Raúl Ibáñez (footballer)

For the American baseball player, see Raúl Ibañez.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ibáñez and the second or maternal family name is Galdón.
Raúl Ibáñez
Personal information
Full name Raúl Ibáñez Galdón
Date of birth (1972-11-10) 10 November 1972 (age 52)
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 Apps (Gls)
1989–1992 Alzira 50 (1)
1992–1993 Tomelloso 33 (6)
1993–1995 Valencia B 52 (11)
1995 Valencia 4 (1)
1995–1998 Valladolid 57 (2)
1997–1998 → Levante (loan) 18 (2)
1998–1999 Puebla
1999–2000 Elche 12 (1)
2000–2001 Valladolid 0 (0)
2001–2004 Cultural Leonesa 77 (12)
2004–2005 Tomelloso 16 (4)
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

  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.