Reuben Gabriel

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Reuben Gabriel
Personal information
Full name Reuben Shalu Gabriel
Date of birth (1990-09-25) 25 September 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Kaduna, Nigeria
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Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Boavista
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Kaduna United
2009–2010 Enyimba International ? (2)
2011–2013 Kano Pillars
2013–2014 Kilmarnock 2 (0)
2014 Waasland-Beveren 5 (0)
2014– Boavista 36 (1)
International career‡
2010– Nigeria 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2014

Reuben Shalu Gabriel (born 25 September 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Boavista F.C. and the Nigeria national team, as a defensive midfielder.

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.[3][4][5][6] On 29 November 2013 he made his debut for his new team, in a Scottish Cup tie against Dundee United where he conceded a penalty in a 2–5 away defeat.[7]

In November 2013, Reuben demanded to leave Kilmarnock in the January 2014 window.[8] In January he was released, after the club accepted his request.[9]

Waasland-Beveren

In January 2014, Reuben went on trial with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.[10] However, nothing came of it, and he joined Belgian Pro League club Waasland-Beveren on a one 1/2-year contract late in the month.[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.

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 Super Eagles won the tournament in South Africa.

Reuben was also selected to the 2014 World Cup by coach Stephen Keshi.[14] He made his debut in the tournament on 30 June, replacing injured Ogenyi Onazi in the 59th minute of an eventual 0–2 loss against France for the round-of-16.[15]

References

  1. ↑ New players at the Nigeria national football team; West African Football, 16 January 2012
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  3. ↑ Signing of Reuben Gabriel completed; Kilmarnock's official website
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  12. ↑ Reuben targets NPL title with Pillars; MTN Football, 19 June 2012
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