Reuben Gabriel

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Reuben Gabriel
Personal information
Full nameReuben Shalu Gabriel
Date of birth (1990-09-25) 25 September 1990
Place of birthKaduna, Nigeria
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing positionDefensive Midfielder
Club information
Current clubWaasland-Beveren
Number20
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2009Kaduna United
2009–2010Enyimba International?(2)
2011–2013Kano Pillars
2013–2014Kilmarnock2(0)
2014–Waasland-Beveren0(0)
National team‡
2010–Nigeria10(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:17, 10 January 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2012

Reuben Shalu Gabriel (born 25 September 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian side Waasland-Beveren and the Nigeria national football team.

Club career

Nigeria

Gabriel was born in Kaduna. In his country he played for Kaduna United FC, Enyimba International F.C. and Kano Pillars FC.[1]

In October 2012, Gabriel was named both the Player of the Year and the National Team Player of the Year at the 2012 League Bloggers Awards (LBA), held in Lagos.[2]

Kilmarnock

On 2 April 2013, Gabriel joined Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock as a free agent, signing a three-year contract and teaming up with compatriots Rabiu Ibrahim and Papa Idris.[3][4][5][6] On 29 November 2013, he made his debut for Kilmarnock, in a Scottish Cup tie against Dundee United, where he conceded a penalty in a 5–2 defeat.[7] In November 2013 Gabriel Reuben handed in a quit notice and demanded to leave Kilmarnock in the January 2014 window .[8] In January 2014 Gabriel Reuben was released after Kilmarnock accepted his request to terminate his contract.[9]

Waasland-Beveren

In January 2014 Gabriel Reuben was invite to join English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in training but he subsequently departed the London club after receiving an offer from Belgian Pro League club Waasland-Beveren. On 23 January 2014, Waasland-Beveren announced that they had contracted Gabriel Reuben for one and half years.[10][11]

International career

Gabriel made his debut for Nigeria in March 2010, in a 5–2 win against the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Previously, he was a member of the national B-team that won the 2010 WAFU Nations Cup.[citation needed]

Reuben scored his first international on 9 June 2012, netting the opener in an eventual 1–1 away draw against Malawi for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[12] He was called to the 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations,[13] being an unused player as the Eagles won the tournament in South Africa.

References

  1. ↑ New players at the Nigeria national football team; West African Football, 16 January 2012
  2. ↑ Gabriel wins LBA Player of the Year; Kick Off, 29 October 2012
  3. ↑ Signing of Reuben Gabriel completed; Kilmarnock's official website
  4. ↑ Kilmarnock sign Nigeria midfielder Reuben Gabriel; BBC Sport, 2 April 2013
  5. ↑ Midfielder Reuben Gabriel set to make debut for Kilmarnock; Goal.com, 2 April 2013
  6. ↑ Midfielder Kilmarnock sign Gabriel Reuben and Papa Idris on three-year deals; STV, 2 April 2013
  7. ↑ "Dundee United 5-2 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013. 
  8. ↑ Nigeria's Gabriel Reuben demands to leave Kilmarnock; BBC sports 27 November 2013
  9. ↑ Nigerian Gabriel Reuben released by Kilmarnock; BBC sports 02 January 2014
  10. ↑ Waasland-Beveren sign Nigeria midfielder Reuben Gabriel; BBC sports 23 January 2014
  11. ↑ "Super Eagles midfielder Reuben Gabriel begins trials with Tottenham Hotspurs". Nigeria Watch. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014. 
  12. ↑ Reuben targets NPL title with Pillars; MTN Football, 19 June 2012
  13. ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (10 January 2013). "Nations Cup 2013: Nigeria pick six locally-based players". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2013. 

External links

Nigeria squad – 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Winners (3rd title)
Nigeria
Waasland-Beveren – current squad
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