Roberto "Rober" Ibáñez Castro (born 22 March 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger.
Club career Born in Valencia, Valencian Community, Rober joined Valencia CF's youth setup in 2000, aged seven. He made his senior debuts for the reserves in the 2010–11 season in Tercera División, and subsequently appeared regularly with the side in Segunda División B.Robert Ibáñez, señalado por el club para ser el próximo canterano en dar el salto (Robert Ibáñez, signalled by the club as the next canterano to make the grade); Plaza Deportiva, 13 November 2013
In the 2014 summer, Rober was called up to the main squad by new manager Nuno Espírito Santo, also taking part of the club's Emirates Cup winning campaign.List of 24 players selected for preseason tour of South America and England ; Valencia CF, 22 July 2014 He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 29 August 2014, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 home win against Málaga CF.Alcácer se da un homenaje (Alcácer gives a tribute); Marca, 29 August 2014
On 16 January 2015, Rober was loaned to fellow league team Granada CF, until June.Robert Ibañez rojiblanco hasta final de temporada (Robert Ibáñez rojiblanco until the end of the season) ; Granada CF, 16 January 2015 On 25 January 2015, he scored his first professional goal, netting the last in a 2–2 home draw against Deportivo de La Coruña.Ibanez snatches late Granada point; ESPN FC, 25 January 2015
On 13 July 2015, Rober returned to the Andalusians, in a season-long loan deal.El Valencia cede al Granada a Salva Ruiz y Robert Ibañez (Valencia loans to Granada Salva Ruiz and Robert); Marca, 13 July 2015 He would only appear in 18 matches during the campaign (seven starts), as his side avoided relegation. On 31 August of the following year, he moved to fellow top tier CD Leganés, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal.
On 21 November 2016, Rober scored a double in a 2–0 home win against CA Osasuna, but suffered a serious knee injury which sidelined him for the remainder of the season. On 3 January 2018, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Getafe CF still in the top tier, but was immediately loaned to Osasuna in Segunda División until June.
On 29 January 2019, after being sparingly used by Geta in the 2018–19 campaign, Rober returned to Osasuna on loan until June. On 12 August, after achieving promotion to the top tier, he signed a permanent four-year deal with the club, for a fee of € 2 million; his release clause was set at €10 million.
On 24 August 2020, Rober returned to Lega on loan for the 2020–21 season, with an obligatory buyout clause in case of promotion. He rejoined the club for a third spell on 11 January 2022, also on loan.
On 10 August 2022, Rober signed a two-year contract with Levante UD in the second level. On 30 August 2024, he was dismissed from the club.
Club statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCopa del ReyOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsValencia B2011–12Segunda División B233——2332012–13Segunda División B150——1502013–14Segunda División B335—203552014–15Segunda División B21——21Total739—20759Valencia2014–15La Liga4010—502017–18La Liga0011—11Total4021—61Granada (loan)2014–15La Liga17500—1752015–16La Liga18020—200Total35520—375Leganés (loan)2016–17La Liga5200—52Getafe2017–18La Liga00——002018–19La Liga7041—111Total7041—111Osasuna (loan)2017–18Segunda División17200—172Osasuna2018–19Segunda División13200—1322019–20La Liga14140—1812021–22La Liga0000—00Total44540—485Leganés (loan)2020–21Segunda División2432021284Career total192241424121027
Honors Valencia L'Alcudia International Football Tournament: 2011
Osasuna Segunda División: 2018–19
Individual L'Alcudia International Football Tournament MVP of the Tournament: 2011
References
External links Valencia official profile