Levante Born in
Moncada,
Valencian Community, Iborra was a product of
Levante UD's youth system. He made his first-team debut during the
2007–08 season, as the club's severe financial problems prompted the exit of several players. After appearing in a
Copa del Rey match against
Getafe CF on 9 January 2008, he played in
La Liga against
Real Madrid four days later (0–2 home loss). On 30 March 2008, Iborra scored his first Levante goal, a
last-minute effort in a 2–1 defeat at
UD Almería. In the
2009–10 campaign, as the side returned to the top flight after a two-year absence, he was one of the team's most used players — 36 games, 2,640 minutes — scoring once.
Sevilla Iborra joined fellow top-tier club
Sevilla FC on 16 August 2013, after agreeing to a five-year contract. He finished his
debut season with 41 matches and four goals in all competitions, including 12/1 in the
UEFA Europa League which
his side won. In
2014–15, Iborra was often deployed in a more
attacking midfield role by manager
Unai Emery, and responded by scoring nine goals overall. On 24 September 2016 he filled in as the
goalkeeper for the final two minutes away to
Athletic Bilbao when
Salvatore Sirigu was
sent off, conceding a
penalty from
Aritz Aduriz in a 3–1 loss.
Sunderland agreed to pay Sevilla £7 million for Iborra, but called it off on 30 August 2016 as the summer
transfer window came to a close. Under new coach
Jorge Sampaoli he started the
new season as a reserve. On 11 December, after replacing the injured
Nicolás Pareja at
half-time of the away fixture against
RC Celta de Vigo, he scored a
hat-trick which included a late
penalty in a 3–0 win.
Leicester City match against
Chelsea in March 2018 On 6 July 2017,
Leicester City announced they had signed Iborra on a four-year contract for £15 million. After picking up a groin injury during pre-season, he did not make his debut until 19 September, when he played the whole of a
2–0 home win over
Liverpool in the
EFL Cup and provided the
assist for
Shinji Okazaki's goal. His first
Premier League appearance was on 30 September as he played the second half of a 0–0 draw away to
AFC Bournemouth, and he scored his first goal in the latter competition on 4 November in a 2–2 draw at
Stoke City.
Villarreal On 7 January 2019, Iborra joined
Villarreal CF on a four-and-a-half-year deal for a reported fee of £9 million; he cited the failure of his family to adjust to life in England as the main reason for his departure. He appeared in 34 games in his
first full season for the fifth-placed club, scoring in a 2–1 away loss against Real Madrid. Iborra ruptured his left
anterior cruciate ligament against
Real Betis on 13 December 2020, and was sidelined for the rest of
the campaign. He returned to Levante in July 2022, in a
season-long loan.
Olympiacos On 11 July 2023,
Olympiacos F.C. announced the signing of Iborra after his contract with Villarreal expired. He totalled 30 matches in his
only season in the
Super League Greece,
winning the
UEFA Conference League.
Later career Iborra returned to Levante for a third spell on 9 July 2024, with the 36-year-old agreeing to a one-year deal with the option of a further season. He made 26 appearances during
the campaign and totalled 951 minutes, achieving top-tier promotion as champion while scoring once. In July 2025, Iborra announced his retirement. He was immediately named
Julián Calero's assistant at the same club. ==Career statistics==