Prince Ibara

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Prince Ibara

|image =

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|caption =

|fullname = Prince Vinny Ibara Doniama

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|2|7|df=y}}

|birth_place = Brazzaville, Congo

|height = 1.88 m

|position = Forward

|currentclub = Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC

|clubnumber = 99

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 =

|years1 = 2014

|clubs1 = ACNFF

|caps1 =

|goals1 =

|years2 = 2015

|clubs2 = AS Pélican

|caps2 = 6

|goals2 = 6

|years3 = 2015–2017

|clubs3 = CA Bizertin

|caps3 = 19

|goals3 = 7

|years4 = 2017–2018

|clubs4 = Al-Wakrah

|caps4 = 6

|goals4 = 1

|years5 = 2018–2019

|clubs5 = USM Alger

|caps5 = 23

|goals5 = 9

|years6 = 2019–2021

|clubs6 = Beerschot

|caps6 = 12

|goals6 = 0

|years7 = 2020

|clubs7 = → Neftchi Baku (loan)

|caps7 = 7

|goals7 = 1

|years8 = 2021

|clubs8 = → Châteauroux (loan)

|caps8 = 13

|goals8 = 3

|years9 = 2021–2023

|clubs9 = Bengaluru

|caps9 = 17

|goals9 = 4

|years10 = 2023–2024

|clubs10 = Becamex Binh Duong

|caps10 = 10

|goals10 = 1

|years11 = 2024–

|clubs11 = Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC

|caps11 = 9

|goals11 = 3

|nationalyears1 = 2016–

|nationalteam1 = Congo

|nationalcaps1 = 15

|nationalgoals1 = 4

|club-update = 08:14, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

|ntupdate = 13:54, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

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Prince Vinny Ibara Doniama (born 7 February 1996) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC.{{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/vinny-ibara/114890/|title=Vinny Ibara of Congo: player profile|website=globalsportsarchive.com|access-date=7 July 2021}}

Club career

Ibara began his career at Congolese side ACNFF in 2014.[http://www.ptinews.com/news/12580343_Bengaluru-FC-sign-Congolese-striker-Prince-Ibara.html Bengaluru FC sign Congolese striker Prince Ibara] Press Trust of India. Retrieved 17 July 2021 He later moved to AS Pélican of Gabon Championnat National D1 and CA Bizertin of Tunisia{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20210717072233/https://drcpf.com/tunisie-defaite-a-lexterieur-pour-ibara-et-le-ca-bizertin/ tunisie-defaite-a-lexterieur-pour-ibara-et-le-ca-bizertin]}} drcpf.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021 before joining Qatar Stars League side Al-Wakrah in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/indian-super-league-isl-congolese-prince-ibara-signs-two-year-deal-bengaluru-fc/article35365163.ece|title=ISL: Bengaluru FC signs Congolese striker Prince Ibara|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|access-date=17 July 2021}}

On 11 July 2018, Ibara joined USM Alger for three seasons, coming from Al-Wakrah To be an alternative to the striker Oussama Darfalou, also became the first Congolese to play in USM Alger.{{cite web |url=http://www.dzfoot.com/2018/07/11/usma-prince-ibara-a-signe-son-contrat-130788.php |title=USMA : Prince Ibara a signé son contrat |website=dzfoot.com |access-date=11 July 2018}} In the first, USMA signed with Zimbabwean Charlton Mashumba but the arrival of the new coach Thierry Froger, who decided to contract with another foreign player in his place.{{cite web |url=https://www.competition.dz/actualites/89-ligue-1/65282-usma-bayisenge-et-mashumba-ne-seront-pas-retenus.html |title=USMA : Bayisenge et Mashumba ne seront pas retenus |website=competition.dz |access-date=12 October 2018}} Ibara made his debut for USM Alger in the CAF Confederation Cup during a win against Rayon Sports, later on 14 August, he made his debut in the Ligue 1 against DRB Tadjenanet as a starter and scored his first goal with his new club in 3–1 victory.{{cite web |url=http://www.dzfoot.com/2018/08/14/ligue-1-j1-usm-alger-3-1-drb-tadjenanet-132724.php |title=Ligue 1 (J1) : USM Alger 3-1 DRB Tadjenanet |website=dzfoot.com |access-date=15 August 2018}} The following season, he scored nine goals helping the club clinching the 2018–19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 title.[https://int.soccerway.com/national/algeria/ligue-1/20182019/regular-season/r48567/ 2018–19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1] Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021

In July 2019, he signed for Belgian First Division A club K Beerschot VA.{{Cite web|url=https://www.beerschotwilrijk.be/nl/beerschot-wilrijk/nieuws/welkom-prince|title=WELKOM PRINCE|date=24 July 2019|website=www.beerschotwilrijk.be}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20190724_04525527/beerschot-haalt-congolese-international-23-binnen|title=Beerschot haalt Congolese international (23) binnen|website=Gazet van Antwerpen}}

On 11 September 2020, Neftchi Baku announced the signing of Ibara on one-year long loan.{{cite web |title="Neftçi" hücumçu transferini rəsmiləşdirdi |url=http://neftchipfk.com/az/allnews/3496/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913052450/http://neftchipfk.com/az/allnews/3496/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=13 September 2020 |website=neftchipfk.com/ |publisher=Neftçi PFK |language=az |date=11 September 2020}} The loan ended early and he moved on loan to French club LB Châteauroux in January 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.beerschot.be/en/news/attacker-prince-ibara-joins-lb-chateauroux-france|title=Attacker Prince Ibara joins LB Chateauroux in France. | Beerschot|website=www.beerschot.be}}

