Gabriela García
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriela Antonia García Segura | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Tunapuy, Venezuela[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Estudiantes Guárico | ||
| 2017–2021 | Deportivo La Coruña | 54 | (16) |
| 2021–2023 | Real Sociedad | 42 | (9) |
| 2023— | Atlético Madrid | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Venezuela U17 | 13 | (14) |
| 2015–2016 | Venezuela U20 | 10 | (4) |
| 2014– | Venezuela | 12 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:06, 23 March 2015 (UTC) | |||
Gabriela Antonia García Segura (born 2 April 1997) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Atlético Madrid and the Venezuela national team. She has also played for the national U17 and U20 squads.
Career
[edit]Born in Tunapuy, Gaby excelled at handball, basketball and football as a youth. After a strong showing at a Sucre Department football tournament in 2007, she joined the Venezuela youth national team setup.[2]
Gaby joined Deportivo de La Coruña in 2017. Over four seasons she helped Deportivo gain promotion to Liga F, and became the first player to appear in 100 competitive matches for the club.[3] Gaby scored 31 goals during the 2018–19 Segunda División season, securing promotion for Deportivo.[4]
Gaby led Real Sociedad Femenino to the 2022–23 Supercopa de España Femenina final, where she suffered a serious leg injury.[5]
In the 2023–24 season, Gaby scored in the 1-0 home victory against Sporting de Huelva.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 February 2022 | Goldcity Sport Complex, Alanya, Turkey |  Latvia |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 Turkish Women's Cup |
| 2. | 21 September 2023 | Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas, Venezuela |  Uruguay |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 5 April 2024 | Brígido Iriarte Stadium, Caracas, Venezuela |  Panama |
1–0 | 2–0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Gaby". Bdfutbol. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "La venezolana que brilla en el Deportivo La Coruña" (in Spanish). El Estímulo. 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Gaby García, primera jugadora centenaria con el Deportivo" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Gaby: "Haremos lo que sea por nuestros derechos"" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Gaby García tendrá que pasar por quirófano tras fracturarse el peroné" (in Spanish). Marca. 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Atlético de Madrid Femenino 1-0 Sporting Huelva Femenino: resultado, resumen y goles". AS.com (in Spanish). 10 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Gabriela García at Soccerway
- Profile at Real Sociedad
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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup awards | |
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| Golden Ball | |
| Golden Shoe | |
| Golden Glove | |
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