Franchel Ibara

Franchel Ibara (born 27 July 1989) is a Congolese professional footballer who played as a striker.

Franchel Ibara
Personal information
Full name Franchel Ibara[1]
Date of birth (1989-07-27) 27 July 1989
Place of birth Brazzaville, Congo
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Étoile du Congo
2007–2008 Sochaux B
2008–2010 Étoile du Congo
2010–2011 AS Vita Club
2011–2012 AC Léopards
2013–2015 Étoile du Congo
2016 Diables Noirs
2017 CARA Brazzaville
2018 AS Otohô
National team
2007 Congo U-20
2008–2009 Congo 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:20, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Ibara was born in Brazzaville, Congo. He played for Étoile du Congo before moving to FC Sochaux.[2] After one year in France, returned to Étoile du Congo and played there until 2010.[3] In November 2010 signed for DR Congo side AS Vita Club, before a year later returned to Congo.[4] He signed than on November 2011 for AC Léopards,[5] who retired a year later.

International career

Ibara received first cap for the full Congo national football team in a qualifying match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Chad on 22 June 2008, and he scored his first goal in the match.[6]

He also appeared at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, who scored a goal from a penalty in the 59th minute against Austria in Canada on 2 July.[6]

Personal life

Franchel's brother Guillaume Ibara played most of his career in the Lower leagues in Belgium.[7] Guillaume played during his time for Belgian provincial football league team Entente Blegnytoise, international games for the Congo national football team in the African Nations Cup Qualifier.[8]

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. p. 6. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. Franchel Ibara joueur de Libre/Etranger - Foot National
  3. Franchel Ibara at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. octobre | 2011 | Angongaj2011's Blog | Page 3
  5. Football : Franchel Ibara dans les rangs d'AC Léopards
  6. Franchel Ibara – FIFA competition record
  7. Franchel Ibara vers Sochaux !
  8. International Matches 1995 - Africa


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