Name Cristian Lobato Playing position Role Footballer Position Midfielder | Years Team Height 1.74 m Date joined February 12, 2015 2008–2011 Hospitalet Weight 65 kg | |
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Full name Cristian Lobato Villegas Date of birth (1989-03-07) 7 March 1989 (age 26) Number 20 (Asteras Tripoli F.C. / Midfielder) | ||
Current team Gimnastic de Tarragona | ||
Cristian lobato goals and highlights welcome to sporting kc
Cristian Lobato Villegas (born 7 March 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for American club Sporting Kansas City as a left winger.
Contents
- Cristian lobato goals and highlights welcome to sporting kc
- Sporting KC introduces Cristian Lobato
- Club career
- Club statistics
- References
Sporting KC introduces Cristian Lobato
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. 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.
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. On 30 May 2013 his contract expired, and he was told by the club that he would be released.
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. However, he failed to pass on his medical, and the contract was declared void in September.
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. 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.
On 12 February 2015, after seven months without a club, Lobato signed a short-term deal with Superleague Greece side Asteras Tripoli FC. On 26 November, he agreed to a one-year contract with Gimnàstic de Tarragona after training with the team for nearly two months.
On 29 June 2017, Lobato joined Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City until the end of the 2018 season.