Rubén Lobato Cabal (born 9 March 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Villanovense.[1] Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén Lobato Cabal | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Villanovense | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Alcalá | 31 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Atlético Madrid C | 16 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Pontevedra (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Lealtad | 27 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Fuenlabrada | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | Mérida | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Oviedo B | 68 | (2) |
| 2019 | Eibar | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Getafe B | 11 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Burgos | 33 | (0) |
| 2022 | Górnik Łęczna | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | Alcoyano | 14 | (0) |
| 2023 | Sestao River | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Villanovense | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editLobato was born in Madrid, and was a Rayo Vallecano youth graduate. On 5 August 2013 he signed for Tercera División side RSD Alcalá,[2] and made his senior debut on 25 August in a 1–0 away win against CD San Fernando.
In 2014 Lobato joined Atlético Madrid and was assigned to the C-team also in the fourth division. The following 22 January he was loaned to fellow league team Pontevedra CF,[3] and on 31 July 2015 he moved to Segunda División B side CD Lealtad in a permanent deal.[4]
On 1 July 2016, Lobato agreed to a contract with CF Fuenlabrada in the third division.[5] On 16 January of the following year, he moved to fellow league team Mérida AD.[6]
In 2017, Lobato moved to Real Oviedo and was assigned to the reserves. On 3 July 2019, after two seasons as a starter, he moved straight to La Liga side SD Eibar on a three-year contract,[7] but left the club just one-and-a-half-month later[8] and subsequently signed for third division side Getafe CF B.[9]
On 3 January 2020, Lobato signed for Burgos CF also in the third division.[10] He helped the side to achieve promotion to Segunda División in the 2020–21 season, before terminating his contract on 15 July 2021.[11]
On 1 February 2022, after six months of inactivity, Lobato moved abroad and agreed to a contract with Polish Ekstraklasa side GKS Górnik Łęczna.[12] He made his professional debut on 9 May, replacing Daniel Dziwniel in a 1–1 home draw against Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza. On 1 December 2022, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent.[13]
References
edit- ^ Rubén Lobato at Soccerway
- ^ "ALCALÁ | Lobato refuerza la banda zurda del Alcalá" [ALCALÁ | Lobato bolsters the left wing of Alcalá] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "El Pontevedra refuerza la zaga con el lateral zurdo Rubén Lobato" [Pontevedra bolster the defense with left back Rubén Lobato] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Dos incorporaciones para el Lealtad" [Two additions for Lealtad] (in Spanish). Futbol Asturiano. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Sangre azul desde la cuna" [Blue blood from birth] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "El Mérida se refuerza con Rubén Lobato" [Mérida bolster with Rubén Lobato] (in Spanish). Vavel. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "El Eibar firma a Rubén Lobato como jugador fidelizado" [Eibar sign Rubén Lobato as an affiliate player] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "El Eibar y Rubén Lobato alcanzan un acuerdo de rescisión de contrato" [Eibar and Rubén Lobato reach an agreement of contract rescision] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Rubén Lobato debuta con el Getafe B tras su fugaz paso por el Eibar" [Rubén Lobato debuts with Getafe B after his brief period at Eibar] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Rubén Lobato, nuevo jugador del Burgos" [Rubén Lobato, new player of Burgos] (in Spanish). Burgos Conecta. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "El Burgos rescinde a Lobato y Cerrajería" [Burgos rescind Lobato and Cerrajería] (in Spanish). Burgos Conecta. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Kolejny Hiszpan w Górniku Łęczna" [Another Spaniard in Górnik Łęczna] (in Polish). Weszlo.com. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Rubén Lobato odchodzi z Górnika Łęczna". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 1 December 2022.
External links
edit- Rubén Lobato at BDFutbol
- Rubén Lobato at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)