Frank Ronald Lobos Acuña (born September 25, 1976) is a Chilean former football player who played as a midfielder. His greatest achievement was reaching the third place at the 1993 U-17 World Cup. There he was one of the main figures of the Chilean team, along with Manuel Neira, Héctor Tapia, Sebastián Rozental, Dante Poli, Ariel Salas, Patricio Galaz, and Alejandro Osorio.

Frank Lobos
Personal information
Full name Frank Ronald Lobos Acuña
Date of birth (1976-09-25) September 25, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1999 Colo-Colo 40 (1)
1999 Deportes La Serena 36 (3)
2000 Everton 14 (4)
2001 Deportes Concepción 7 (0)
2001–2002 Racing de Ferrol 19 (0)
2003 Mito HollyHock 16 (1)
2005 Deportes Puerto Montt 28 (5)
2006 Vasco da Gama 0 (0)
Total 144 (13)
International career
1993 Chile U17
1995 Chile U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

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He played for Chile in both the 1993 FIFA U17 World Championship in Japan, where Chile reached the third place, and the 1995 FIFA U20 Championship in Qatar. In addition, he took part of Chile squad in both the 1993 South American U17 Championship[1] and the 1995 South American U20 Championship.[2]

Personal life

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Due to the fame he and his fellow players acquired after the 1993 U17 World Championship, he performed as a member of jury of the 1994 Viña del Mar International Song Festival and also acted in the TV series Rompecorazón [es]. In addition, he took part in the reality show Año cero [es] (Year Zero) in 2011.[3]

Since 2015, he has performed as a football coach and motivational teller in the penitentiaries, organizing football games and other activities financed by the Ministry of Justice.[4]

He has a close friendship with the former footballer Juan Carlos Alegría.[5]

Controversies

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He was punished by the Disciplinary Court of the ANFP with 10 years of total disability in everything that relates to professional football after being found guilty of bribery.[6]

Honours

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Club

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Colo-Colo

International

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Chile U17

References

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  1. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-17". Partidos de la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-20". Partidos de la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Frank Lobos: "Si me invitaran a Viña, iría de nuevo"". En Cancha (in Spanish). 3 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. ^ Mardones, Carolina (19 June 2015). "Ex futbolista Frank Lobos detalló actividad entre presos y jugadores profesionales". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. ^ Sanhueza, Ana María (12 July 2012). "Tiempo agregado". Revista Qué Pasa (in Spanish). Qué Pasa. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  6. ^ Frank Lobos fue inhabilitado por 10 años tras "caso sobornos"
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