Ruben Gabrielsen

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Ruben Gabrielsen
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Gabrielsen with Molde in 2018
Personal information
Full name Lunan Ruben Gabrielsen[1]
Date of birth (1992-03-10) 10 March 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth Lena, Norway
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Copenhagen
(on loan from Toulouse)
Number 4
Youth career
2007 Toten
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Gjøvik-Lyn 10 (3)
2009–2014 Lillestrøm 63 (3)
2014–2019 Molde 132 (8)
2020– Toulouse 45 (2)
2021– → Copenhagen (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2007 4 (0)
2008 Norway U16 10 (1)
2009 Norway U17 10 (3)
2010 Norway U18 7 (0)
2010–2011 Norway U19 10 (0)
2012 Norway U20 2 (1)
2014 Norway U21 1 (0)
2015 Norway U23 1 (0)
2020– Norway 1 (0)
Honours
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020

Lunan Ruben Gabrielsen (born 10 March 1992) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen on loan from Ligue 2 club Toulouse FC.[1]

Career[]

Early career[]

He started his career in Kapp IF, always playing with the older teams. FK Toten came to collect him, and went from there to SK Gjøvik-Lyn. After half a season on the senior team he was signed by Lillestrøm, featuring for their B team in the 2. divisjon.

Lillestrøm[]

On 4 April 2009 Gabrielsen became the youngest ever Lillestrøm player to debut in the Eliteserien in a game against Aalesunds FK at the age of 17 years and 25 days.[2]

Molde[]

In July 2014, Gabrielsen joined Molde and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club.[3] He made his debut in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round tie against Zorya Luhansk on 31 July 2014. With Molde, Gabrielsen won a double in the 2014 season after Molde became champions of both the 2014 Tippeligaen and the 2014 Norwegian Football Cup. In February 2017, Gabrielsen extended his contract till the end of the 2019 season.[4] In 2017, Gabrielsen succeeded Joona Toivio as club captain. After the end of the 2019 season, he left the club on a free transfer.

Toulouse[]

On 23 December 2019, Gabrielsen signed a three-year contract with Toulouse FC.[5][6]

On 31 August 2021, Gabrielsen joined Danish side F.C. Copenhagen on a loan until 31 December 2021.[7]

International[]

Gabrielsen was born in Norway to a Cameroonian mother and Norwegian father.[8] Gabrielsen was called up to the senior Norway squad for a friendly against Belgium in June 2016.[9]

Career statistics[]

As of 29 August 2021[1]
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lillestrøm 2009 Tippeligaen 6 0 1 0 — — 7 0
2010 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
2011 24 1 3 0 — — 27 1
2012 16 0 3 1 — — 19 1
2013 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2014 14 2 4 0 — — 18 2
Total 63 3 11 1 — — — — 74 4
Molde 2014 Tippeligaen 10 0 1 0 1 0 — 12 0
2015 15 1 4 0 11 0 — 30 1
2016 29 0 1 0 2 0 — 32 0
2017 Eliteserien 27 3 3 0 0 0 — 30 3
2018 25 2 1 0 8 0 — 34 2
2019 26 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 33 2
Total 132 8 12 0 27 0 0 0 171 8
Toulouse 2019–20 Ligue 1 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0
2020–21 Ligue 2 31 1 2 0 — — 33 1
2021–22 6 1 0 0 — — 6 1
Total 45 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 48 2
Career total 239 13 26 1 27 0 0 0 292 14

Honours[]

Molde FK

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Profile at Nifs.no". nifs.no. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  2. ^ Reite, Terje (5 April 2009). "Tidenes sesongstart av Aafk" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Ser på Molde som eit fantastisk springbrett". www.nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Gabrielsen forlenger". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  5. ^ "RUBEN KLAR FOR TOULOUSE". moldefk.no/ (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  6. ^ "LE DÉFENSEUR NORVÉGIEN RUBEN GABRIELSEN S'ENGAGE AVEC LE TFC". toulousefc.com/fr (in French). Toulouse FC. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  7. ^ FCK LEJER RUBEN GABRIELSEN, fck.dk, 31 August 2021
  8. ^ Rbnett, Trond Hustad. "- Molde bedre enn ryktet". Aftenposten.
  9. ^ Her er Høgmos utvalgte til kommende kamper, fotball.no (18 May 2016)
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