Riccardo Gabbiadini Explained

Riccardo Gabbiadini
Birth Date:1970 3, df=y
Birth Place:Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Position:Striker
Years1:1987–1988
Years2:1988–1989
Years3:1989
Years4:1989–1991
Years5:1990
Years6:1990
Years7:1991–1992
Years8:1992
Years9:1992
Years10:1994
Clubs3:Blackpool (loan)
Clubs5:→ Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
Clubs6:Crewe Alexandra (loan)
Clubs10:Sligo Rovers
Caps1:1
Caps2:1
Caps3:5
Caps4:3
Caps5:1
Caps6:2
Caps7:14
Caps8:7
Caps9:24
Caps10:8
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:3
Goals4:1
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:2
Goals8:1
Goals9:3
Goals10:2

Riccardo Gabbiadini (born 11 March 1970) is a Welsh former footballer. He is the brother of former player Marco Gabbiadini, and played his solitary game for Sunderland alongside his brother in the 1988-89 Second Division season.[1]

In January 1994 Gabbiadini signed for Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland First Division. Under manager Willie McStay, he was a key member of the team that won the 1993–94 League of Ireland First Division title and League of Ireland First Division Shield, before beating four Premier Division sides en route to winning the FAI Cup.[2] His best moment of the campaign was an audacious chipped goal in a crucial away game against Athlone Town near the end of the season. The win enabled Sligo to leapfrog Athlone Town, and they held on to take the title. Scored two goals in eight league appearances for Sligo.

In the Northern section of Masters Football 2011 he represented Sunderland along with brother Marco however he failed to score and Sunderland failed to qualify from the group stages. The Sunderland 'Masters 2011' team also included Sean Musgrave, Martin Gray, Lee Howey, Martin Smith, Marco Gabbiadini, Chris Makin and Brian Atkinson.

Honours

Sligo Rovers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Riccardo Gabbiadini. Up The Posh!. 2007-09-20.
  2. Web site: Famous Days . www.sligorovers.com. 10 September 2016.