Rubén Lobato (footballer) explained

Rubén Lobato
Fullname:Rubén Lobato Cabal
Birth Date:9 March 1994
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Height:1.80 m
Position:Left-back
Youthclubs1:Rayo Vallecano
Years1:2013–2014
Caps1:31
Goals1:1
Years2:2014–2015
Caps2:16
Goals2:1
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Pontevedra (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2016
Caps4:27
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2017
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Years6:2017
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Years7:2017–2019
Caps7:68
Goals7:2
Years8:2019
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2019–2020
Caps9:11
Goals9:1
Years10:2020–2021
Caps10:33
Goals10:0
Years11:2022
Caps11:9
Goals11:0
Years12:2023
Caps12:14
Goals12:0
Years13:2023
Caps13:10
Goals13:0
Club-Update:30 December 2023

Rubén Lobato Cabal (born 9 March 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer. Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a left winger.

Club career

Lobato was born in Madrid, and was a Rayo Vallecano youth graduate. On 5 August 2013 he signed for Tercera División side RSD Alcalá,[1] 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,[2] and on 31 July 2015 he moved to Segunda División B side CD Lealtad in a permanent deal.[3]

On 1 July 2016, Lobato agreed to a contract with CF Fuenlabrada in the third division.[4] On 16 January of the following year, he moved to fellow league team Mérida AD.[5]

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,[6] but left the club just one-and-a-half-month later[7] and subsequently signed for third division side Getafe CF B.[8]

On 3 January 2020, Lobato signed for Burgos CF also in the third division.[9] He helped the side to achieve promotion to Segunda División in the 2020–21 season, before terminating his contract on 15 July 2021.[10]

On 1 February 2022, after six months of inactivity, Lobato moved abroad and agreed to a contract with Polish Ekstraklasa side GKS Górnik Łęczna.[11] 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.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ALCALÁ Lobato refuerza la banda zurda del Alcalá. ALCALÁ Lobato bolsters the left wing of Alcalá. El Gol de Madriz. es. 5 August 2013. 21 July 2018.
  2. Web site: El Pontevedra refuerza la zaga con el lateral zurdo Rubén Lobato. Pontevedra bolster the defense with left back Rubén Lobato. La Voz de Galicia. es. 22 January 2015. 21 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Dos incorporaciones para el Lealtad. Two additions for Lealtad. Futbol Asturiano. es. 31 July 2015. 21 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Sangre azul desde la cuna. Blue blood from birth. CF Fuenlabrada. es. 1 July 2016. 26 August 2022.
  5. Web site: El Mérida se refuerza con Rubén Lobato. Mérida bolster with Rubén Lobato. Vavel. es. 16 January 2017. 21 July 2018.
  6. Web site: El Eibar firma a Rubén Lobato como jugador fidelizado. Eibar sign Rubén Lobato as an affiliate player. SD Eibar. es. 3 July 2019. 26 August 2022.
  7. Web site: El Eibar y Rubén Lobato alcanzan un acuerdo de rescisión de contrato. Eibar and Rubén Lobato reach an agreement of contract rescision. SD Eibar. es. 17 August 2019. 26 August 2022.
  8. Web site: 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. El Diario Vasco. es. 10 September 2019. 26 August 2022.
  9. Web site: Rubén Lobato, nuevo jugador del Burgos. Rubén Lobato, new player of Burgos. Burgos Conecta. es. 3 January 2020. 26 August 2022.
  10. Web site: El Burgos rescinde a Lobato y Cerrajería. Burgos rescind Lobato and Cerrajería. Burgos Conecta. es. 15 July 2021. 26 August 2022.
  11. Web site: Kolejny Hiszpan w Górniku Łęczna. Another Spaniard in Górnik Łęczna. Weszlo.com. pl. 1 February 2022. 26 August 2022.
  12. Web site: Rubén Lobato odchodzi z Górnika Łęczna . 90minut.pl . pl . 1 December 2022.