Franchel Ibara

Franchel Ibara (born 27 July 1989) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Franchel Ibara

Personal information
Full name	Franchel Ibara[1]
Date of birth	(1989-07-27) 27 July 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Brazzaville, Congo
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Étoile du Congo
2007–2008	Sochaux B
2008–2010	Étoile du Congo
2010–2011	AS Vita Club
2011–2012	AC Léopards
2013–2015	Étoile du Congo
2016	Diables Noirs
2017	CARA Brazzaville
2018	AS Otohô
International career
2007	Congo U-20
2008–2009	Congo	2	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Ibara was born in Brazzaville, Congo. He played for Étoile du Congo before moving to FC Sochaux.^[2] After one year in France, he returned to Étoile du Congo and played there until 2010.^[3] In November 2010 he signed for DR Congo side AS Vita Club, before returning to Congo a year later.^[4] He signed for AC Léopards in November 2011.^[5]

International career

Ibara received first cap for the full Congo national team in a qualifying match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Chad on 22 June 2008, and he scored his first goal in the match.^[6]

He also appeared at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, scoring a goal from a penalty in the 59th minute of a match against Austria on 2 July.^[6]

Personal life

Franchel's brother Guillaume Ibara played most of his career in the Lower leagues in Belgium.^[7] Guillaume played during his time for Belgian provincial football league team Entente Blegnytoise, international games for the Congo national team in the African Nations Cup Qualifier.^[8]