Julen Lobete

Spanish footballer (born 2000)

Julen Lobete
Personal information
Full name	Julen Lobete Cienfuegos
Date of birth	(2000-09-18) 18 September 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Lezo, Spain
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Andorra (on loan from Celta)
Number	7
Youth career
	Allerru^[1]
	Antiguoko
2018–2019	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Real Sociedad C	11	(0)
2019–2022	Real Sociedad B	73	(14)
2021–2022	Real Sociedad	13	(2)
2022–	Celta	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ RKC Waalwijk (loan)	29	(4)
2023–	→ Andorra (loan)	19	(2)
International career^‡
2021–	Spain U21	5	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2022

Julen Lobete Cienfuegos (born 18 September 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for FC Andorra, on loan from RC Celta de Vigo.

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.^[2]

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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Lobete renewed his contract until 2023 on 4 January 2020.^[5] 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.^[6]

Celta

On 26 July 2022, Lobete signed a four-year contract with RC Celta de Vigo in the top tier.^[7] Two days later, he was loaned to Eredivisie side RKC Waalwijk for a season.^[8]

On 30 June 2023, Lobete returned to Spain and its second division after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with FC Andorra.^[9]

References

^ "Omenaldia Julen Lobete eta Imanol Ezkurdia lezoarrei" [Tribute to Julen Lobete and Imanol Ezkurdia from Lezo] (in Basque). Lezo. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
^ "Meritorio punto" [Honorable point] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
^ "Máxima efectividad" [Highest effectiveness] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
^ "Imparables" [Unstoppable] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
^ "Amplía su contrato" [Extends his contract] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
^ "Piqué lidera el inicio de la nueva era" [Piqué leads the start of the new era] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ "El delantero Julen Lobete se suma al proyecto del RC Celta" [Forward Julen Lobete joins the project of RC Celta] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "Julen Lobete, cedido esta temporada al RKC Waalwijk, de la Eredivisie" [Julen Lobete, loaned this season to RKC Waalwijk, from the Eredivisie] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
^ "El delantero celeste Julen Lobete regresa a España para jugar cedido en el FC Andorra de LaLiga Smartbank" [Celeste forward Julen Lobete returns to Spain to play on loan at LaLiga Smartbank's FC Andorra] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.