Armando Ibáñez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ibáñez and the second or maternal family name is Correa.
Armando Ibáñez
Personal information
Full name Armando Ibáñez Correa
Date of birth (1973-03-04) 4 March 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Real Santa Cruz (manager)
Youth career
1987–1991 Real Santa Cruz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1997 Real Santa Cruz
1998 The Strongest 22 (3)
1999 Real Santa Cruz
2000 Guabirá
2001–2002 Oriente Petrolero
2003 Independiente Petrolero
2004 Blooming 20 (1)
2005–2006 Destroyers 39 (3)
2007 La Paz
2008 Aurora 29 (0)
2009–2010 Destroyers
International career
2002 Bolivia 2 (0)
Managerial career
2010–2013 24 de Septiembre
2014–2016 Real América
2018–2019 Real Santa Cruz
2019 Mariscal Sucre
2020 Torre Fuerte
2020 Mariscal Sucre
2021 San Felipe
2021 Real Potosí
2022 Sur-Car
2023–2024 24 de Septiembre
2024– Real Santa Cruz
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Armando Ibáñez Correa (born 3 April 1973) is a Bolivian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Real Santa Cruz.

Playing career

Club

Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Ibáñez started his career at hometown side Real Santa Cruz, joining their youth setup at the age of 14. After making his senior debut in 1991, he represented the club until 1997 before moving to The Strongest for the 1998 season.

In 1999, Ibáñez returned to Real Santa Cruz, but played for Guabirá in the 2000 campaign. In 2001 he joined Oriente Petrolero, and moved to cross-town rivals Independiente Petrolero in 2003.[1]

Ibáñez subsequently represented Blooming, Destroyers, La Paz and Aurora before returning to Blooming in 2009. He retired with the latter in 2010, aged 37.[2]

International

Ibáñez made his debut for the Bolivia national team on 31 January 2002, starting in a 0–6 friendly loss against Brazil.[3] He only played in one further match for the full side, a 2–2 draw against Paraguay on 13 February of that year.

Managerial career

Shortly after retiring, Ibáñez started working as a manager, being appointed in charge of 24 de Septiembre. He was subsequently in charge of Real América before returning to his first club Real Santa Cruz in 2018.

Ibáñez left Santa Cruz in June 2019, and was appointed in charge of Mariscal Sucre in September.[4] He started the 2020 campaign at the helm of Torre Fuerte, before returning to Mariscal Sucre in October.

On 14 May 2021, after a period in charge of San Felipe, Ibáñez replaced Carlos Fonseca as manager of Real Potosí.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Armando Ibáñez pegó a un árbitro y ahora sufrirá una sanción" [Armando Ibáñez assaulted a referee and now will receive a suspension] (in Spanish). Bolivia.com. 23 June 2003. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Armando Ibáñez "colgó" los botines en el estadio de Real Santa Cruz" [Armando Ibáñez "hung up" his boots in the stadium of Real Santa Cruz] (in Spanish). Agencia de Noticias Fides. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2002-2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Mariscal Sucre líder del Grupo B de la Copa Simón Bolívar" [Mariscal Sucre leader of the Group B of the Copa Simón Bolívar] (in Spanish). Perla del Acre. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Armando Ibáñez reemplaza al español Carlos Fonseca en la dirección técnica de Real Potosí" [Armando Ibáñez replaces the Spaniard Carlos Fonseca in the managerial role of Real Potosí] (in Spanish). Diario Nuevo Sur. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.