Hugo Ibarra facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Benjamín Ibarra | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | El Colorado, Formosa, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colón | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Colón | 140 | (8) |
| 1998–2001 | Boca Juniors | 85 | (2) |
| 2001–2005 | FC Porto | 20 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Boca Juniors (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | → Monaco (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Espanyol (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2005–2010 | Boca Juniors | 124 | (3) |
| Total | 450 | (18) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2007 | Argentina | 11 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Boca Juniors (youth) | ||
| 2015–2021 | Boca Juniors II (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Boca Juniors II | ||
| 2022–2023 | Boca Juniors | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hugo Benjamín "Negro" Ibarra (born April 1, 1974) is a famous Argentine football manager and former player. He played as a right-back defender. Many people think he is the best right-back in the history of Boca Juniors, one of Argentina's biggest football clubs. He played 324 matches for Boca Juniors, scored 10 goals, and won 15 titles with them. He last managed Boca Juniors.
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Hugo Ibarra's Playing Days
Hugo Ibarra was born in El Colorado, Formosa Province, Argentina. He started his football journey in Santa Fe Province with a team called Club Atlético Colón. When he first joined in 1993, Colón was in the second division. But just two years later, his team moved up to the first division!
His great playing caught the eye of Boca Juniors. He soon moved to Boca, a club he later called "my home." After three successful years at Boca, Hugo went to play in Europe. He played his first season in Portugal for FC Porto.
Because he did not have a European passport, Hugo was loaned back to Boca Juniors. Later, Porto loaned him to French club AS Monaco and then to Spanish club RCD Espanyol.
Playing for Argentina
Hugo Ibarra also played for the Argentina national football team. He played six matches for his country, including games in the Copa América 1999.
European Success
While playing for Monaco, his team reached the finals of the UEFA Champions League. This is a very big competition for European clubs. They beat strong teams like Real Madrid and Chelsea F.C. on their way to the final. However, they lost the final match 3–0 to his former club, Porto, who still owned him at that time.
In July 2005, Hugo Ibarra returned to Boca Juniors. This was his last team as a player. On April 18, 2007, he played for the Argentina national team again. He was the captain in a friendly match against Chile. In September 2010, Hugo Ibarra announced that he was retiring from playing professional football.
Coaching Career
After retiring as a player, Hugo Ibarra started a new path in football as a coach.
Youth and Reserve Teams
At the end of 2011, he was hired by Boca Juniors to work with their youth academy. He helped coordinate the young players. From 2015, Ibarra became an assistant coach for Boca's reserve team. He worked under manager Rolando Schiavi.
In 2021, he took on a new role. He helped connect the amateur football teams with the main Football Council at Boca Juniors. On August 17, 2021, the reserve team manager, Sebastián Battaglia, became the first-team manager temporarily. Hugo Ibarra and Mauricio Serna then took charge of the reserve team, also on a temporary basis.
Managing the Main Team
In July 2022, Hugo Ibarra was named the interim manager of the main Boca Juniors team. This happened after Sebastián Battaglia was no longer the manager. On November 29, he was confirmed as the full-time manager for the upcoming season. However, on March 28, 2023, he was no longer the manager of the club.
Honours and Trophies
Hugo Ibarra won many important titles during his career as both a player and a manager.
As a Player
Boca Juniors
- Primera División (5): He won the top Argentine league five times.
- 1998 Apertura, 1999 Clausura
- 2005 Apertura, 2006 Clausura
- 2008 Apertura
- Copa Libertadores (4): He won South America's biggest club competition four times.
- 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007
- Copa Intercontinental: He won this global club trophy in 2000.
- Copa Sudamericana (1): He won this South American club competition in 2005.
- Recopa Sudamericana (1): He won this South American super cup in 2008.
Monaco
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: His team was second in Europe's top club competition in 2003–04.
Porto
- Portuguese Supercup (1): He won this Portuguese trophy in 2001.
Argentina
- Copa America runner-up: His national team was second in the Copa América in 2007.
As a Manager
Boca Juniors
- Primera División (1): He led Boca Juniors to win the top Argentine league in 2022.
- Supercopa Argentina (1): He won this Argentine super cup in 2022.
See also
In Spanish: Hugo Ibarra para niños
