Ricardo Iribarren
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ricardo Jorge Iribarren | ||
Date of birth | November 2, 1967 | ||
Place of birth | La Plata, Argentina | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1990, 1991–1994 | Estudiantes | 172 | (0) |
1991 | LDU Quito | 7[citation needed] | (0) |
1994–1996 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 32[citation needed] | (0) |
1996 | Columbus Crew | 19 | (1) |
1997 | Almagro | 12 | (0) |
1998 | Columbus Crew | 30[citation needed] | (1) |
1999 | Milwaukee Rampage | 27 | (0) |
2000 | Dallas Burn | 25 | (0) |
2001–2003 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 54 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
2009–2013 | Columbus Crew (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 2008 |
Ricardo Iribarren (born November 2, 1967 in La Plata, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer who played for a number of teams in Argentina, Ecuador, and United States .
Iribarren played in the Argentine Primera for Estudiantes (1985–1990 / 1991–1994) and Belgrano de Córdoba (1994/1996). Iribarren played in Ecuador for LDU Quito in the first semester of 1991. In 1996, he played for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. He returned to Argentina in 1997 where he played for Almagro. Then returned to United States to MLS to play for Columbus Crew and with FC Dallas and in the United Soccer League with Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
After retirement he coached high school soccer at the American School Foundation in Mexico City. Ricardo led the ASF soccer team to two undefeated varsity soccer finals in the local league, a first and third place in the ASOMEX tournament, and the junior varsity team to a first place in the local league. In 2008, he led the junior varsity in an almost perfect season with a score of 7–0 and lost the finals in penalties. Before Iribarren arrived to this team, the ASF Bears were the worst high school team with defeats like 8–0. He has also coached various teams in the United States.
The Columbus Crew hired Ricardo Iribarren January 22, 2009 as an assistant coach, reuniting him with former teammates Robert Warzycha and Brian Bliss.[1]
Ricardo Iribarren is married to Evie and they have three children: Milena (24), Blas (22), and Jeremias (13). And two grandsons, Enzo (3) and Kenzo (5 months).
External links
- Paul Kogut (July 10, 2005). "Iribarren's fiery attitude keeps Hounds tough". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2008-02-15.[permanent dead link]
- Randy Covits (July 18, 1996). "Parity pervasive in MLS thus far; MLS notebook". The Kansas City Star. pp. D7.
The Crew acquired its fifth allocated player, Argentine defender Ricardo Iribarren.
- "After School Programs". American School Foundation. Retrieved 2008-02-15. [dead link]
- "El fútbol argentino también se exporta a destinos exóticos" (in Spanish). Clarín.com. July 15, 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- Statistics at FutbolXXI.com (in Spanish)
- All-Time MLS Player Register
References
- 1967 births
- Living people
- People from Buenos Aires Province
- Argentine footballers
- Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
- Club Atlético Belgrano footballers
- Almagro footballers
- L.D.U. Quito footballers
- FC Dallas players
- Columbus Crew SC players
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- USL A-League players
- Expatriate footballers in Chile
- Expatriate footballers in Ecuador
- Major League Soccer players
- Milwaukee Rampage players
- USISL A-League players
- Columbus Crew SC non-playing staff
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC coaches
- Association football defenders
- Argentine football managers
- Argentine football defender stubs