 Lobos is a two-time winner of the Liga MX Balón de Oro for Best Player and for several years he was widely considered as one of the top footballers of the Mexican League, mostly for his remarkable seasons with Tigres UANL, where he became an idol.Lobos was born in La Plata, Argentina.Encouraged by his father, he did tryouts with several teams of Argentina, such as the Newell's Old Boys, Boca Juniors, Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata and River Plate.