Career
He also represented Costa Rica at international level Club
Born in Heredia, Villalobos played as a defender. Villalobos began playing professional football in Colombia with Universidad de Bogotá in 1949.
After three seasons with Universidad, he joined Cúcuta Deportivo for one season before returning to Herediano.
He would play with Irapuato for 13 seasons, becoming an important part of the team for over a decade. International
Villalobos made six appearances for the Costa Rica national football team, captaining the side to the 1955 CCCF Championship title.
Managerial
After he retired from playing, Villalobos became a football coach. He led Deportivo Irapuato a few months after finishing playing for the club
He was manager of Deportivo México in 1973 and he also led Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Alajuelense during the 1983 season, unexpectedly leaving while the club led the league with 14 matches remaining.
He retired in 1983.