Gabriel Rojo de la Vega Piccolo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Rojo de la Vega Piccolo | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| América | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010 | América | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Atlante UTN | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → San Luis (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Dénia | 13 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Rayo Vallecano B | 28 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Partick Thistle | 17 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 August 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gabriel Rojo de la Vega Piccolo or simply Gabriel (born 15 October 1989), is a Mexican footballer who plays as a defender. He also holds an Italian passport.[1]
Club career
Born in Mexico City, Gabriel began his career with his hometown club América. He then moved to Atlante, joining their second-division team Atlante UTN (now Toros Neza).[2]
Gabriel played two matches before being loaned to San Luis, making his professional debut on 16 March 2011, in a Copa Libertadores 1–1 away draw against Once Caldas.[3] He made his league debut on 2 April, in a 2–3 loss against Querétaro.[4]
On 21 January 2012, Gabriel moved to Spain, signing a contract with CD Dénia, in Segunda División B.[5] On 1 August, he joined La Liga side Rayo Vallecano, being assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[6]
Partick Thistle
On 27 July 2013, Gabriel signed a two-year deal with Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle after impressing on a trial.[7] He made his competitive debut for the club on the 6 August 2013, during a 2–1 victory over Ayr United in the Scottish League Cup.[8]
Despite appearing regularly for the side during the campaign, Gabriel had his contract terminated by mutual consent on 21 August 2014.[9]
References
- ↑ "El mundo vuelve a ver a Mexico" [The world returns to see Mexico] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ De la Vega no tiene límites (De la Vega has no limits); OEM, 11 September 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Once Caldas 1 - 1 San Luis; ESPN FC, 16 March 2011
- ↑ Querétaro 3 - 2 San Luis; ESPN FC, 2 April 2011
- ↑ Dos jugadores mexicanos llegan para reforzar a la plantilla del Dénia (Two Mexican players arrive to bolster Dénia's squad); Las Provincias, 21 January 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Mexicano jugará con el Rayo Vallecano" (in Spanish). Vavel. 19 November 2012.
- ↑ Thistle Sign Mexican Defender; Partick Thistle's official website, 27 July 2013
- ↑ http://ptfc.co.uk/teams/senior/seasons/2013-2014/fixtures_results/0608_ayr_united Partick Thistle vs Ayr United FC
- ↑ "GABRIEL PICCOLO RELEASED". Partick Thistle F.C. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.