Franchel Ibara

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)
Position 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
International career
2007 Congo U-20
2007–2011 Congo 8 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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, he returned to Étoile du Congo and played there until 2010.[3] In November 2010 he signed for DR Congo side AS Vita Club, before returning to Congo a year later.[4] He signed for AC Léopards in November 2011.[5]

International career

Ibara received first cap for the full Congo national team in a qualifying match for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations against Zambia. On 22 June 2008, he scored his first goal in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Chad.[6]

He also appeared at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, scoring a goal from a penalty in the 59th minute of a match against Austria 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 team in the African Nations Cup Qualifier.[8]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[3]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Congo 200720
200821
2009–
201030
201110
Total81
Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ibara goal.
List of international goals scored by Franchel Ibara[3]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 June 2008 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo  Chad 2–0 2–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Franchel Ibara joueur de Libre/Etranger - Foot National
  3. 1 2 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. 1 2 Franchel Ibara – FIFA competition record (archived)
  7. ↑ Franchel Ibara vers Sochaux !
  8. ↑ International Matches 1995 - Africa


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