Ibson Barreto da Silva (born 7 November 1983), simply known as Ibson, is a Brazilian former footballer who last played as a central midfielder for Nacional de Muriaé.

Ibson
Ibson before a game with Spartak in 2009
Personal information
Full name Ibson Barreto da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1983-11-07) 7 November 1983 (age 40)[1]
Place of birth São Gonçalo, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Nacional de Muriaé
Youth career
1992–2002 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Flamengo 27 (2)
2005–2009 Porto 46 (2)
2007–2009Flamengo (loan) 63 (17)
2009–2011 Spartak Moscow 41 (3)
2011–2012 Santos 19 (0)
2012–2013 Flamengo 33 (1)
2013–2014 Corinthians 20 (0)
2014–2015 Bologna 10 (0)
2014Sport (loan) 16 (0)
2015–2016 Minnesota United 49 (7)
2017–2018 Minnesota United 58 (4)
2019–2020 Tombense 28 (1)
2021–2022 Amazonas 8 (2)
2022– Nacional de Muriaé 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 March 2022

Club career edit

Flamengo edit

Born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Ibson arrived at Clube de Regatas do Flamengo in 1992, at the age of nine.[2] 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.[3]

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 from 44 appearances.

Subsequently, some European clubs showed interest in Ibson and, in January 2005, just three games into the regional championship, he was transferred to FC 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.[4]

Porto / Flamengo return edit

Ibson had a good start with Porto, quickly becoming a 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.[5]

In 2006–07, however, Ibson lost his importance in the squad, also having some problems with manager Jesualdo Ferreira.[6] He would return to Flamengo subsequently, 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 they 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.[7]

Journeyman edit

On 13 July 2009, Ibson was released by Porto and signed a three-year contract with FC Spartak Moscow, being sold for 4 million.[8][9] He netted twice in 28 matches in the 2010 season, helping to a fourth place in the Russian Premier League.

Ibson represented five teams from 2011 to 2015, including former side Flamengo. On 23 February 2015, he joined Minnesota United FC from the North American Soccer League.[10]

At the end of the 2018 season, 35-year-old Ibson was released by the TCF Bank Stadium-based club.[11]

Tombense edit

At the end of May 2019, Ibson was announced as a new player of Tombense.[12]

Club statistics edit

As of 9 February 2014[13]
Club Season League Cup[nb 1] Continental Other
Tournaments[nb 2]
Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flamengo 2003 Série A 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2004 20 2 10 1 2[a] 2 12[b] 1 44 6
Total 27 2 10 1 2 2 12 1 51 6
Porto 2004–05 Primeira Liga 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
2005–06 18 1 1 0 2[c] 0 0 0 21 1
2006–07 13 0 1 0 2[c] 0 0 0 16 0
Total 46 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 52 2
Flamengo 2007 Série A 22 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 6
2008 32 11 0 0 7[d] 0 15[b] 4 54 15
2009 9 0 6 0 0 0 17[b] 1 32 1
Total 63 17 6 0 7 0 32 5 108 22
Spartak Moscow 2009 Russian Premier League 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2010 28 2 0 0 6[c] 2 0 0 34 4
2011–12 9 1 0 0 4[e] 0 0 0 13 1
Total 41 3 0 0 10 2 0 0 51 5
Santos 2011 Série A 19 0 0 0 8[d] 0 0 0 27 0
2012 0 0 0 0 0 0 19[f] 4 19 4
Total 19 0 0 0 8 0 19 4 46 4
Flamengo 2012 Série A 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 1
2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 13[b] 1 13 1
Total 33 1 0 0 0 0 13 1 46 1
Corinthians 2013 Série A 20 0 3 0 0 0 2[g] 0 25 0
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[f] 0 1 0
Total 20 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 26 0
Bologna 2013–14 Serie A 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Sport 2014 Série A 16 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 18 0
Minnesota United (NASL) 2015 NASL 26 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 6
2016 23 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 1
Total 49 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 52 7
Minnesota United 2017 MLS 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
2018 27 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 4
Total 58 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 59 4
Tombense 2019 Série C 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Career Total 392 36 25 1 31 4 79 11 527 52

according to FlaEstatística[14]

Notes
  1. ^ Includes cup competitions such as the Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal, and US Open Cup
  2. ^ Other tournaments include the Campeonato Carioca, Campeonato Paulista, and Recopa Sudamericana
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ a b Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
  7. ^ Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana

Honours edit

Club edit

Flamengo

Porto

Santos

Corinthians

Individual edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2011. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Ibson pode completar 200 jogos pelo Flamengo, hoje, diante do Figueirense" [Ibson may reach 200 matches for Flamengo, today, against Figueirense] (in Portuguese). CR Flamengo. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Ibson, o torcedor que pulou o fosso e caiu no time do Flamengo" [Ibson, the supporter who jumped the gap and ended up in Flamengo's squad] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Porto quer R$10,5 milhões por Ibson" [Porto want R$10.5 million for Ibson] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 January 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Alunos a brilhar com o professor a ver" [Pupils shining as teacher watched]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 20 August 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Ibson: "Complicado regressar com Jesualdo"" [Ibson: «It's tough to return with Jesualdo»]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 December 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  7. ^ Ibson fica mais um ano no Fla (Ibson stays another year in Fla); Globo Esporte, 7 July 2008 (in Portuguese)
  8. ^ Ибсон заключил контракт со «Спартаком» (Ibson signed a contract with Spartak) Archived 18 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine; Spartak Moscow, 14 July 2009 (in Russian)
  9. ^ "Report and consolidated accounts 2009/2010" (PDF). FC Porto. 25 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  10. ^ United signs Brazilian Ibson Archived 23 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Minnesota United, 23 February 2015
  11. ^ "MNUFC season-End roster update". Major League Soccer. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  12. ^ Tombense anuncia meio-campo Ibson para Série C do Brasileiro, globoesporte.globo.com, 28 May 2019
  13. ^ "Ibson". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  14. ^ FlaEstatística (in Portuguese)
  15. ^ "São Paulo domina premiação da CBF" [São Paulo rule CBF awards] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 December 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

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