Reuben Gabriel Explained

Reuben Gabriel
Full Name:Reuben Shalu Gabriel
Birth Date:25 September 1990
Birth Place:Kaduna, Nigeria
Position:Defensive midfielder
Clubnumber:20
Years1:2007–2009
Years2:2009–2010
Years3:2011–2013
Years4:2013–2014
Years5:2014
Years6:2014–2016
Years7:2016
Years8:2017–2019
Years9:2019
Years10:2019–2020
Years11:2020–2021
Years12:2021
Years13:2024-
Clubs4:Kilmarnock
Clubs5:Waasland-Beveren
Clubs6:Boavista Porto
Clubs7:AS Trenčín
Clubs8:KuPS
Clubs9:Najran
Clubs10:Abha
Clubs11:Al-Fayha
Clubs12:Al-Ain
Clubs13:Shabab Sahel
Caps1:75
Caps2:44
Caps3:67
Caps4:3
Caps5:5
Caps6:36
Caps7:11
Caps8:38
Caps9:12
Caps10:16
Caps11:35
Caps12:0
Caps13:1
Goals1:2
Goals2:1
Goals3:1
Goals4:0
Goals5:3
Goals6:1
Goals7:1
Goals8:7
Goals9:4
Goals10:1
Goals11:2
Goals12:0
Goals13:0
Nationalyears1:2010–2014
Nationalteam1:Nigeria
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:25 November 2018
Nationalteam-Update:30 June 2014

Reuben Shalu Gabriel (born 25 September 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Shabab Sahel.

Club career

Nigeria

Gabriel was born in Kaduna. In his country he played for Kaduna United FC, Enyimba International F.C. and Kano Pillars FC.[1]

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.[2]

Kilmarnock

On 2 April 2013, Gabriel joined Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock as a free agent, signing a three-year contract.[3] [4] [5] [6] He made his debut for his new team on 29 November, in a Scottish Cup tie against Dundee United where he conceded a penalty in a 2–5 away defeat.[7]

In November 2013, Reuben demanded to leave Kilmarnock in the January 2014 window.[8] He was released in January, after the club accepted his request.[9]

Waasland-Beveren

In January 2014, Reuben went on trial with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.[10] However, nothing came of it, and he joined Belgian Pro League side Waasland-Beveren on a one-and-a-half-year contract late in the month.[11]

Al-Ain

On 3 September 2021, Gabriel joined Al-Ain.[12]

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.[13] He was called to the 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations,[14] 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.[15] He made his debut in the tournament on 30 June, replacing injured Ogenyi Onazi in the 59th minute of an eventual 0–2 loss to France for the round-of-16.[16]

Honours

Orders

Individual

Notes and References

  1. http://westafricanfootball.com/2012/01/16/new-players-at-the-nigeria-national-football-team/ New players at the Nigeria national football team
  2. Web site: Gabriel wins LBA Player of the Year. Kick Off. 29 October 2012. 29 October 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141028060326/http://www.kickoff.com/news/31042/reuben-gabriel-wins-lba-player-of-the-year. 28 October 2014. dmy-all.
  3. http://www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk/articles/20130402/signing-of-reuben-gabriel-completed_85961_3129367 Signing of Reuben Gabriel completed
  4. Web site: Kilmarnock sign Nigeria midfielder Reuben Gabriel. BBC Sport. 2 April 2013. 2 April 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130405033531/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22008836. 5 April 2013. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Midfielder Reuben Gabriel set to make debut for Kilmarnock. Goal. 2 April 2013. 11 April 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130406211452/http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4093/nigeria/2013/04/02/3872496/midfielder-reuben-gabriel-set-to-make-debut-for-Kilmarnock. 6 April 2013. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Midfielder Kilmarnock sign Gabriel Reuben and Papa Idris on three-year deals. STV News. 2 April 2013. 11 April 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130407005650/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/kilmarnock/219810-kilmarnock-sign-gabriel-reuben-and-papa-idris-on-three-year-deals/. 7 April 2013. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Dundee United 5–2 Kilmarnock. BBC Sport. 29 November 2013. 30 November 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131129214057/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25063966. 29 November 2013. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Nigeria's Gabriel Reuben demands to leave Kilmarnock. BBC Sport. 27 November 2013. 30 November 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131130042156/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25121563. 30 November 2013. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Nigerian Gabriel Reuben released by Kilmarnock. BBC Sport. 2 January 2014. 2 January 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140104031840/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25576955. 4 January 2014. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Super Eagles midfielder Reuben Gabriel begins trials with Tottenham Hotspurs. Nigeria Watch. 18 January 2014. 31 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219022147/http://www.nigerianwatch.com/sport/3661-super-eagles-midfielder-reuben-gabriel-begins-trials-with-tottenham-hotspurs. 19 February 2014. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: Waasland-Beveren sign Nigeria midfielder Reuben Gabriel. BBC Sport. 23 January 2014. 23 January 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140123234040/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25841776. 23 January 2014. dmy-all.
  12. Web site:
    1. روبن
    .
  13. http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/news/2012/june/19-reuben-targets-npl-title-with-pillars.html Reuben targets NPL title with Pillars
  14. Web site: Nations Cup 2013: Nigeria pick six locally-based players. BBC Sport. Okeleji. Oluwashina. 10 January 2013. 10 January 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130113015637/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20970786. 13 January 2013. dmy-all.
  15. News: Nigeria World Cup 2014 squad. The Daily Telegraph. 2 June 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140602191037/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/nigeria/10810433/Nigeria-World-Cup-2014-squad.html. 2 June 2014. 30 June 2014. dmy-all.
  16. Web site: France sink Super Eagles. FIFA. 30 June 2014. 30 June 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140630204005/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186462/match-report.html. 30 June 2014. dmy-all.
  17. News: Okeleji . Oluwashina . Oluwashina Okeleji . 13 February 2013 . Presidential reward for Super Eagles . Sport . BBC . Lagos . 19 March 2024.
  18. https://jpy.fi/fi/uutiset/ruben-gabriel-veikkausliigan-kuukauden-pelaaja Ruben Gabriel Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Reuben Gabriel".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.