club Vinotinto F.C. Ecuador and the Ecuador national team. He is the younger brother of Renato Ibarra.
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 |
