Roberto "Rober" Ibáñez Castro (born 22 March 1993) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Born in

Valencia Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...

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, Rober joined

Valencia CF Valencia Club de Fútbol, S. A. D. (; ), commonly referred to as Valencia CF or simply Valencia, is a Spanish professional Association football, football club based in Valencia, Spain, that currently plays in La Liga, the top tier of the Spani ...

's youth setup in 2000, aged seven. He made his senior debuts for the reserves in the 2010–11 season in

Tercera División Tercera División () was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Until 1977, it was the third tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the ''Segund ...

, and subsequently appeared regularly with the side in

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. In the 2014 summer, Rober was called up to the main squad by new manager

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, also taking part of the club's

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winning campaign. He made his first-team – and

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– debut on 29 August 2014, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 home win against

Málaga CF Málaga Club de Fútbol (, ''Málaga Football Club''), or simply Málaga, is a club based in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, who compete in Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish football league system, Spanish league system, following the ...

. On 16 January 2015, Rober was loaned to fellow league team

Granada CF Granada Club de Fútbol (), known simply as Granada or ''"Graná"'', is a professional List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football club based in the city of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, that currently plays in Segunda ...

, until June. On 25 January 2015, he scored his first professional goal, netting the last in a 2–2 home draw against

Deportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña (), commonly known as Deportivo La Coruña () or simply Depor, is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia, that competes in the Segunda División, the ...

. On 13 July 2015, Rober returned to the

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ns, in a

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-long loan deal. 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 Club Deportivo Leganés, S.A.D. is a professional football club based in Leganés, Community of Madrid. They currently compete in La Liga, the first tier of the Spanish league system. Leganés was officially founded 23 June 1928 and played thei ...

, 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 Club Atlético Osasuna (, ''Osasuna Athletic Club''), or simply Osasuna, is a Spanish professional football club based in Pamplona, Navarre. It was founded on 24 October 1920 and plays in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. The team's ...

, but suffered a serious

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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 Getafe Club de Fútbol S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Getafe, a city in the Community of Madrid. They compete in La Liga, the top tier of the Football in Spain, Spanish football. The team has pla ...

still in the top tier, but was immediately loaned to Osasuna in

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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

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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 Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. () is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football club in Valencia, in the Valencian Community, namesake autonomous community. Founded on 6 September 1909, the club will compete in La Liga for the 2025– ...

in the second level. On 30 August 2024, he was dismissed from the club.

Club statistics

Honors

Valencia * L'Alcudia International Football Tournament:

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Osasuna *

: 2018–19 Individual *L'Alcudia International Football Tournament MVP of the Tournament: 2011

References

External links

Valencia official profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ibanez, Rober 1993 births Living people Footballers from Valencia Spanish men's footballers Men's association football wingers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Super League Greece players Valencia CF Mestalla footballers Valencia CF players Granada CF footballers CD Leganés players Getafe CF footballers CA Osasuna players Levante UD footballers PAS Lamia 1964 players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece 21st-century Spanish sportsmen