Julen Lobete

Lobete's current-season form is level with last season (Season 12→12), while his Rating held around 60. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 24).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Malaga · 16th	1	0	0	6.3	60	12
2025/26	Malaga · 4th	30	2	3	6.67	60	12
2024/25	Malaga · 17th	36	3	2	6.72	62	18
2023/24	FC AndorraLoan · 21st	41	4	3	6.93	64	24
2022/23	WaalwijkLoan · 9th	29	4	3	6.64	69	24

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain U21	5	3

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Centre-forward

Julen Lobete is a 25-year-old centre-forward at Malaga, rated 58.3 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.48 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.29 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lobete.

On the season, Lobete graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 3 assists in 30 appearances (0.478 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 58. At 25 Lobete is in his prime years, and a market index of 24.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2022/234 clubs

58.3

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

12.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

22.8%

Minutes

limited game time

0.48

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Malaga finished 4th of 22 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.07

Goals / app

2 goals in 30 appearances (0.07 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 5 goal contributions (0.17 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.48 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.29 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 22.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 58.3 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.48 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %22.8%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.191

Assists / 900.287

Goal contribution / 900.478

Defensive actions / 902.484

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.287

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~39), then tapers with age. At 25, Lobete sits on 24.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Lobete's projected Rating — 58.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions10

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

MalagaAug 2024 – nowFree

Celta Vigo(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

FC Andorra(on loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2024

Waalwijk(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

Celta VigoJul 2022 – Jul 2022

Real Sociedaduntil Jul 2022

About Julen Lobete

Julen Lobete Cienfuegos is a 25-year-old centre-forward who plays for Malaga, born on September 18, 2000 in Lezo, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Spain. Malaga currently sit 16th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, Julen Lobete has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 9 minutes, averaging a 6.3 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 24, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Deportivo La Coruna (9 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Julen Lobete's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Malaga face Real Madrid away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Julen Lobete at 58.3 with a Season form score of 12.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Copa Catalunya and the Copa del Rey. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, Julen Lobete has totalled 236 club appearances with 30 goals and 11 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 41 appearances for FC Andorra.

Julen Lobete's career has also included time at Celta Vigo, FC Andorra, Waalwijk and Real Sociedad.

On the international stage, Julen Lobete has represented Spain U21 — 5 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.