Ricardo Iribarren
Ricardo Iribarren is an Argentine footballer who played for a number of teams in Argentina, Ecuador, and United States.
Iribarren played in the Argentine Primera for Estudiantes and Belgrano de Córdoba.
Iribarren played in Ecuador for LDU Quito in the first semester of 1991.
In 1996, he played for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. He returned to Argentina in 1997 where he played for Almagro. Then returned to United States to MLS to play for Columbus Crew and with FC Dallas and in the United Soccer League with Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
After retirement he coached high school soccer at the American School Foundation in Mexico City. Ricardo led the ASF soccer team to two undefeated varsity soccer finals in the local league, a first and third place in the ASOMEX tournament, and the junior varsity team to a first place in the local league. In 2008, he led the junior varsity in an almost perfect season with a score of 7–0 and lost the finals in penalties. Before Iribarren arrived to this team, the ASF Bears were the worst high school team with defeats like 8–0. He has also coached various teams in the United States.
The Columbus Crew hired Ricardo Iribarren January 22, 2009 as an assistant coach, reuniting him with former teammates Robert Warzycha and Brian Bliss.
Ricardo Iribarren is married to Evie and they have three children: Milena, Blas, and Jeremias. And two grandsons, Enzo and Kenzo.
