Career
On 4 July 2011, Ibarbo transferred from Atlético Nacional to Cagliari, having previously been close to a move to Udinese two years prior. On 3 November 2014, he was given a straight red card in the 72nd minute of a 4–2 defeat at Lazio. On 1 February 2015, he joined fellow Serie A club Roma on loan until the end of the season.
The club paid €2.5 million, with the option to purchase him for €12.5 million.
He made his debut two days later, replacing Francesco Totti for the last 17 minutes of a 0–2 home defeat against Fiorentina in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia. On transfer deadline day on 1 September 2015, Ibarbo joined Premier League side Watford on a season-long loan from Cagliari.
Ibarbo made his international debut on 27 May 2010 in a 2–1 defeat to World Cup hosts South Africa in Johannesburg. He gained four more caps in friendlies that year.
Quintero remained in the left-wing position until Ibarbo recovered for the quarter-final defeat to Brazil, in which he was replaced at half time by Adrián Ramos.
He made two substitute appearances in Group C at the 2015 Copa América in Chile, in which Colombia again reached the last eight.
