Carlos Lobatón
'Carlos Lobaton' (born 6 February 1980 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays as a center midfielder for Sporting Cristal and the Peruvian national team.
Club career
Lobatón came through the renowned youth system of Sporting Cristal. At the age of 18, he was loaned to Sport Boys. In 1998, he made his profesional debut wearing their famous pink jersey. Later he played for various clubs in the Peruvian league until arriving at Cienciano. There he would find both national and international success. In 2003 he helped Cienciano win the Copa Sudamericana beating River Plate in the final. In the following year he also won the Recopa Sudamericana this time defeating Boca Juniors. Then in 2005 he won the Peruvian Torneo Apertura with Cienciano. Later in the second half of the 2005 season he returned to Sporting Cristal and helped them win the 2005 Torneo Clausura.[1] In 2007 he suffered burns on the soles of his feet after playing on artificial turf or artificial pitch in the blazing sun.[2]
International career
In 2003 Lobatón made his first national team appearance for Peru. Throughout much of his international career his appearances were sporadic. However on November 12, 2010, after a three year absence, the new Peruvian national team coach Sergio Markarián called him up to play in a friendly against Colombia.[3] He started in the 1-1 draw versus Colombia, which was Peru's final game of 2010.[4] On June 29, 2011 current coach Sergio Markarián included Lobatón in his squad to participate in the 2011 Copa America.[5] On July 16, 2011, in the quarterfinal match of the Copa America versus Colombia, he scored the wining goal in extra time that sent Peru to the semifinals.
Honours
Club
Cienciano:
Sporting Cristal:
Country
- Peru national team
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6 February 1980 |
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Lima, Peru |
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