| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Glenavon | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Galway Hibernians | |||
| –2020 | Galway United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Galway United | 73 | (8) |
| 2025 | Sligo Rovers | 25 | (4) |
| 2025– | Glenavon | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:30, 1 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Francely Lomboto (born 2 July 2000) is an Irish footballer who plays as a winger for Glenavon. [1]
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. [2]
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. [3] Irish news website Galway Beo wrote in 2022 that he "matured into a dangerous attacking wideman" while playing for the club. [4] During the 2023 season, he helped the club achieve promotion from the second tier to the top flight.
In November 2024, he signed for Sligo Rovers for the 2025 season. [5] On 23 June 2025, he scored the winner in a 2–1 victory over his former side Galway United with a Backheel finish through the goalkeeper's legs. [6] [7]
On 31 July 2025, it was announced that NIFL Premiership club Glenavon had signed Lomboto for an undisclosed fee. [8] He made his debut in a 2-0 defeat to Ballymena United. [9]
His younger brother Gradi Lomboto is also a professional footballer, playing for Finn Harps in the League of Ireland First Division. [10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galway United | 2020 | LOI First Division | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 [d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 [e] | 0 | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2023 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 6 | ||||
| 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| Total | 73 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 11 | ||
| Sligo Rovers | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| Glenavon | 2025–26 | NIFL Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Total | 99 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 15 | ||
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