Cristian Lobato
![]() Lobato in action for Barcelona B in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristian Lobato Villegas | ||
Date of birth | 7 March 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Esparreguera, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1999 | Barcelona | ||
1999–2008 | Hospitalet | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Hospitalet | 84 | (4) |
2011–2013 | Barcelona B | 57 | (8) |
2014 | Osasuna | 12 | (0) |
2015 | Asteras Tripoli | 3 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Gimnàstic | 45 | (2) |
2017– | Sporting Kansas City | 12 | (1) |
2018– | → Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:34, 3 April 2018 (UTC) |
Cristian Lobato Villegas (born 7 March 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for American club Sporting Kansas City as a left winger.
Club career
Born in Esparreguera, Barcelona, Catalonia, Lobato started playing football years in FC Barcelona's La Masia, but he was released by the club still in his early teens, joining neighbours CE L'Hospitalet. He made his senior debuts during the 2007–08 season in the third division, appearing in two games and suffering relegation.
In the 2009–10 campaign, Lobato was a very important first-team unit as Hospitalet returned to the third level. He then proceeded to play 33 league matches as the team retained their league status, already reconverted from left winger to left back.
In late June 2011, Lobato returned to his first club Barcelona, signing a two-year contract and being assigned to the B-side.[1] Shortly after he was called by main squad manager Pep Guardiola to the preseason, and he made his debut on 23 July against HNK Hajduk Split.[2]
Lobato made his official debut for Barça B on 27 August 2011, playing 52 minutes in a 0–2 home loss against Villarreal CF B.[3] On 30 May 2013 his contract expired, and he was told by the club that he would be released.[4]
Lobato signed a five-year deal with Real Zaragoza in late January 2013, and underwent medical examinations in August after his link to Barcelona expired.[5] However, he failed to pass on his medical, and the contract was declared void in September.[6]
On 7 January 2014, after spending the first part of the campaign nursing a knee injury, Lobato joined La Liga strugglers CA Osasuna for six months.[7] He made his debut in the top flight of Spanish football on 3 February, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–3 loss at Villarreal CF.[8]
On 12 February 2015, after seven months without a club, Lobato signed a short-term deal with Superleague Greece side Asteras Tripoli FC.[9] On 26 November, he agreed to a one-year contract with Gimnàstic de Tarragona after training with the team for nearly two months.[10]
On 29 June 2017, Lobato joined Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City until the end of the 2018 season.[11]
Club statistics
- As of 26 October 2017[12]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hospitalet | 2007–08 | Segunda División B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
2008–09 | Tercera División | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
2009–10 | 36 | 2 | — | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||||
2010–11 | Segunda División B | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||
Total | 84 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 86 | 4 | |||
Barcelona B | 2011–12 | Segunda División | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||
2012–13 | 26 | 7 | — | — | — | 26 | 7 | |||||
Total | 57 | 8 | — | — | — | 57 | 8 | |||||
Osasuna | 2013–14 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
Asteras Tripoli | 2014–15 | Superleague Greece | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 86 | 4 | |||
Gimnàstic | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
2016–17 | Segunda División | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
Total | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 49 | 4 | |||
Sporting Kansas City | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
Career totals | 213 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 14 |
References
- ↑ Lobato, el primer fichaje del Barça B (Lobato, Barça B's first signing); FC Barcelona, 30 June 2011 (in Spanish)
- ↑ El Barça debuta sin dinamita (Barça have unexplosive debut); Marca, 23 July 2011 (in Spanish)
- ↑ El Villarreal B torpedea al filial azulgrana (Villarreal B torpedo azulgrana B team); Marca, 27 August 2011 (in Spanish)
- ↑ El club ha comunicat la baixa a Gus Ledes, Balliu, Lobato i Luis Alberto per a la temporada vinent (Club announce that Gus Ledes, Balliu, Lobato and Luis Alberto will not stay for next season); FC Barcelona, 7 June 2013 (in Catalan)
- ↑ "El contrato con Lobato es nulo, no hay incumplimiento" ("The contract with Lobato is null, there is no breach"); El Periódico de Aragón, 29 November 2013 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Cristian Lobato, otro lío de Agapito Iglesias a la vista (Cristian Lobato, another mess from Agapito Iglesias in sight); Diario AS, 25 September 2013 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Cristian Lobato jugará en Osasuna (Cristian Lobato will play in Osasuna); CA Osasuna, 7 January 2014 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Perbet at the double Archived 18 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine.; ESPN FC, 3 February 2014
- ↑ Αστέρας Τρίπολης: Μπαμ με Βιγιέγας! (Asteras Tripolis: A boom with Villegas!); Onsports, 12 February 2015 (in Greek)
- ↑ El Nàstic ficha a Cristian Lobato (Nàstic sign Cristian Lobato); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 26 November 2015 (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Sporting KC sign Spanish midfielder Cristian Lobato". Major League Soccer. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ↑ "Lobato". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
External links
- Cristian Lobato at BDFutbol