Samuel Lobato
Portuguese footballer (born 2001)
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Samuel Gomes Lobato (born 19 October 2001) is a Portuguese professional football player who plays as midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Portimonense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Gomes Lobato | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Maia, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portimonense | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | ARDC Gondim-Maia | ||
| 2011–2013 | Boavista | ||
| 2013–2024 | Salgueiros | ||
| 2014–2015 | Leixões | ||
| 2015–2021 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2021–2022 | Famalicão | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Famalicão | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → B-SAD (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Tondela (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Portimonense | 17 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 February 2026 | |||
Career
Lobato is a product of the youth academies of ARDC Gondim-Maia, Boavista, Salgueiros, Leixões, and Sporting CP. On 20 August 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Sporting CP.[1] In 2021 he transferred to Famalicão where he played with their U23s. On 5 July 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Famalicão until 2026.[2] On 1 September 2022, he joined B-SAD in a season-long loan in the Liga Portugal 2.[3] He returned to Famalicão's U23s the following season, before joining Tondela on loan on 8 January 2024, again in the second division for the second half of the 2023–24 season.[4]
On 2 July 2025, Lobato joined Liga Portugal 2 club Portimonense, signing a three-year contract.[5]
International career
In September 2017, Lobato was called up to the Portugal U17s for a training camp.[6]