Julen Lobete Cienfuegos (born 18 September 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Málaga CF.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julen Lobete Cienfuegos | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Lezo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Málaga | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Allerru[1] | |||
| Antiguoko | |||
| 2018–2019 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Real Sociedad C | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Real Sociedad B | 73 | (14) |
| 2021–2022 | Real Sociedad | 13 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Celta | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → RKC Waalwijk (loan) | 29 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | → Andorra (loan) | 41 | (4) |
| 2024– | Málaga | 65 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Spain U21 | 5 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2022 | |||
Club career
editReal Sociedad
editBorn in Lezo, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Lobete joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2018, from Antiguoko. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 22 September 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against Deportivo Alavés B.[2]
Lobete first appeared with the reserves on 7 September 2019, playing 34 minutes in a 2–0 home win over CD Guijuelo in the Segunda División B.[3] He scored his first senior goal late in the month, netting the B's fourth goal in a 5–0 away routing of Barakaldo CF.[4]
Lobete renewed his contract until 2023 on 4 January 2020.[5] He was a regular starter for the B-side during the 2020–21 campaign, scoring seven goals as the side returned to Segunda División after 59 years.
Lobete made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 15 August 2021; after replacing Portu in the 65th minute, he scored his team's first in a 4–2 away loss against FC Barcelona.[6]
Celta
editOn 26 July 2022, Lobete signed a four-year contract with RC Celta de Vigo in the top tier.[7] Two days later, he was loaned to Eredivisie side RKC Waalwijk for a season.[8]
On 30 June 2023, Lobete returned to Spain and its second division after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with FC Andorra.[9] On 2 August of the following year, after suffering relegation, he terminated his link with the Galicians.[10]
Málaga
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Omenaldia Julen Lobete eta Imanol Ezkurdia lezoarrei" [Tribute to Julen Lobete and Imanol Ezkurdia from Lezo] (in Basque). Lezo. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "Meritorio punto" [Honorable point] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "Máxima efectividad" [Highest effectiveness] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "Imparables" [Unstoppable] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "Amplía su contrato" [Extends his contract] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "Piqué lidera el inicio de la nueva era" [Piqué leads the start of the new era] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ↑ "El delantero Julen Lobete se suma al proyecto del RC Celta" [Forward Julen Lobete joins the project of RC Celta] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ↑ "Julen Lobete, cedido esta temporada al RKC Waalwijk, de la Eredivisie" [Julen Lobete, loaned this season to RKC Waalwijk, from the Eredivisie] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ↑ "El delantero celeste Julen Lobete regresa a España para jugar cedido en el FC Andorra de LaLiga Smartbank" [Celeste forward Julen Lobete returns to Spain to play on loan at LaLiga Smartbank's FC Andorra] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ↑ "Julen Lobete emprende una nueva etapa deportiva" [Julen Lobete starts a sporting spell] (in Spanish). RC Celta Vigo. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ "Julen Lobete, refuerzo ofensivo hasta 2027" [Julen Lobete, offensive addition until 2027] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
External links
edit- Julen Lobete at BDFutbol
- Julen Lobete at Soccerway