Csaba "Gabbi" Gábriš (born 3 March 1988)[1] is a Slovak former professional football player and coach who last worked as the conditioning coach of Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League.
Born in Bratislava, Gábriš earned a doctorate in sports science from Comenius University, where he also taught for a year.[2]
A defender, Gábriš played for the Slovak clubs FC Senec, ŠK Blava Jaslovské Bohunice, and (in 2008–09) FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda,[2] and for the Slovakia national under-21 football team.[3]
While teaching at Comenius University, he began his coaching career at the FC Nitra youth academy in Slovakia.[2] [3] He then worked as a fitness trainer for DAC in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons, then for Dundee United F.C. in Scotland as physical preparation coach[3] and Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe in Romania as strength and conditioning coach,[4] both with Csaba László, before returning to DAC.[1] In 2020 he and DAC goalkeeper coach Martin Raška both accepted an offer to work for Chennaiyin FC in India, where László is head coach.[1] [4]