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 | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colón | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1998 | Colón | 140 | (8) |
| 1998–2001 | Boca Juniors | 85 | (2) |
| 2001–2005 | 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1998–2007 | Argentina | 11 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011–2014 | Boca Juniors (youth) | ||
| 2015–2021 | Boca Juniors II (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Boca Juniors II | ||
| 2022–2023 | Boca Juniors | ||
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Hugo Benjamín "Negro" Ibarra (born 1 April 1974) is a famous Argentine football player and manager. He used to play as a right back, which is a defender position. He is well-known for playing for and managing the famous club Boca Juniors.
Many people think he is the best right back in Boca Juniors' history. He played 324 matches for them, scored 10 goals, and won 15 titles! He last managed Boca Juniors.
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Hugo Ibarra's Playing Career
Hugo Ibarra was born in Formosa, Argentina. He started his football journey in 1993 with a team called Colón. At that time, Colón was in the second division. Just two years later, his team was promoted to the first division!
His great skills caught the attention of Boca Juniors, one of Argentina's biggest clubs. He joined Boca Juniors, a club he later called "my home."
Playing in Europe
After three successful seasons with Boca Juniors, Ibarra moved to Europe to play. He joined the Portuguese club FC Porto. Because he didn't have a European passport, he was loaned back to Boca Juniors after his first season with Porto.
Later, Porto loaned him to other European teams. He played for Monaco in France and then Espanyol in Spain.
International and Club Success
Ibarra also played for the Argentina national football team. He played six matches for his country, including the Copa América 1999 tournament.
While playing for Monaco, his team reached the UEFA Champions League final in 2004. They beat strong teams like Real Madrid and Chelsea along the way. However, they lost the final 3–0 to his former club, Porto, who still owned his player rights at that time.
Return to Boca Juniors and Retirement
In July 2005, Hugo Ibarra returned to Boca Juniors. This was his final team as a player. On April 18, 2007, he even captained the Argentina national football team in a friendly match against Chile.
In September 2010, after a long and successful career, Hugo Ibarra announced that he was retiring from professional football.
Hugo Ibarra's Coaching Career
After retiring as a player, Hugo Ibarra started a new chapter in his football journey: coaching.
Youth and Reserve Teams
At the end of 2011, Ibarra was hired by Boca Juniors to work with their youth academy. He helped coordinate the young players. From 2015, he became an assistant coach for Boca's reserve team. He worked alongside manager Rolando Schiavi.
In 2021, he took on a new role, helping connect the amateur football teams with Boca Juniors' main Football Council. On August 17, 2021, the manager of Boca's reserve team, Sebastián Battaglia, became the first-team manager temporarily. Ibarra and Mauricio Serna then took over the reserve team as interim coaches.
Managing the First Team
In July 2022, Hugo Ibarra was named the interim manager for the main Boca Juniors team after Battaglia was no longer manager. On November 29, he was officially confirmed as the manager for the upcoming season.
However, on March 28, 2023, he was sacked by the club.
Hugo Ibarra's Honours
Hugo Ibarra won many important titles during his career, both as a player and as a manager.
As a Player
Boca Juniors
- Argentine First Division (5): 1998 Apertura, 1999 Clausura, 2005 Apertura, 2006 Clausura, 2008 Apertura
- Copa Libertadores (4): 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007
- Intercontinental Cup: 2000
- Copa Sudamericana (1): 2005
- Recopa Sudamericana (1): 2008
Monaco
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2003–04
Porto
- Portuguese Supercup (1): 2001
Argentina
- Copa America runner-up: 2007
As a Manager
Boca Juniors
- Argentine First Division (1): 2022
- Supercopa Argentina (1): 2022
See also
In Spanish: Hugo Ibarra para niños
