Born in
Xàtiva in the
Province of Valencia, Iborra began his career at local
Olímpico de Játiva before joining
Mestalla, the
reserve team of
Valencia CF. He made the first team in
La Liga for
1956–57, scoring 11 goals in 20 games including the
Copa del Generalísimo; Iborra played one game for the
Spain national football B team, a 2–0 loss to
Greece on 13 March 1957. In 1958, Iborra transferred to
Sporting de Gijón for 500,000
Spanish pesetas, enduring relegation in his first season in
Asturias but scoring 12 goals in 18 games in the
Segunda División in
1959–60. He joined
Elche in 1960, remaining there for 11 years. During his time there, he was recast as a defender, and was credited by
Alfredo Di Stéfano as the best of that position in Spain. He captained the team in the Copa del Generalísimo final on 15 June 1969, a 1–0 loss to
Atlético Bilbao. ==Personal life==