Ibson

Ibson Barreto da Silva (born 7 November 1983), simply known as Ibson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Tombense, whom he captains.

Ibson

Ibson before a game with Spartak in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Ibson Barreto da Silva
Date of birth	(1983-11-07) 7 November 1983
Place of birth	São Gonçalo, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Tombense
Youth career
1992–2002	Flamengo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Flamengo	27	(2)
2005–2009	Porto	46	(2)
2007–2009	→ Flamengo (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)
2014	→ Sport (loan)	16	(0)
2015–2016	Minnesota United (NASL)	49	(7)
2017–2018	Minnesota United	58	(4)
2019–	Tombense	10	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:39, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

Porto / Flamengo return

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.[4]

In 2006–07, however, Ibson lost his importance in the squad, also having some problems with manager Jesualdo Ferreira.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7][8] 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.[9]

At the end of the 2018 season, 35-year-old Ibson was released by the TCF Bank Stadium-based club.[10]

Tombense

At the end of May 2019, Ibson was announced as a new player of Tombense.[11]

Club statistics

As of 9 February 2014[12]

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[lower-alpha 1]	2	12[lower-alpha 2]	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[lower-alpha 3]	0	0	0	21	1
	2006–07		13	0	1	0	2[lower-alpha 3]	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[lower-alpha 4]	0	15[lower-alpha 2]	4	54	15
	2009		9	0	6	0	0	0	17[lower-alpha 2]	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[lower-alpha 3]	2	0	0	34	4
	2011–12		9	1	0	0	4[lower-alpha 5]	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[lower-alpha 4]	0	0	0	27	0
	2012		0	0	0	0	0	0	19[lower-alpha 6]	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[lower-alpha 2]	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[lower-alpha 7]	0	25	0
	2014		0	0	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 6]	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[lower-alpha 1]	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[13]

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. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
5. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
6. Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
7. Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana

Honours

Club

Flamengo

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2009
• Taça Guanabara: 2004, 2008
• Taça Rio: 2009
• Campeonato Carioca: 2004, 2008, 2009

Porto

• Primeira Liga: 2005–06, 2006–07
• Taça de Portugal: 2005–06
• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2006

Santos

• Campeonato Paulista: 2012

Corinthians

• Recopa Sudamericana: 2013

Individual

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2007[14]

References

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "Ibson: "Complicado regressar com Jesualdo"" [Ibson: «It's tough to return with Jesualdo»]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 December 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
6. Ibson fica mais um ano no Fla (Ibson stays another year in Fla); Globo Esporte, 7 July 2008 (in Portuguese)
7. 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)
8. "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.
9. United signs Brazilian Ibson; Minnesota United, 23 February 2015
10. "MNUFC season-End roster update". Major League Soccer. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
11. Tombense anuncia meio-campo Ibson para Série C do Brasileiro, globoesporte.globo.com, 28 May 2019
12. "Ibson". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
13. FlaEstatística (in Portuguese)
14. "São Paulo domina premiação da CBF" [São Paulo rule CBF awards] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 December 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

External links

• Ibson at Sambafoot
• Ibson at ForaDeJogo
• Ibson at Soccerway