Víctor Lobatón
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Lobatón Gálvez | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Chincha Alta, Peru | ||
| Date of death | 1990 (aged 46–47) | ||
| Place of death | Lima, Peru | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1969 | Universitario | 82 | (24) |
| ?–1973 | Atlético Chalaco | ||
| International career | |||
| 1964 | Peru Olympic | ||
| 1967 | Peru | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975–? | Atlético Chalaco | ||
| 1980 | Atlético Chalaco | ||
| 1985–1988 | Octavio Espinosa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Víctor Lobatón Gálvez (15 June 1943 – 1990) was a Peruvian football player and manager.
He is part of a famous Peruvian football family, the Lobatón, which includes Abel Lobatón Vesgas (his cousin), Abel Lobatón Espejo and Carlos Lobatón.
Playing career
Club career
Víctor Kilo Lobatón began his career on 15 September 1963, with Universitario de Deportes in a match against Sporting Cristal.[1] Scoring 24 goals in 82 matches for Universitario,[1] he notably won the Peruvian championships in 1964, 1966, 1967 and 1969 and played in four Copa Libertadores tournaments between 1965 and 1968 (25 matches, six goals).[2]
He finished his career with Atlético Chalaco, where he played in the early 1970s (until 1973), winning the Peruvian Second Division in 1972.[3]
International career
Peruvian international Víctor Lobatón played two friendly matches against Uruguay on July 28 and 30, 1967, without scoring a goal.[4]
Previously, he had played for the Peruvian Olympic team in the 1964 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. He notably participated in the match between Peru and Argentina on 24 May 1964, where he scored a goal that was disallowed by the referee, a decision that sparked riots resulting in 328 deaths and over 500 injuries (see Estadio Nacional disaster).
Managerial career
After becoming a coach, Víctor Lobatón managed his last club as a player, Atlético Chalaco, twice in 1975[5] and 1980.[2] Between 1985 and 1988, he took charge of Octavio Espinosa of Ica, managing a total of 118 matches in the Peruvian First Division.[6] He died in 1990.[5]
Honours
Player
Universitario de Deportes
Atlético Chalaco
References
- ^ a b c "El hábil y encarador delantero, «Kilo» Lobatón" [The skillful and aggressive forward, "Kilo" Lobatón]. universitario.pe (in Spanish). 15 August 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ a b Víctor Lobatón at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Raúl Behr (13 November 2012). "La Saeta y la Furia" [The Arrow and the Fury]. dechalaca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Víctor Lobatón Football Player Statistics". 11v11.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Publicación de Retrobolas". Facebook (in Spanish). 11 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ L'Angel Nacimento (25 September 2009). "Te di estabilidad" [I gave you stability]. dechalaca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
External links
- Víctor Lobatón at National-Football-Teams.com
- Víctor Lobatón at WorldFootball.net