Ariel Miguel Santiago Ibagaza (born 27 October 1976) is an Argentine professional
football manager
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and former player.
Nicknamed ''El Caño'', his usual position was
attacking midfielder
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, and he was well known for his technique and vision.
He spent the vast majority of his professional career in Spain – where he represented mainly
Mallorca – and amassing
La Liga
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totals of 343 matches and 33 goals over 12 seasons.
Playing career
![Ariel Ibagaza](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Ariel_Ibagaza.jpg)
Born in
Buenos Aires
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, Ibagaza began his professional career with
Club Atlético Lanús
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, and moved in July 1998 to
RCD Mallorca in Spain alongside teammate
Gustavo Siviero (another Argentine,
Carlos Roa, had done the same move
the previous season), being part of the
Balearic Islands side that finished third in
his first year, narrowly missing on
UEFA Champions League
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group stage entry.
In the
2000–01 campaign Ibagaza, best known for his playmaking decisions, scored a career-best ten goals, and continued to be an undisputed starter – and
team captain
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– for Mallorca until his departure for
Atlético Madrid, in July 2003. He renewed his contract in March 2006, but found himself surplus to requirements at the start of
2006–07, and arranged a move back to Mallorca, being among the top
assisters in the
second season after the return.
Ibagaza signed a
€
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1.5 million deal with
Villarreal CF
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in early July 2008, for two seasons. Two years later, after two irregular seasons, marred by some physical problems (even though he still managed to appear in more than 60 official games with the
Valencian
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team), the 34-year-old moved to
Olympiacos F.C. in Greece, agreeing to a two-year deal.
Ibagaza scored his first official goal for the
Piraeus
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club in a 1–0 away win against
Asteras Tripoli FC, and went on to contribute with 24 matches (no goals) as his team
won the
national championship
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. He left in June 2014 after 97 competitive appearances and a further three domestic leagues and, on 20 August of that year, signed for one year with fellow league side
Panionios FC.
Managerial career
Ibagaza managed
Olympiacos B for season 2021–22 in
Super League Greece 2.
Honours
Lanús
*
Copa CONMEBOL
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:
1996
Mallorca
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Copa del Rey
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:
2002–03
Olympiacos
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Super League Greece:
2010–11
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,
2011–12,
2012–13
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2013–14
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Greek Football Cup
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The Greek Cup is the second most imp ...
:
2011–12,
2012–13
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Argentina
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FIFA U-20 World Cup
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:
1995
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Individual
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Super League Greece Player of the Year:
2010–11
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References
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1976 births
Living people
Footballers from Buenos Aires
Argentine footballers
Association football midfielders
Argentine Primera División players
Club Atlético Lanús footballers
La Liga players
RCD Mallorca players
Atlético Madrid footballers
Villarreal CF players
Super League Greece players
Olympiacos F.C. players
Panionios F.C. players
Argentina youth international footballers
Argentina under-20 international footballers
Argentina international footballers
Argentine expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Spain
Expatriate footballers in Greece
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Greece