:Francely Lomboto
{{short description|Irish footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Francely Lomboto
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|7|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Galway, Ireland
| height = 1.86 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Sligo Rovers
| clubnumber = 19
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Galway Hibernians
|youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2020
|youthclubs2 = Galway United
| years1 = 2020–2024
| clubs1 = Galway United
| caps1 = 84
| goals1 = 10
| years2 = 2025–
| clubs2 = Sligo Rovers
| caps2 = 17
| goals2 = 3
| club-update = 20:51, 23 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Francely Lomboto (born 2 July 2000) is an Irish footballer who plays as a winger for Sligo Rovers.{{Soccerway|661895}}
Early life
Lomboto was born on 2 July 2000 in Galway, Ireland and is of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent through his parents. A native of Galway, Ireland, he attended the Institute of Technology, Sligo in the Republic of Ireland, where he studied business.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/francely-lomboto-says-it-was-a-no-brainer-to-join-sligo-rovers/a192512332.html|title=Francely Lomboto says it was a ‘no-brainer’ to join Sligo Rovers|trans-title=|language=en|publisher=Irish Independent|date=7 November 2024|access-date=11 April 2025}}
Career
As a youth player, Lomboto joined the youth academy of Galway Hibernians. In 2020, he signed for Galway United. Ahead of the 2021 season, he suffered a leg injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/127030/lomboto-makes-a-welcome-return|title=Lomboto makes a welcome return|trans-title=|language=en|publisher=Galway Advertiser|date=20 January 2022|access-date=11 April 2025}} Irish news website Galway Beo wrote in 2022 that he "matured into a dangerous attacking wideman" while playing for the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.galwaybeo.ie/sport/galway-united-sign-rising-star-7909196|title=Galway United sign rising star winger in 'no brainer' decision as fans excited|trans-title=|language=en|publisher=Galway Beo|date=8 December 2022|access-date=11 April 2025}} During the 2023 season, he helped the club achieve promotion from the second tier to the top flight.
In November 2025, he signed for Sligo Rovers for the 2025 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.galwaybayfm.ie/soccer/vincent-borden-re-signs-for-galway-united-as-francely-lomboto-leaves-for-sligo-181167|title=Vincent Borden re-signs for Galway United as Francely Lomboto leaves for Sligo|first=Sunday|last=Sport|date=7 November 2024|website=GalwayBayFM}}
References
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{{Sligo Rovers F.C. squad}}
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Category:Association footballers from Galway (city)
Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Irish people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Galway United F.C. players
Category:Sligo Rovers F.C. players