Ricardo Iribarren
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Ricardo Iribarren 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.
Ricardo Iribarren is married to Evie and they have three children: Milena (22), Blas (20), and Jeremias (11).
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer who played for a number of teams in Argentina, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, and United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Iribarren played in the Argentine Primera for Estudiantes
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
(1985-1990 / 1991-1994) and Belgrano de Córdoba
Belgrano de Córdoba
Club Atlético Belgrano is a sport club from Córdoba, Argentina, best known for its football team, promoted to the Argentine first division at the end of the 2010/2011 season. The football team is very popular and it has one of the largest fan bases outside Buenos Aires...
(1994/1996).
Iribarren played in Ecuador for LDU Quito in the first semester of 1991.
In 1996 he played for Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. He returned to Argentina in 1997 where he played for Almagro
Club Almagro
Club Almagro is a sports club from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club is mostly known for its football team which currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana, the regionalised third division of Argentine football league system....
. Then returned to United States to MLS to play for Columbus Crew and with FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
and in the United Soccer League with Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
.
After retirement he coached high school soccer at the American School Foundation in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. 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.
Ricardo Iribarren is married to Evie and they have three children: Milena (22), Blas (20), and Jeremias (11).
External links
- Statistics at FutbolXXI.com
- All-Time MLS Player Register