Gabe Gala
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Gala | ||
| Date of birth | June 29, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Yola, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| North Mississauga Classics | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2010 | Toronto FC | 17 | (0) |
| 2011 | Mississauga Eagles FC | ||
| National team | |||
| 2006–2009 | Canada U-20 | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gabriel "Gabe" Gala (born June 29, 1989 in Yola) is a Nigerian-born Canadian professional soccer player and Real Estate Agent, who plays for the North York Astros of the Canadian Soccer League.
Career
Youth
Gala moved from his native Nigeria to Brampton, Ontario as a young child. He played club soccer for the Brampton East club, and his high school C.W. Jeffreys.
Professional
Gala joined Toronto FC as a development player in 2007, and played extensively in the MLS Reserve Division prior to him making his professional debut on June 2, 2007, when he came on as a substitute against the Colorado Rapids. He scored his first goal for the Toronto FC first-team in an international friendly against Real Madrid on August 7, 2009. After making 15 appearances for Toronto in the 2010 season he was waived by the club on November 24 following the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft.[1]
International
Gala made his debut for the Canada's U-20 team on May 19, 2006 against Brazil, and made his first start against the United States on July 9, 2006. He was also a member of Canada's U20 side for the 2007 U20 World Cup.
Club statistics
| Season | Team | League | Domestic League | Domestic Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental Championship | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2007 | Toronto FC | MLS | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 17 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Updated: October 23, 2010.
Honours
Toronto FC
References
- ↑ Toronto Waives Five Players; Toronto FC, 24 November 2010