Cristian Lobato
Encyclopedia
Cristian Lobato Villegas (born 7 March 1989 in Esparreguera
, Barcelona, Catalonia
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B
as a left winger.
's La Masia
, but he was released by the club still in his early teens, joining Catalonia
neighbours CE L'Hospitalet. He made his senior debuts during the 2007–08 season in the third division
, appearing in two games and suffering team relegation.
In 2009–10
, Lobato was a very important first-team unit as Hospitalet returned to the third level, then proceeded to appear in 33 league matches as the team retained its division status
.
In late June 2011, he returned to his first club Barcelona, signing a two-year contract and being assigned to the B team
. Shortly after, we was called by first-team manager Josep 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
.
Esparreguera
Esparreguera is a town in Catalonia, in the province of Barcelona, Spain. It is situated in the comarca of el Baix Llobregat....
, Barcelona, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B
FC Barcelona B
Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their...
as a left winger.
Football career
Lobato started playing football years in FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
's La Masia
La Masia
La Masia de Can Planes, usually shortened to La Masia, , is the name given to FC Barcelona's training facilities located near the Camp Nou in the Les Corts district of Barcelona, and is often used to generically describe the youth academy of Barcelona....
, but he was released by the club still in his early teens, joining Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
neighbours CE L'Hospitalet. He made his senior debuts during the 2007–08 season in the third division
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
, appearing in two games and suffering team relegation.
In 2009–10
2009–10 Tercera División
The Spanish 2009–10 Tercera División started on 29 August 2009 and ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.-League table:-Group I:-Group II:-Group III:-Group IV:-Group V:-Group VI:-Group VII:-Group VIII:-Group IX:...
, Lobato was a very important first-team unit as Hospitalet returned to the third level, then proceeded to appear in 33 league matches as the team retained its division status
2010–11 Segunda División B
The 2010–11 Segunda División B season is the 80th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 28 August 2010, and the season ended on 26 June 2011 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...
.
In late June 2011, he returned to his first club Barcelona, signing a two-year contract and being assigned to the B team
FC Barcelona B
Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their...
. Shortly after, we was called by first-team manager Josep Guardiola
Josep Guardiola
Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala , is a Spanish football manager and former player. Guardiola played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona, whom he currently manages. He was part of Johan Cruyff's dream team that won Barcelona's first European Cup....
to the preseason, and he made his debut on 23 July, against HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
.
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
Villarreal CF B
Villarreal Club de Fútbol B is a Spanish football team based in Villarreal, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1999, it is the reserve team of Villarreal CF, and plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva Villarreal CF, with a 5,000-seat capacity.Unlike in...
.
Club statistics
As of 17 September 2011| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hospitalet | 2007–08 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2008–09 | 13 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| 2009–10 2009–10 Tercera División The Spanish 2009–10 Tercera División started on 29 August 2009 and ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.-League table:-Group I:-Group II:-Group III:-Group IV:-Group V:-Group VI:-Group VII:-Group VIII:-Group IX:... |
36 | 2 | — | 36 | 2 | ||||||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Segunda División B The 2010–11 Segunda División B season is the 80th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 28 August 2010, and the season ended on 26 June 2011 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:... |
33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 84 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |— | 86 | 4 | ||||
| Barcelona B FC Barcelona B Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their... |
2011–12 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | |— | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Career totals | 85 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |— | 87 | 4 | ||||