| César Gelabert | |
| Full Name: | César Gelabert Piña |
| Birth Date: | 31 October 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Palencia, Spain |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Sporting Gijón (on loan from Toulouse) |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2008 |
| Youthclubs1: | Albufereta |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Faro Costa Blanca |
| Youthyears3: | 2011–2015 |
| Youthclubs3: | Hércules |
| Youthyears4: | 2015–2019 |
| Youthclubs4: | Real Madrid |
| Years1: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Real Madrid B |
| Caps1: | 73 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Mirandés |
| Caps2: | 41 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Toulouse |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Sporting Gijón (loan) |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Spain U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 18 December 2023 |
César Gelabert Piña (born 31 October 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sporting de Gijón, on loan from Ligue 1 club Toulouse FC.
Born in Palencia, Castile and León, Gelabert joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2015, from Hércules CF.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 25 February 2018 at the age of just 17, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 Segunda División B home win against Pontevedra CF.[2]
Gelabert was definitely promoted to Castilla in June 2018, but suffered a knee injury which kept him sidelined for the most of the season.[3] After subsequently overcoming another injury, he scored his first senior goal on 3 November 2019, netting Castilla's first in a 2–4 away loss against Sporting de Gijón B.[4]
After attracting interest from several clubs across Europe during the 2020 summer, Gelabert opted to stay,[5] but was unable to establish himself as a regular starter during the campaign.
On 5 August 2021, Gelabert signed a two-year deal with Segunda División side CD Mirandés.[6] He made his professional debut eleven days later, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Málaga CF.[7]
In January 2022, Gelabert was sidelined for the remainder of the season after suffering another knee injury.[8] Back to action in August, he scored his first professional goal on 2 November, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over CD Tenerife.
On 6 June 2023, Ligue 1 side Toulouse FC announced the signing of Gelabert on a four-year contract.[9] He scored his first goal abroad on 24 September, netting the opener in a 2–1 away loss to RC Lens.
On 21 August 2024, Gelabert returned to Spain after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Sporting de Gijón in the second division.[10]
Gelabert represented Spain at under-17 level in the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup squads, winning the former competition. Initially called up with the under-19s for the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, he was forced to miss out the competition due to a broken clavicle.[11]
Gelabert's father Juanmi was also a footballer.[12] A defender, he played for several seasons in the second tier, aside from a two-year spell at La Liga side Sevilla FC.[13]