Julen Lobete Cienfuegos (born 18 September 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Dutch club RKC Waalwijk, on loan from RC Celta de Vigo.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Julen Lobete Cienfuegos | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-09-18) 18 September 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Lezo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
RKC Waalwijk (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– | → RKC Waalwijk (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Spain U21 | 5 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2022 | |||
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 2–4 away loss against FC Barcelona.[6]
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]
RKC Waalwijk – current squad | |
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