After two unsuccessful loan spells at CD Castellón[1] and SD Eibar,[2] he left the club in 2011 and signed for Lleida Esportiu; all of the sides competed in the same division.
[3] On 9 July 2013, after winning the Ricardo Zamora Trophy in Group IV, he moved to UD Almería B in the same league.
[4] After being a regular starter, Ibáñez agreed to a two-year deal with Segunda División side AD Alcorcón on 3 July 2014.
[5] In September, however, after being deemed surplus to requirements by manager José Bordalás, he terminated his contract and signed for Deportivo Aragón the following month.
[8] He remained in Japan the following years, with SC Sagamihara, Montedio Yamagata[9] and Matsumoto Yamaga FC.