Pablo Ibáñez

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Pablo
Personal information
Full name Pablo Ibáñez Tébar
Date of birth August 3, 1981 (1981-08-03) (age 27)
Place of birth    Madrigueras, Spain
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Atlético Madrid
Number 22
Youth career
1997–1999 Albacete Balompié
Senior career1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999–2002
2002–2004
2004–		 Albacete B
Albacete Balompié
Atlético Madrid
75 (2)
128 (8)   
National team2
2004– Spain 23 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of August 31, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of August 31, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)
This is a Spanish name; the first family name is Ibáñez and the second is Tébar.

Pablo Ibáñez Tébar, known as Pablo (born 3 August 1981 in Madrigueras, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha), is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for Atlético de Madrid, as a centre back.

[edit] Club career

Having grown through the ranks of hometown Albacete Balompié, Pablo made his first team debuts while it played in Segunda División. In 2003-04, he played his first first division encounter, on September 30, in a 2-0 home loss to CA Osasuna. He only missed one league game, helping the Castile-La Mancha side finish 14th.

The following summer, Pablo signed with Atlético de Madrid, forming a central defender partnership with Colombian Luis Amaranto Perea, arrived in the same season.

In 2007-08, despite heavy criticism, Pablo played in 34 league contests (netting in a 3-4 home loss against Villarreal CF), as the colchoneros finished fourth, earning a return to the UEFA Champions League.

[edit] International career

Pablo made his Spain debut in a November 17, 2004 friendly match against England played in Madrid (1-0 win), and was Spain's first-choice centre back at the 2006 FIFA World Cup alongside Carles Puyol.

[edit] External links

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Spain squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Casillas • 2 Salgado • 3 Pernía • 4 Marchena • 5 Puyol • 6 Albelda • 7 Raúl • 8 Xavi • 9 F. Torres • 10 Reyes • 11 Luis García • 12 Antonio López • 13 Iniesta • 14 Xabi Alonso • 15 Sergio Ramos • 16 Senna • 17 Joaquín • 18 Fàbregas • 19 Cañizares • 20 Juanito • 21 David Villa • 22 Pablo Ibáñez • 23 Reina • Coach: Aragonés
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Atlético Madrid – current squad

1 Coupet • 2 Seitaridis • 3 Antonio López • 4 Pernía • 5 Heitinga • 7 Forlán • 8 Raúl García • 9 Luis García • 10 Kun Agüero • 11 Maxi • 12 P. Assunção • 14 Sinama-Pongolle • 16 Banega • 17 Ujfaluši • 18 Maniche • 19 Miguel • 20 Simão • 21 Perea • 22 Pablo • 24 Camacho • 25 Leo Franco • 27 Bernabé • Coach: Resino


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