Cristian Lobato Villegas (born 7 March 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left winger for Martorell.

Club career Barcelona Born in Esparreguera, Barcelona, Catalonia, Lobato started playing football in FC Barcelona's La Masia, but he was released still in his early teens, joining neighbours CE L'Hospitalet. He made his senior debut during the 2007–08 season in the Segunda División B, appearing in two games and suffering relegation.

In the 2009–10 campaign, Lobato was a very important first-team unit as Hospitalet returned to the third division. He then proceeded to play 33 league matches as the team retained their league status, already reconverted from left winger to left-back.

In late June 2011, Lobato returned to his first club Barcelona, signing a two-year contract and being assigned to the reserves.Lobato, primer fichaje del Barça B (Lobato, Barça B's first signing); Sport, 30 June 2011 (in Spanish) Shortly after, he was called by main squad manager Pep Guardiola to the preseason, taking the field on 23 July against HNK Hajduk Split.El Barça debuta sin dinamita (Barça have unexplosive debut); Marca, 23 July 2011 (in Spanish)

Lobato made his official debut for Barça B on 27 August 2011, playing 52 minutes in a 2–0 Segunda División home loss to Villarreal CF B.El Villarreal B torpedea al filial azulgrana (Villarreal B torpedo azulgrana B team); Marca, 27 August 2011 (in Spanish) On 30 May 2013, his contract expired and he was told that he would be released.El club ha comunicat la baixa a Gus Ledes, Balliu, Lobato i Luis Alberto per a la temporada vinent (Club announce that Gus Ledes, Balliu, Lobato and Luis Alberto will not stay for next season); FC Barcelona, 7 June 2013 (in Catalan)

Later career Lobato signed a five-year deal with Real Zaragoza in late January 2013, and underwent medical examinations in August after becoming a free agent."El contrato con Lobato es nulo, no hay incumplimiento" ("The contract with Lobato is null, there is no breach"); El Periódico de Aragón, 29 November 2013 (in Spanish) However, he failed to pass his medical, and the contract was declared void in September.Cristian Lobato, otro lío de Agapito Iglesias a la vista (Cristian Lobato, another mess from Agapito Iglesias in sight); Diario AS, 25 September 2013 (in Spanish)

On 7 January 2014, having spent the first part of the campaign nursing a knee injury, Lobato joined La Liga strugglers CA Osasuna for six months.Cristian Lobato jugará en Osasuna (Cristian Lobato will play in Osasuna) ; CA Osasuna, 7 January 2014 (in Spanish) He made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 3 February, coming on as a late substitute in the 3–1 defeat at Villarreal CF.Perbet at the double ; ESPN FC, 3 February 2014

After seven months without a club, Lobato signed a short-term deal with Super League Greece side Asteras Tripolis F.C. on 12 February 2015.Αστέρας Τρίπολης: Μπαμ με Βιγιέγας! (Asteras Tripolis: A bomb with Villegas!); Onsports, 12 February 2015 (in Greek) On 26 November, he agreed to a one-year contract with Gimnàstic de Tarragona after training with the team for nearly two months.El Nàstic ficha a Cristian Lobato (Nàstic sign Cristian Lobato); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 26 November 2015 (in Spanish)

On 29 June 2017, Lobato joined Sporting Kansas City of the Major League Soccer until the end of the 2018 season. He returned to both his country and the third tier in February 2019, agreeing to a contract at UE Cornellà.El exgrana Cristian Lobato ficha por el Cornellà (Former grana Cristian Lobato signs for Cornellà); Diari de Tarragona, 27 February 2019 (in Spanish)

Lobato competed in the Catalan lower and amateur leagues until his retirement, with HospitaletCristian Lobato, el retorn d’un històric de l’Hospi (Cristian Lobato, return of a Hospi legend); L'H Digital, 27 August 2021 (in Catalan) and CF Igualada.Un jugador del CF Igualada, seleccionat per disputar el Mundial de la Kings League (A CF Igualada player, selected to take part in the Kings League World Cup); La Veu de l'Anoia, 18 December 2025 (in Catalan)

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHospitalet2007–08Segunda División B2100—212008–09Tercera División130——1302009–10362——3622010–11Segunda División B33120—351Total8442000864Barcelona B2011–12Segunda División311——3112012–13267——267Total578——578Osasuna2013–14La Liga12000—120Asteras Tripolis2014–15Super League Greece30——30Gimnàstic2015–16Segunda División18100202012016–1727120—291Total4522020492Sporting Kansas City2017Major League Soccer11100—11120187210—82Total1831000193Swope Park Rangers (loan)2018USL Championship2000—20Cornellà2018–19Segunda División B800010902019–2021200—2122020–211000—10Total3020010312Career total25119503025919

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