| Intro | Professional soccer player |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 15 March 1990, New York City |
| Age: | 30 years |
Miguel Ángel Ibarra Andrade (born March 15, 1990) is an American professional soccer player currently playing for MLS club Minnesota United and the United States national team.
Career
College and amateur
Ibarra played college soccer at the Taft College between 2008 and 2009, and then at UC Irvine between 2010 and 2011. During his time at Taft, Ibarra was named as Central Valley Conference MVP and at Irvine was named as Named Big West Co-Offensive Player of the Year and All-Big West First Team in 2011.
During his time at college, Ibarra played with USL Premier Development League club Lancaster Rattlers between 2008 and 2010, and later with Orange County Blue Star in 2011.
Professional
Ibarra was selected in the second round of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft (27th overall) by Portland Timbers, but was not signed by the club.
Minnesota United FC
Ibarra signed with NASL club Minnesota United FC on March 13, 2012. He made his professional debut on April 8, 2012 in a 0–0 draw against Carolina RailHawks. He was named to the NASL Best XI in 2013 and 2014. He was named NASL Player of the Month for September 2014 and was awarded the 2014 Golden Ball as the league’s best player at the conclusion of the season.
Club León
Ibarra signed with Club León on June 10, 2015.
International
Ibarra was called up to United States national team for an October 2014 friendly against Ecuador, becoming the first American second division player called up to the national team since 2005. He earned his first cap against Honduras on October 14, 2014.
Ibarra received a second call up to the national team for the final two games of the 2014 campaign but did not see playing time in either game. His first start came on February 8, 2015 in a USMNT friendly against Panama.
On March 22, 2015 Miguel was called up for his fourth time to the US National team for a game against Mexico.
On June 10, 2015 Miguel was called up for his fifth time to the US national team for an international friendly against Germany.
Personal
Ibarra was teammates with former Minnesota Stars player Amani Walker while at UC Irvine. While at Minnesota they were roommates and carpooled to practice together.
During the 2014 season, Ibarra was joined in Minnesota by former Orange County Blue Star teammate Christian Ramirez. The two became roommates and formed a fruitful partnership on the field. Ibarra was nicknamed “Batman” and Ramirez “Superman” by the fans.
Career statistics
- As of 8 January 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| United States | League | US Open Cup | Playoffs | North America | Total | |||||||
| Lancaster Rattlers | 2008 | USL PDL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2009 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 4 | ||||
| 2010 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 6 | ||||
| Orange County Blue Star | 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Minnesota United FC | 2012 | NASL | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 30 | 5 | |
| 2013 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2014 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | 9 | |||
| 2015 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 3 | |||
| Mexico | League | Copa MX | Playoffs | CONCACAF | Total | |||||||
| León | 2015–16 | Liga MX | 8 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| United States | League | US Open Cup | Playoffs | North America | Total | |||||||
| Minnesota United FC | 2017 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | United States | 130 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 30 | |
| Mexico | 8 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
| Career statistics | 138 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 34 | ||
Honors
Individual
- NASL Golden Ball: 2014
- NASL Best XI: 2014
- NASL Player of the Month – September 2014
- NASL Best XI: 2013