Renato Ibarra

Renato Ibarra

Personal information
Full name	Alex Renato Ibarra Mina
Date of birth	(1991-01-20) 20 January 1991
Place of birth	Ambuquí, Ecuador
Height
Position(s)	WInger
Team information
Current team	Vitesse
Number	30
Youth career
?–2007	El Nacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2011	El Nacional	31	(3)
2011–	Vitesse	122	(8)
International career‡
2011	Ecuador U-20	9	(0)
2011–	Ecuador	28	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2016

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ibarra.

Alex Renato Ibarra Mina (born 20 January 1991 in Ambuquí, Imbabura), more commonly known as Renato Ibarra, is an Ecuadorian football Winger who plays for Eredivisie club Vitesse and the Ecuadorian national team.

Club career

El Nacional

2007–2011

He had been playing throughout his youth at the Ecuadorian team El Nacional. Ibarra's debut came in on 17 May 2009 in a 3–0 win over CD Olmedo. His first career goal and first goal for El Nacional came on 9 March 2011, a 30-meter long shot that was to be vital goal in a 1–0 win over Independiente Jose Teran. He would go on to score 2 more goals for El "Nacho", against Deportivo Cuenca and Imbabura. A great showing in the Ecuadorian Serie A and at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup have gained him interest from several European clubs, such as Chelsea and Vitesse Arnhem, the latter signing him in the summer of 2011. He would finish his career for El Nacional having played 31 games and scoring 3 goals.

Vitesse

2011–12

On 8 July 2011 Vitesse acquired Renato Ibarra's services for a contract of three years at the club. His debut came on 27 November 2011 in a 0–0 draw versus FC Twente. He scored his debut goal for Vitesse on 16 March 2012, in a 2–0 win against SC Heracles. His second goal came on 15 April 2012, in a 1–0 victory over ADO Den Haag. His third and final goal of the season came against RKC Waalwijk on 20 May. He would finish his debut season with 3 goals in 23 league games played, and became part of the squad's starting line-up.

2012–13

Renato's season debut was on 18 August 2012 in a 1–0 win over FC Zwolle, where he scored the only goal. On 3 November, Renato curved a beautiful cross for Wilfried Bony's second goal in a 2–0 away win against AFC Ajax, ending their unbeaten run in all competitions. In just several games he's become an influential winger for Vitesse, assisting Wilfried Bony with great accurate crosses. On 19 December, Renato scored a double in Vitesse's historic 10–1 cup-match win over ADO '20. On 27 January 2013, Renato scored the winning goal in a vital and thrilling 3–2 home win against Dutch giants AFC Ajax. On 6 April, Renato scored his 3rd goal of the season, in a 3–0 home win over NAC Breda, dribbling past 3 defenders to score the 2nd goal of the match. Renato finished the season having scored a total of 5 goals in all competitions for Vitesse.

2013–14

Renato scored his first goal of the season on 4 August, in his season debut match, winning 3–1 against Heracles at home stadium.

International career

Ibarra (left) playing for Ecuador in 2015.

Ecuador U-20

Ibarra was part of the Ecuadorian squad which played at the 2011 South American U-20 Championship, qualifying 4th for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The Squad went on to reach the Round of 16, being defeated by France.

Ecuador

On, 20 April 2011, Ibarra made his debut for the senior Ecuadorian national team against Argentina in an Friendly.

External links

• Renato Ibarra at National-Football-Teams.com
• Voetbal International profile (Dutch)