Reuben Shalu Gabriel ( born Reuben Shalu Gabriel ; September 25, 1990, Kaduna ) - Nigerian footballer, Najran club midfielder. He played in the national team of Nigeria .
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| Full name | Ruben Shalu Gabriel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Kaduna , Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth | 195 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club |  Najran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Gabriel was born in Kaduna . In Nigeria, he played for Kaduna United , Enimba and Kano Pillars [2] .
On April 2, 2013, Gabriel, as a free agent, signed a contract with the Scottish Kilmarnock for three years [3] [4] [5] [6] . On November 29, 2013, he debuted for his new Scottish Cup team against Dundee United . [7]
In November 2013, Ruben demanded that Kilmarnock put him on the transfer market [8] . In January, he became a free agent after the club accepted his request. [9]
In January 2014, Ruben was watching in the English Tottenham Hotspur [10] . Nevertheless, nothing came of this, and he moved to the Belgian club “ Vasland-Beveren ”, signing a contract for a year and a half [11] .
National Team
Gabriel made his debut for the Nigeria national team in March 2010 in a match against DR Congo (5: 2). He took part in the 2010 WAFU Nations Cup.
Ruben scored his first goal on June 9, 2012, leveling the score in the away match qualifying for the 2014 World Cup against Malawi (1: 1) [12] . He was included in the list of 23 players of the national team for the African Cup of Nations 2013 [13] and the 2014 World Cup .
Notes
- ↑ Transfermarkt.com - 2000.
- ↑ New players at the Nigeria national football team ; West African Football, 16 January 2012
- ↑ Signing of Reuben Gabriel completed Archived April 6, 2013 on the Wayback Machine ; Kilmarnock's official website
- ↑ Kilmarnock sign Nigeria midfielder Reuben Gabriel ; BBC Sport , 2 April 2013
- ↑ Midfielder Reuben Gabriel set to make debut for Kilmarnock ; Goal.com, 2 April 2013
- ↑ Midfielder Kilmarnock sign Gabriel Reuben and Papa Idris on three-year deals ; STV, 2 April 2013
- ↑ Dundee United 5–2 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport (November 29, 2013). Date of treatment November 30, 2013.
- ↑ Nigeria's Gabriel Reuben demands to leave Kilmarnock ; BBC Sport, November 27, 2013
- ↑ Nigerian Gabriel Reuben released by Kilmarnock ; BBC Sport, 2 January 2014
- ↑ Super Eagles midfielder Reuben Gabriel begins trials with Tottenham Hotspurs , Nigeria Watch (January 18, 2014). Archived February 19, 2014. Date of treatment January 31, 2014.
- ↑ Waasland-Beveren sign Nigeria midfielder Reuben Gabriel ; BBC Sports, 23 January 2014
- ↑ Reuben targets NPL title with Pillars Archived December 25, 2015 on Wayback Machine ; MTN Football, 19 June 2012
- ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji. Nations Cup 2013: Nigeria pick six locally-based players . BBC Sport (10 January 2013). Date of treatment January 10, 2013.