25 years old defensive midfielder has a lot of experience with European football. After he left Nigeria Division, where he had been awarded as a Player of the year, he joined Scottish club Kilmarnock. Afterwards, he moved to Belgian club Beveren. He also took a trial in Tottenham. Last two years he played in Boavista where he scored one goal in 36 matches.
“From the very first day I feel very good here. Atmosphere is really great. There are also my fellow countrymen so it is good for me. I want to give my best to help my new team. Today I am in Trencin and I am glad that I can be here. I spoke with Rabiu and Madu and they said that one day they would like to come back and that was an important recommendation for me”, said Gabriel for astrencin.sk
At international level, Gabriel has played 12 matches for Nigerian national team. Despite the fact he didn’t appear in any match of African Cup of Nations he was the part of the 23-players squad in this tournament which ended for Nigeria with a gold medal. In 2014 he appeared in 1/16 round against France where he played 30 minutes.
