| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lenny Ivo Lobato Romanelli | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Búzios, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Winger [1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panetolikos | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2026 | Vélez Sarsfield | 40 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Sport Recife (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | Panetolikos | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 1 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Lenny Ivo Lobato Romanelli (born 3 February 2001) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Super League club Panetolikos.
Lobato spent six months with Brazilian side Madureira before heading to Argentina. [2] He initially spent time with All Boys of Primera B Nacional, though was unable to remain due to contractual issues. [3] At the age of sixteen, Lobato joined Vélez Sarsfield; via a trial that his El Fortín-supporting uncle had set up, with the help of the latter's brother-in-law Alejandro Chiossi who worked for them. [2] [4] It was Lobato's second trial with Vélez, following one he had aged ten. [3] [4] The winger soon trained with the first-team squad on numerous occasions; under both Gabriel Heinze and Mauricio Pellegrino. [5] In November 2020, Lobato signed his first professional contract. [6] [7]
Lobato was moved into Mauricio Pellegrino's senior squad for the first time on 17 February 2021, as the winger made the bench for a Copa Argentina round of sixty-four encounter with Deportivo Camioneros of Torneo Federal A. [8] With the scoreline at 3–1 to Vélez, Lobato was substituted on in place of Cristian Tarragona for the final seven minutes of the victory at the Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona; he picked up a late yellow card. [8]
Lobato is eligible to represent Argentina or Brazil at international level. [3] He has yet to announce his allegiances for either nation, stating he would treat any call-up equally. [3] [9] [10] He previously stated that he feels more Brazilian than Argentine when in Argentina, but more Argentine than Brazilian when in Brazil. [3] In regards to club football, he said that he hopes to play in Brazilian football at some point in his career. [9]
Lobato is the grandson of 20th century Argentine dancer and actress Nelida Lobato. [3] [4] His family, including parents Gabriela and Adrián, were born in Argentina, though Lobato was born in Búzios, Brazil and remained in that country until joining Vélez Sarsfield in 2017. [3] [5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2021 [nb 1] | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||