Due to the fame, Lobos and his fellow players acquired after the 1993 U17 World Championship, he performed as a member of jury of the
1994 Viña del Mar International Song Festival and also acted in the TV series . In addition, he took part in the reality show (Year Zero) in 2011. Since 2015, he has performed as a football coach and motivational teller in the penitentiaries, organizing football games and other activities financed by the
Ministry of Justice. Lobos has a close friendship with the former footballer
Juan Carlos Alegría. In 2016, Lobos was a candidate to councillor for
Puente Alto commune supported by the
Radical Party of Chile. In the
2024 Chilean municipal elections, Lobos was elected councillor for
Cerro Navia commune supported by
National Renewal.
Controversies He was punished by the Disciplinary Court of the
ANFP with 10 years of total disability in everything that relates to professional football after being found guilty of bribery. ==Honours==