Full name Reuben Shalu Gabriel Years Team Weight 86 kg Number 4 Height 1.95 m | Role Footballer Name Reuben Gabriel Career start 2007 | |
Date of birth (1990-09-25) 25 September 1990 (age 25) Current teams Boavista F.C. (#4 / Midfielder), Nigeria national football team (Midfielder) | ||
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Reuben gabriel 2017
Reuben Shalu Gabriel (born 25 September 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for KuPS in the Finnish Veikkausliiga.
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- Reuben gabriel 2017
- Novy hrac v kabine as trencin reuben gabriel
- Nigeria
- Kilmarnock
- Waasland Beveren
- International career
- References
Novy hrac v kabine as trencin reuben gabriel
Nigeria
Gabriel was born in Kaduna. In his country he played for Kaduna United FC, Enyimba International F.C. and Kano Pillars FC.
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.
Kilmarnock
On 2 April 2013, Gabriel joined Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock as a free agent, signing a three-year contract. 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.
In November 2013, Reuben demanded to leave Kilmarnock in the January 2014 window. In January he was released, after the club accepted his request.
Waasland-Beveren
In January 2014, Reuben went on trial with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. 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.
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. He was called to the 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, 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. 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.