Raúl Ibáñez (footballer)

Raúl Ibáñez
Personal information
Full name	Raúl Ibáñez Galdón
Date of birth	10 November 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth	Tous, Spain
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Elche
Senior career*
Years	Team
1989–1992	Alzira
1992–1993	Tomelloso
1993–1995	Valencia B
1995	Valencia
1995–1998	Valladolid
1997–1998	→ Levante (loan)
1998–1999	Puebla
1999–2000	Elche
2000–2001	Valladolid
2001–2004	Cultural Leonesa
2004–2005	Tomelloso
2005	Burriana
2006	Burjassot
2006	Olímpic Xàtiva
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raúl Ibáñez Galdón (born 10 November 1972) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in Tous, Valencia, Ibáñez began his career in his local community, being noticed by Valencia CF in the 1994 summer and moving to the reserve team. He made his La Liga debut on 9 April 1995, playing 37 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against Celta de Vigo, and started the following week, scoring his first and only top flight goal as the Che won it at home over Real Betis (2–1);^[1]^[2] he suffered a serious injury in the season's final stretch.

After that sole campaign, Ibáñez moved to Real Valladolid, being regularly used as a substitute – only 16 starts in two full seasons combined – and also being loaned to Levante UD for 1997–98, suffering Segunda División relegation with the team. He then spent some months with Puebla FC, joining compatriot Miguel Pardeza in the Mexican club.

After an unassuming second division campaign with Elche CF (less than one third of the games played, 512 minutes of action), Ibáñez returned to Valladolid and the Spanish top flight in the 2000 summer, but did not take part in any matches due to injuries and loss of form. Subsequently, he resumed his career in the lower leagues, with Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, Tomelloso CF, CD Burriana, Burjassot CF and CD Olímpic de Xàtiva, retiring in late 2006 at the age of 34.^[3]

References

^ "2–1: El debutante Raúl abrió el importante triunfo del Valencia ante el Betis" [2–1: Debutant Raúl opened important Valencia win against Betis]. ABC (in Spanish). 17 April 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
^ "Otro Raul que rompe defensas" [Another Raul breaking down defenses]. El País (in Spanish). 17 April 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
^ "Raúl Ibáñez Galdón" (in Spanish). Renaldinhos y Pavones. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2011.

External links

Raúl Ibáñez at BDFutbol
CiberChe stats and bio (in Spanish)

[1] "2–1: El debutante Raúl abrió el importante triunfo del Valencia ante el Betis" [2–1: Debutant Raúl opened important Valencia win against Betis]. ABC (in Spanish). 17 April 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.

[2] "Otro Raul que rompe defensas" [Another Raul breaking down defenses]. El País (in Spanish). 17 April 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.

[3] "Raúl Ibáñez Galdón" (in Spanish). Renaldinhos y Pavones. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2011.

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