Cristian Lobato

Cristian Lobato Villegas (born 7 March 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for UE Cornellà as a left winger.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Lobato and the second or maternal family name is Villegas.

Cristian Lobato
Lobato in action for Barcelona B in 2012
Personal information
Full name Cristian Lobato Villegas
Date of birth (1989-03-07) 7 March 1989
Place of birth Esparreguera, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Cornellà
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)
2017–2018 Sporting Kansas City 17 (3)
2018 → Swope Park Rangers (loan) 2 (0)
2019– Cornellà 30 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 June 2020

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Esparreguera, Barcelona, Catalonia, Lobato started playing football 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 debut 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 reserves.[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 that he would be released.[4]

Later years

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 Sporting Kansas City of the Major League Soccer until the end of the 2018 season.[11] He returned to both his country and the third tier in February 2019, agreeing to a contract at UE Cornellà.[12]

Club statistics
As of 26 October 2017[13]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hospitalet 2007–08 Segunda División B 2100——21
2008–09 Tercera División 130———130
2009–10 362———362
2010–11 Segunda División B 33120——351
Total 84420—00864
Barcelona B 2011–12 Segunda División 311———311
2012–13 267———267
Total 578———578
Osasuna 2013–14 La Liga 12000——120
Total 12000—00120
Asteras Tripoli 2014–15 Superleague Greece 30———30
Total 3000—00864
Gimnàstic 2015–16 Segunda División 20100——201
2016–17 Segunda División 27120——291
Total 47220—00494
Sporting Kansas City 2017 Major League Soccer 10100——101
Total 101000000101
Career totals 2131440000021714

References
  1. Lobato, el primer fichaje del Barça B (Lobato, Barça B's first signing); FC Barcelona, 30 June 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. El Barça debuta sin dinamita (Barça have unexplosive debut); Marca, 23 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  3. El Villarreal B torpedea al filial azulgrana (Villarreal B torpedo azulgrana B team); Marca, 27 August 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. 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)
  5. "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)
  6. 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)
  7. Cristian Lobato jugará en Osasuna (Cristian Lobato will play in Osasuna); CA Osasuna, 7 January 2014 (in Spanish)
  8. Perbet at the double Archived 18 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine; ESPN FC, 3 February 2014
  9. Αστέρας Τρίπολης: Μπαμ με Βιγιέγας! (Asteras Tripolis: A boom with Villegas!); Onsports, 12 February 2015 (in Greek)
  10. El Nàstic ficha a Cristian Lobato (Nàstic sign Cristian Lobato); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 26 November 2015 (in Spanish)
  11. "Sporting KC sign Spanish midfielder Cristian Lobato". Major League Soccer. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  12. El exgrana Cristian Lobato ficha por el Cornellà (Former grana Cristian Lobato signs for Cornellà); Diari de Tarragona, 27 February 2019 (in Spanish)
  13. "Lobato". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
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