Pablo Ibáñez (footballer, born 1998)

Pablo Ibáñez Lumbreras (born 20 September 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for CA Osasuna.

For the footballer born in 1981, see Pablo Ibáñez.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ibáñez and the second or maternal family name is Lumbreras.
Pablo Ibáñez
Personal information
Full name Pablo Ibáñez Lumbreras
Date of birth (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Osasuna
Number 19
Youth career
2005–2014 Osasuna
2014–2016 Mutilvera
2016–2017 San Juan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 San Juan 64 (5)
2019–2021 Mutilvera 25 (1)
2021–2022 Osasuna B 49 (10)
2022– Osasuna 29 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2023

Club career

Born in Pamplona, Ibáñez joined CA Osasuna's youth setup in 2005, aged seven.[1] After leaving the club in 2014, he represented UD Mutilvera and AD San Juan, and finished his formation with the latter in 2017.

Ibáñez made his senior debut with San Juan on 19 August 2017, starting in a 3–0 Tercera División away win over CD Valle de Egüés. He scored his first senior goal on 16 December, in a 2–2 home draw against CD Baztán KE.

A regular starter, Ibáñez moved to fellow fourth tier side Mutilvera in August 2019,[2] and helped in the club's promotion to Segunda División B during his first season. On 1 February 2021, he returned to his first club Osasuna on an 18-month contract, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[3]

On 9 March 2022, Ibáñez renewed his contract with the Rojillos until 2024, being definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2022–23 campaign.[1] He made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 12 August, in a 2–1 home win over Sevilla FC.[4]

On 4 April 2023, Ibáñez scored his first goal for Osasuna in the closing minutes of extra time to secure a victory for his team over rivals Athletic Bilbao in the semi-final of the 2022–23 Copa del Rey (1–1 draw on the night, 2–1 on aggregate), sending Osasuna to the final for only the second time in club history, as well as qualifying for the following season's Supercopa de España (a first ever appearance in that competition).[5]

References
  1. "El Club Atlético Osasuna renueva a Pablo Ibáñez hasta el 2024" [Club Atlético Osasuna renew Pablo Ibáñez until 2024] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. "El San Juan, ante una temporada de regresos" [San Juan, amidst a season of returns] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. "Altas y bajas en la plantilla de Osasuna Promesas" [Ins and outs in the squad of Osasuna Promesas] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. "Aimar da un disgusto al Sevilla" [Aimar gives Sevilla a disgust] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. Ibanez goal sends Osasuna into Copa del Rey final after dramatic draw, Reuters, 5 April 2023
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