Ibson

Ibson

Ibson before a game with Spartak in 2009
Personal information
Full nameIbson Barreto da Silva
Date of birth7 November 1983
Place of birthSão Gonçalo, Brazil
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Minnesota United
Number8
Youth career
1992–2002Flamengo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–2005Flamengo51(6)
2005–2009Porto46(2)
2007–2009→ Flamengo (loan)62(17)
2009–2011Spartak Moscow44(3)
2011–2012Santos19(0)
2012–2013Flamengo33(1)
2013–2014Corinthians20(0)
2014–2015Bologna10(0)
2014→ Sport (loan)16(0)
2015–Minnesota United1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ibson Barreto da Silva, simply known as Ibson (born 7 November 1983), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for North American club Minnesota United FC as a central midfielder.

Club career

Flamengo

Born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Ibson arrived at Clube de Regatas do Flamengo in 1992, at the age of nine. He was promoted to the first team in the 2003 season and made his debut in a match against CR Vasco da Gama, totalling nine appearances in the Série A that year; his father, Laís Souza, eventually became a scout at the club.

In the following campaign, Ibson became one of the team's most important players: under the guidance of Abel Braga and playing alongside the likes of Felipe, Jean and Zinho, he won the Taça Guanabara and the Campeonato Carioca, and also finished as runner-up in the Copa do Brasil; that season, he scored six goals while playing 44 matches.

Subsequently, some European clubs showed interest in Ibson and, in January 2005, just three games into the regional championship, he was transferred to Portuguese giants F.C. Porto. Flamengo received many criticism about his transfer, most of it coming from the transfer values – around US$2,5 million. At the time, club directors said they cashed the money as his contract would run out at the end of the year, so they could have lost him for nothing.

Porto / Flamengo return

Ibson had a good start with Porto, quickly becoming an habitual first-choice. In his first complete season he won the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal, appearing in 21 games all competitions combined (one goal) and adding the following year's Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.

In 2006–07, however, Ibson lost his importance in the squad, also having some problems with manager Jesualdo Ferreira. Subsequently he would return to Flamengo, being loaned in July 2007. He arrived with the side placed in relegation zone (18th), signing alongside Maxi Biancucchi and Fábio Luciano and helping to an incredible comeback as it finished third, the best performance since the title-winning season in 1992, which also secured a place in the 2008 edition of the Copa Libertadores; he scored six times in 22 matches and was also elected the league's best right midfielder, and the loan was then extended for a further year.[1]

Journeyman

On 13 July 2009, Ibson was released by Porto and signed a three-year contract with FC Spartak Moscow, being sold for €4 million.[2][3] He netted twice in 28 matches in the 2010 season, helping to a fourth place in the Russian Football Premier League.

From 2011 to 2015 Ibson represented five teams, including former side Flamengo. On 23 February 2015, he joined Minnesota United FC from the North American Soccer League.[4]

Club statistics

As of 9 February 2014[5]
Club Season State League League Cup Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana Recopa Sudamericana Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flamengo 2003 00700000000070
2004 121202101002200446
Total 121202101002200516
Club Season State League League Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Super Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Porto 2004–05 0015100000000151
2005–06 0018110200000211
2006–07 0013010200000160
Total 0046220400000522
Club Season State League League Cup Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana Recopa Sudamericana Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flamengo 2007 0022600000000226
2008 1543211007000005415
2009 1719060000000321
Total 32563176070000010822
Club Season State League League Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Super Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spartak Moscow 2009 00600000000060
2010 0028200620000344
2011–12 009100004000131
Total 0041300004000453
Club Season State League League Cup Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana Recopa Sudamericana Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2011 0019000800000270
2012 1940000000000194
Total 19419000800000464
Club Season State League League Cup Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana Recopa Sudamericana Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flamengo 2012 0033100000000331
2013 1310000000000131
Total 13133100000000462
Club Season State League League Cup Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana Recopa Sudamericana Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Corinthians 2013 0020030000020250
2014 10000000000010
Total 1020030000020260
Total 771124225211190622037439

according to FlaEstatística[6]

Honours

Club

Flamengo
Porto
Santos
Corinthians

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Ibson fica mais um ano no Fla (Ibson stays another year in Fla); Globo Esporte, 7 July 2008 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Ибсон заключил контракт со «Спартаком»; Spartak Moscow, 14 July 2009 (Russian)
  3. ↑ "FC Porto 2009–10 annual report" (PDF). FC Porto. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  4. ↑ United signs Brazilian Ibson; Minnesota United, 23 February 2015
  5. ↑ "Ibson". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  6. ↑ FlaEstatística (Portuguese)

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