Lobete's current-season form is down 33% on last season (Season 18→12), while his Rating eased 62→60. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 24).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
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
2021/22	Real Sociedad · 6th	13	2	0	6.68	77	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 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 Attacking midfielder

Julen Lobete is a 25-year-old attacking midfielder at Malaga, rated 59.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 151st of 444 on scout potential in the Segunda División. 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.

Judged on this season alone, Lobete graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Segunda División, on 2 goals and 3 assists in 30 appearances (0.478 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 12). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 60, 19th of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Segunda División. At 25 Lobete is in his prime years, and a market index of 25.3 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

Current potential19th of 39 attacking midfielders · Segunda División Current season38th of 39 attacking midfielders · Segunda División38th-best attacking midfielder in the Segunda División151st in the Segunda División · potential19th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Segunda División

59.5

Ratingi

19th of 39 attacking midfielders

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

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

With a Rating of 59.5, Lobete carries the 19th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Segunda División of 39. 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

Shot conversion %13.3

Shot accuracy %68.2

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %48.9

Cards / 900.287

Foul involvement / 905.255

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 (~25), then tapers with age. At 25, Lobete sits on 25.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Lobete's projected Rating — 59.5 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 attacking midfielders in the Segunda División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target15

Shots22

Passing

Assists3

Chances created14

Passes277

Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles23

Dribble success48.9%

Duels won81

Duels won %47.9%

Fouls won33

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions10

Blocks1

Fouls committed22

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Malaga2024/25 – nowFree

Celta Vigo(back from loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

FC Andorra(on loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Waalwijk(on loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Celta Vigo2022/23 – 2022/23

Real Sociedaduntil 2022/23

About Julen Lobete

Julen Lobete Cienfuegos is a 25-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Malaga, born on September 18, 2000 in Lezo, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Spain. Malaga currently sit 4th of 22 in the Segunda División.

This season

In the current season, Julen Lobete has made 30 appearances with 2 goals and 3 assists across 942 minutes, averaging a 6.59 match rating over his last 8 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Julen Lobete plays, Malaga's record this season is 13W-8D-9L — and his match ratings average 6.57 at home against 6.77 on the road.

Recent matches

June 14, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Almeria (1 minutes)
May 24, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Racing Santander (12 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 16, 2026: 4-1 win away at AD Ceuta FC (18 minutes, 7 rating)
April 25, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Castellón (20 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 11, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Las Palmas (2 minutes)
April 1, 2026: 3-3 draw away at FC Andorra (68 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 21, 2026: 3-0 win away at Cadiz (11 minutes, 6.6 rating)
February 28, 2026: 1-0 win away at Granada CF (63 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 22, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Albacete (13 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 16, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Real Sociedad II (16 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Julen Lobete at 59.5 with a Season form score of 12.1, ranking 151st of 444 attacking midfielders in the Segunda División. 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 8 recorded seasons, Julen Lobete has totalled 235 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.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points