In July 2021, he moved to Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC,{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2021/jul/16/bengaluru-fc-sign-congolese-striker-prince-ibara-2331121.html|title=Bengaluru FC sign Congolese striker Prince Ibara|website=The New Indian Express}}[https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/sports/bengaluru-bolster-attack-with-the-signing-of-congolese-striker-prince-ibara-121071601060_1.html Bengaluru bolster attack with signing of Congolese striker Prince Ibara] business-standard.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021 on a two-year deal ahead of the Blues' 2021 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs.[https://firstsportz.com/official-bengaluru-fc-rope-in-congolese-striker-prince-ibara/ Congolese forward Prince Ibara joins Bengaluru FC on a two year deal ahead of the Blues' AFC Cup playoff] firstsportz.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021 He made his ISL debut on 20 November against NorthEast United FC in a 4–2 win, in which he scored a goal.[https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/2021-2022/news/isl-2021-22-bengaluru-fc-vs-northeast-united-live-score-streaming-chhetri-gallego-bfc-neufc/article37594436.ece ISL 2021-22 Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United HIGHLIGHTS: BFC beats NEUFC 4-2] sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/sports-news-isl-2021-22-bengaluru-fc-record-classic-4-2-win-against-northeast-united-news-401869|title=ISL 2021-22: Bengaluru FC Record Classic 4-2 Win Against NorthEast United|website=Outlook India|access-date=30 November 2021|date=20 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123160022/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/amp/sports-news-isl-2021-22-bengaluru-fc-record-classic-4-2-win-against-northeast-united/401869|archive-date=23 November 2021|url-status=live}}

He moved to Becamex Binh Duong in September 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://danviet.vn/thay-mau-hang-cong-bbinh-duong-chieu-mo-tien-dao-dt-congo-cao-1m94-20230902115855167.htm|title=Thay máu hàng công, B.Bình Dương chiêu mộ tiền đạo ĐT Congo cao 1m94|website=danviet.vn}} On 23 February 2023, he scored his first goal for the club, the only goal in the away match against The Cong-Viettel.{{cite web |title=Viettel vs. Binh Duong - 23 February 2024 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/02/23/vietnam/super-league/viettel/becamex-binh-duong/4282294/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=23 February 2024}} He then played for Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC.

International career

He made his international debut for Congo in 2016, in a friendly match against Morocco.{{Cite web|url=https://algulf.net/2021/07/16/isl-2021-22-bengaluru-fc-signs-congolese-striker-prince-ibara-for-a-two-year-contract-xtratime/|title = ISL 2021-22: Bengaluru FC signs Congolese striker Prince Ibara for a two-year contract | XtraTime | Algulf}} On 11 October in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, Ibara scored his first international goal in a 3–1 win against Liberia.{{cite web |url=http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20181011-eliminatoires-can-2019-vainqueur-liberia-le-congo-brazzaville-replace |title=Eliminatoires CAN 2019: vainqueur du Liberia, le Congo-Brazzaville se replace |website=rfi.fr |date=11 October 2018 |access-date=11 October 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45837251.amp|title=Weah watches on as Liberia lose 3-1 to Congo in Nations Cup tie|website=BBC|date=12 October 2018|access-date=17 July 2021}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|CA Bizertin \|2015–16 \|rowspan="2"\|Tunisian Professionnelle 1	7	2	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	7	2
2016–17	12	6	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	12	6
colspan="2"\|Total !19	8	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	19	8
rowspan="3"\|Al-Wakrah SC \|2016–17 \|Qatar Stars League	8	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	8	1
2017–18 \|Qatargas League	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !8	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	8	1
USM Alger \|2018–19 \|Algerian Professionnelle 1	23	9	1	0	4All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup	1	1All appearance(s) in Arab Club Champions Cup	0	29	10
colspan="3"\|Career total !50	18	1	0	4	1	1	0	56	19

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;" ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	11 October 2018	Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo	rowspan=2 \| {{fb\|LBR}}	align=center \| 2–1	align=center \| 3–1	rowspan=2 \| 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.	16 October 2018	Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia	align=center \| 1–2	align=center \| 1–2
3.	17 November 2019	Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo	{{fb\|GNB}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 3–0	2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.	12 November 2020	Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo	{{fb\|ESW}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 2–0	2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

USM Alger

Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2018–19.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsa-algerie.com/ligue-1-lusma-remporte-son-huitieme-championnat/ |title=Ligue 1 : l'USMA sacrée championne d'Algérie |website=tsa-algerie.com |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=27 May 2019}}

Al-Wakrah

Qatari Second Division: runner-up 2017–18

Bengaluru

Durand Cup: 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/football/india-ind/story/4750058/durand-cup-2022-review-curtain-raiser-indian-football-season?platform=amp|title=Durand Cup 2022 review: The perfect curtain-raiser to the Indian football season|website=www.espn.in|publisher=ESPN|first=Aaditya|last=Narayan|date=19 September 2022|access-date=20 September 2022|location=Kolkata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920142913/https://www.espn.in/football/india-ind/story/4750058/durand-cup-2022-review-curtain-raiser-indian-football-season?platform=amp|archive-date=20 September 2022}}

References

External links

{{WorldFootball.net|prince-ibara}}
[https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/forward-152306-prince-ibara-profile-profile Player profile] at Indian Super League

Category:1996 births

Category:Living people

Category:Republic of the Congo men's footballers

Category:Republic of the Congo men's international footballers

Category:ACNFF players

Category:AS Pélican players

Category:CA Bizertin players

Category:Al-Wakrah SC players

Category:USM Alger players

Category:K Beerschot VA players

Category:Neftçi PFK players

Category:LB Châteauroux players