Ariel Ibagaza

Football player infobox


playername= Ariel Ibagaza
fullname = Ariel Miguel Santiago Ibagaza
nickname = "El Caño"
height = height| m = 1.66
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1976|10|27|df=y
cityofbirth = Buenos Aires
countryofbirth = Argentina
position = Midfielder
currentclub = flagicon|Spain Villarreal CF
clubnumber = 11
years = 1994–1998 1998–2003 2003–2006 2006–2008 2008–
clubs = Lanús RCD Mallorca Atlético Madrid RCD Mallorca Villarreal CF
caps(goals) = 97 (10) 143 (19) 85 (4) 59 (7)
3 (0)
pcupdate = 8 May 2008
nationalyears = 2004–2005
nationalteam = flagicon|Argentina Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 2 (0)
ntupdate = 18 October 2007

Ariel Miguel Santiago Ibagaza aka El Caño Ibagaza (born 27 October 1976 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine football player who currently plays for Villarreal CF of Spanish La Liga. His usual position is midfielder, more specifically in a playmaker role. He is well known for his technique and vision and was among the top assisters in La Liga with Mallorca in the 2007-08 season.

The former Mallorca captain signed a 1.5 million euros deal with Villarreal CF in July 2008 for two seasons.

Honours

*FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1995
*Copa del Rey: 2003

References

External links

* [http://touchline.onthespot.co.uk/guardian/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=29&CPID=68&pStr=Player&PLID=41825&TEID=1172 Statistics] at Guardian Stats Centre
* [http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=player&Id=1415&pn=Ariel_Miguel_Santiago_Ibagaza Player profile and statistics at FootballDatabase]