POSITION: Midfield
BIRTHDATE: Dec. 18, 1998
HEIGHT: 6-0
WEIGHT: 180
HOMETOWN: Ann Arbor, Mich.
YOUTH CLUB: Michigan Wolves Soccer Club
PREVIOUS TEAMS: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
PRONUNCIATION: EE-BAR-UH
PROFILE
Ybarra signed with Rhode Island FC on December 14, 2023. The midfielder comes to the Ocean State on the heels of a Players’ Shield-winning 2023 campaign with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Ybarra quickly became a regular for the Riverhounds after his debut in 2022, logging 65 appearances across two seasons, including all 34 matches in 2023. That season, Pittsburgh tallied its second-highest point total in club history (67) and matched the highest USL Championship single-season home win total at 13 en route to a 19-5-10 record. During his first season with the Hounds, Ybarra contributed 688 minutes in 23 appearances. Prior to his arrival in Pittsburgh, the midfielder enjoyed a record-setting collegiate career at the University of Michigan. From 2017-2021, Ybarra took home three Big 10 First-Team selections and one Big 10 Midfielder of the Year honor. Ybarra currently holds the school record for career appearances (91), starts (90) and minutes (7,665), while also ranking second in program history with 24 assists. He finished his collegiate career with nine goals, five of which came in his final two seasons.