Franchel Ibara

Ibara was born in Brazzaville, Congo. He played for Étoile du Congo before moving to FC Sochaux. After one year in France, he returned to Étoile du Congo and played there until 2010. In November 2010 he signed for DR Congo side AS Vita Club, before returning to Congo a year later. He signed for AC Léopards in November 2011.

Ibara received first cap for the full Congo national team in a qualifying match for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations against Zambia. On 22 June 2008, he scored his first goal in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Chad. He also appeared at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, scoring a goal from a penalty in the 59th minute of a match against Austria on 2 July.

International

Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ibara goal.

Franchel's brother Guillaume Ibara played most of his career in the Lower leagues in Belgium. Guillaume played during his time for Belgian provincial football league team Entente Blegnytoise, international games for the Congo national team in the African Nations Cup Qualifier.