in the showcases of Sporting Cristalthe name of Carlos Lobaton appears in titles from 2005, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018; In the memory of the sky-blue fan, there is not only each celebration in those seasons, but also the memory of his ‘class’ in the midfield or in those goals that until now have had more than one reproduction on YouTube. Now, since ‘Loba’ said goodbye to professional football, more than three years have passed and, since then, he has held other positions in the Lower Pontine institution: he is the Professional Football Coordinator. So, in the midst of all this panorama, more than one always wondered if the ‘captain’ was going to have a farewell or not.
And in the last hours, the former player of Sporting Cristal -from 2005 to 2020 and scored 107 goals-, shared a message that excited the fans of Bajo Pontino and, of course, the fan in general who enjoyed his talent throughout his career.
And it is that, after a long time of waiting, Carlos Lobaton announced that he will dress short again to have one last meeting with Sporting Cristalthe same one that still does not have a confirmed date to take place, but that already has several waiting.
“I have read that I still have 90 minutes to play. The last dance”said the renowned former player and multi-champion with the Bajopontino team on his main social networks, leaving open the possibility of seeing him again in a short dress in the coming days.
Carlos Lobaton’s CV
Carlos Lobaton He was champion of the South American (2003) and Recopa (2004) with Cienciano. In addition, he achieved five national titles with Sporting Cristal and went Figure of the Peruvian National Team in the 2011 Copa América, when the ‘Bicolor’ won the bronze medal after 28 years. Captain, idol and scorer of the Rimeneses. His only debt, perhaps, was not having taken his quality abroad.
In a sector of the field where physical dexterity is required, lobaton He showed in the last two seasons that moving a little can achieve a lot. That mental speed will always be faster than feet. And that also helped him to be a scoring midfielder. With the Rimenes alone he scored 107 times in 493 games.