Julen Lobete Cienfuegos (born 18 September 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Málaga CF.
Club career
Real Sociedad
Born in Lezo, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Lobete joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2018, from Antiguoko. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 22 September 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against Deportivo Alavés B.
Lobete first appeared with the reserves on 7 September 2019, playing 34 minutes in a 2–0 home win over CD Guijuelo in the Segunda División B. He scored his first senior goal late in the month, netting the B's fourth goal in a 5–0 away routing of Barakaldo CF.
Lobete renewed his contract until 2023 on 4 January 2020. He was a regular starter for the B-side during the 2020–21 campaign, scoring seven goals as the side returned to Segunda División after 59 years.
Lobete made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 15 August 2021; after replacing Portu in the 65th minute, he scored his team's first in a 4–2 away loss against FC Barcelona.
Celta
On 26 July 2022, Lobete signed a four-year contract with RC Celta de Vigo in the top tier. Two days later, he was loaned to Eredivisie side RKC Waalwijk for a season.
On 30 June 2023, Lobete returned to Spain and its second division after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with FC Andorra. On 2 August of the following year, after suffering relegation, he terminated his link with the Galicians.
Málaga
Hours after leaving Celta, Lobete signed a three-year deal with Málaga CF in division two.
References
External links
- Julen Lobete at BDFutbol
- Julen Lobete at Soccerway
