Lucas Lobos

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Lucas Lobos
Personal information
Full nameLucas Armando Lobos
Date of birth (1981-08-03) August 3, 1981
Place of birthLa Plata, Argentina
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder, Second striker
Club information
Current clubUANL
Number16
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2001–2006Gimnasia105(11)
2006–2007Cádiz47(15)
2008–UANL195(64)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 September 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Lucas Armando Lobos [1] (August 3, 1981) is an Argentine-born Mexican footballer who plays for the Liga MX club Tigres de la UANL.

An attacking midfielder, Lobos is the captain and playmaker of Tigres and is widely considered as one of the top players of the Liga MX. He is a four-time winner of the "Balón de Oro" in Mexico. Before joining Tigres, Lobos played for Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in Argentina and Cádiz CF in Spain.

Career

Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata

Encouraged by his father, Lobos did tryouts with several teams of Argentina, such as the Newell's Old Boys, Boca Juniors, Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata and River Plate. At the age of nineteen Lobos was signed by the team Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata to play in the junior divisions of Argentina. In three months he had become part of the first team, debuting in the Argentine Primera División in the second half of a game against Club Atlético Banfield. Lobos remained in the team from 2001 to 2005, ending runner-up twice.

Cádiz CF

At the age of twenty-four, Lobos signed up with the Spanish team Cádiz CF, playing in La Liga, the first division of Spain. His performance did not prevent the relegation of the team to Segunda División, the second division. Lobos spent two seasons in Cadiz.

Tigres de la UANL

In December 2007 by the hand of Enrique Borja, Lobos signed for four years with Tigres de la UANL. Almost finishing the Clausura 2008, Lobos underwent an operation on one of his knees. On August 11, 2010, Lobos re-signed for three more years with Tigres. In 2011, the post of captain was given to him for being the most committed player. On December 11, 2011, Lucas lead Tigres to their third championship, and was awarded for the second time in a row as both, the MVP and best attacking midfielder of the Mexican League. On March, 2012, Alejandro Sabella, the head coach of the Argentina national team, stated that he was considering the chance to include Lobos in the team.[2][3] On November, 2012, Lobos re-signed for three more years with Tigres.

International career

On September 19, 2013 [4] coach Víctor Manuel Vucetich called up Lobos for the Mexico national football team after Lucas became a naturalized Mexican citizen.

Style of play

He is a playmaker and he can also play as second striker. In Tigres, Lobos organizes the attack in the last third of the field. During his time in Cádiz, he was occasionally deployed as a winger.[5] A creative attacking midfielder, Lobos has a remarkable technical ability as he can both, assist and score goals. A set-piece specialist, he is also known for his ability to score goals from free kicks. The captain of Tigres, Lobos has been praised by the media and the audience for his quality, professionalism and leadership.[6] According to Goal.com, he "possesses vision, technique on the ball and a work ethic to go with his talent."[7]

Personal life

Lobos and his wife Florencia are married since 2005. In 2006, his daughter Lola was born in Cadiz. On January 9, 2013, his twins, Lucia and Mateo were born in Monterrey. Lobos is fan of his former team Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. In July 2013, Lobos became a naturalized Mexican citizen after settling in Mexico in 2008.

Honors

Season Club Title
Apertura 2011MexicoTigresPrimera División de México

Individual

  • Clausura 2011: "Balón de Oro" for Best Player of the Tournament.
  • Apertura 2011: "Balón de Oro" for Best Attacking Midfielder of the Tournament.
  • Apertura 2011: "Balón de Oro" for Best Player of the Tournament.
  • Clausura 2012: "Balón de Oro" for Best Attacking Midfielder of the Tournament.
    • "Balón de Oro" (literally translated as "Golden Ball)" is an award given by the Mexican Football Federation to the best players of the League each season.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mediotiempo.com/jugador/lucas-lobos&id_torneo=&id_liga=1
  2. ↑ http://msn.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2012/03/06/sabella-estudia-un-llamado-de-lobos-a-la-seleccion-argentina
  3. ↑ http://msn.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2012/03/07/lucas-lobos-halagado-por-comentarios-de-sabella-dt-de-argentina
  4. ↑ http://mexico.cnn.com/deportes/2013/09/19/convocatoria-seleccion-mexicana-vucetich-panama
  5. ↑ http://www.ole.com.ar/fuera-de-juego/Jugue-Barsa-justo-Messi-platea_0_613138859.html
  6. ↑ Marshall, Tom. "Tom Marshall: Three naturalized players that can help El Tri". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 July 2013. 
  7. ↑ Marshall, Tom. "Tom Marshall: Five South American forwards stealing the Liga MX show". Goal.com. Retrieved 13 May 2013. 

External links

Tigres de la UANL – current squad
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