Ian Toro

Ian Toro
Personal information
Full name Ian Ronaldo Toro Ibarra
Date of birth (2002-12-24) 24 December 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Tocopilla, Chile
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Las Zocas
Number 22
Youth career
2016 Universidad Católica
2016–2020 O'Higgins
2020–2021 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Universidad Católica 0 (0)
2021–2023 → Deportes Copiapó (loan) 46 (0)
2025 Rangers 3 (0)
2026 Marino – (–)
2026– Las Zocas 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 January 2026

Ian Ronaldo Toro Ibarra (born 24 December 2002) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a left-back for Spanish club Las Zocas.

Club career

Born in Tocopilla, Chile, Toro briefly joined the Universidad Católica under-15 team before joining the O'Higgins youth ranks. Later, he returned to Universidad Católica at under-17 level and was promoted to the first team by Ariel Holan in 2020.

In May 2021, Toro was loaned out to Deportes Copiapó. The next season, they got promotion to the top division and Toro continued with them in the 2023 Chilean Primera División.

Back to Universidad Católica for the 2024 season, Toro made an appearance in the 0–2 away win against Glorias Navales for the 2022 Copa Chile.

In 2025, Toro signed with Rangers de Talca. On 29 August of the same year, he suffered a serious car accident alongside his fellow Martín Díaz.

Following Rangers, Toro moved to Spain and joined Marino. Later, he switched to UD Las Zocas.

Personal life

Ian is the younger brother of the Chile international footballer Javiera Toro.

References

  1. ↑ "Ian Toro » Perfil". www.livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 Ortega, Pablo (22 July 2023). "Su hermana jugó un Mundial con la Roja y él emerge en Primera: "Es mi ídola"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Ian Toro, sub-20 con más minutos esta temporada en CDCopiapó: "Al principio no jugué mucho, pero me la banqué y entrené para tener mi oportunidad"". Diario Chañarcillo (in Spanish). 8 October 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Bahamard (21 June 2024). "La transformación y camino largo de Ian Toro, el "12" de la UC que cumplió su sueño en Copa Chile". Punto Cruzado (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ian Toro se une al León de Atacama". Pasión de Hincha (in Spanish). 1 May 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Loma-Osorio, Antonio (20 December 2022). "Deportes Copiapó se arma para Primera División y asegura renovación de juvenil de la UC que estaba a préstamo". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Lizama, Gonzalo (31 May 2024). "El olvidado lateral izquierdo que está en la UC y puede ser la solución para Tiago Nunes". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Glorias 0-2 U Católica (20 de Jun., 2024) Resultado Final - ESPN (CL)" (20 June 2024). ESPN (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Lateral proveniente de la UC tendría todo acordado para jugar en Rangers". Pasión Por Los Deportes (in Spanish). 4 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Jugadores de Rangers sufrieron accidente de tránsito y se encuentran hospitalizados". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 29 August 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Vera, Pablo (27 August 2026). "Pasó por la UC y ahora fichó en la sexta división de España: "Un accidente frenó su carrera"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Vera, Pablo (1 September 2026). ""Nunca había vivido algo así; después de eso, decidí dejar Chile y venirme a España"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2026.