| Gabriel Ascárate | |
| Fullname: | Gabriel Ascárate |
| Birth Date: | 20 October 1987 |
| Birth Place: | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
| Weight: | 94kg (207lb) |
| Position: | Centre / Wing |
| Currentclub: | Retired |
| Years1: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Pampas XV |
| Apps1: | 16 |
| Points1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs2: | US Carcassonne |
| Apps2: | 18 |
| Points2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs3: | Glasgow Warriors |
| Apps3: | 6 |
| Points3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2015 |
| Clubs4: | Pampas XV |
| Years5: | 2016 |
| Apps5: | 0 |
| Points5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | Olimpia Lions |
| Apps6: | 1 |
| Points6: | 0 |
| Amatyears1: | 2014 |
| Amatteam1: | Club Natación y Gimnasia |
| Amatteam2: | Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club |
| Amatyears3: | 2018−2019 |
| Amatteam3: | Club Natación y Gimnasia |
| Amatapps3: | 6 |
| Amatpoints3: | 5 |
| Amatyears4: | 2021−2024 |
| Amatteam4: | Cascais Rugby Linha |
| Repyears1: | 2006 |
| Repteam1: | Argentina U19 |
| Repcaps1: | 7 |
| Reppoints1: | 49 |
| Repyears2: | 2007 |
| Repteam2: | Argentina U21 |
| Repcaps2: | 2 |
| Reppoints2: | 5 |
| Repyears3: | 2007–08 |
| Repteam3: | Argentina A |
| Repcaps3: | 3 |
| Reppoints3: | 10 |
| Repyears4: | 2008–11 |
| Repteam4: | Pumas Sevens |
| Repcaps4: | 5 |
| Repyears5: | 2009–10 |
| Repteam5: | Argentina Jaguars |
| Repcaps5: | 7 |
| Reppoints5: | 5 |
| Repyears6: | 2007–2017 |
| Repcaps6: | 19 |
| Reppoints6: | 20 |
| Clubupdate: | 8 August 2024 |
| Repupdate: | 8 August 2024 |
Gabriel Ascárate (born 20 October 1987) is a former Argentine player and coach who coaches Cascais Rugby Linha. He played as a centre.[1] [2] [3]
Ascárate started his career in his homeland playing for both Club Natación y Gimnasia in his hometown of San Miguel de Tucumán and later the Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club. He also represented the Pampas XV in the South African Vodacom Cup between 2010 and 2012[4] before moving abroad to join French side US Carcassonne for the 2012–13 season. He made 18 appearances in France before moving north in July 2013 to join Glasgow Warriors.[1] [2] [3] He was released by Glasgow Warriors in February 2014 after being ruled out from 'contact rugby' for 6 months.[5]
He made his senior debut for Los Pumas against Chile in May 2007 and to date he has amassed 8 caps and scored 2 tries.[6] He is also a former Pumas Sevens player, making 5 appearances in the IRB Sevens World Series between 2008 and 2011.[4]