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Frank Lobos
Personal information
Full name Frank Ronald Lobos Acuña
Date of birth (1976-09-25) September 25, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.61 m
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1999 Colo-Colo 40 (1)
1999 Deportes La Serena 36 (3)
2000 Everton 14 (4)
2001 Deportes Concepción 7 (0)
2001–2002 Racing de Ferrol 19 (0)
2003 Mito HollyHock 16 (1)
2005 Deportes Puerto Montt 28 (5)
2006 Vasco da Gama 0 (0)
Total 144 (13)
National team
1993 Chile U17
1995 Chile U20
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Frank Ronald Lobos Acuña (born September 25, 1976) is a former Chilean football player. He was a midfielder, which means he played in the middle of the field. His biggest success was helping the Chilean team get third place at the Under-17 World Cup in 1993. He was one of the most important players on that team, along with other talented players like Manuel Neira and Héctor Tapia.

Playing for Chile: International Games

Frank Lobos played for Chile in big international football tournaments. He was part of the team that went to the 1993 FIFA Under-17 World Championship in Japan. This is where his team won third place, which was a huge achievement!

He also played in the 1995 FIFA Under-20 Championship in Qatar. These tournaments are like the World Cup, but for younger players. Before these big events, he also played in the South American championships for players under 17 and under 20.

Life Outside Football

After the 1993 Under-17 World Cup, Frank Lobos and his teammates became very famous. Because of this, he was even a judge at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in 1994. He also acted in a TV show called Rompecorazón.

In 2011, he took part in a reality show called Año cero (Year Zero).

Since 2015, Frank has been working as a football coach. He also gives motivational talks to people in special facilities, organizing football games and other activities. These programs are supported by the Ministry of Justice. He is also good friends with another former footballer, Juan Carlos Alegría.

Awards and Trophies

Frank Lobos won several awards during his football career.

Club Honours

Colo-Colo

International Honours

Chile U17
  • FIFA Under-17 World Cup Third place: 1993

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Frank Lobos para niños

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