César Gelabert Piña (born 31 October 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sporting de Gijón, on loan from Ligue 1 club Toulouse FC.
_58.jpg) Gelabert playing for Toulouse in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | César Gelabert Piña | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Palencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sporting Gijón (on loan from Toulouse) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Albufereta | ||
| 2008–2011 | Faro Costa Blanca | ||
| 2011–2015 | Hércules | ||
| 2015–2019 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Real Madrid B | 73 | (11) |
| 2021–2023 | Mirandés | 41 | (2) |
| 2023– | Toulouse | 16 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Spain U17 | 8 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editReal Madrid
editBorn in Palencia, Castile and León, Gelabert joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2015, from Hércules CF.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 25 February 2018 at the age of just 17, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 Segunda División B home win against Pontevedra CF.[2]
Gelabert was definitely promoted to Castilla in June 2018, but suffered a knee injury which kept him sidelined for most of the season.[3] After subsequently overcoming another injury, he scored his first senior goal on 3 November 2019, netting Castilla's first in a 2–4 away loss against Sporting de Gijón B.[4]
After attracting interest from several clubs across Europe during the 2020 summer, Gelabert opted to stay,[5] but was unable to establish himself as a regular starter during the campaign.
Mirandés
editOn 5 August 2021, Gelabert signed a two-year deal with Segunda División side CD Mirandés.[6] He made his professional debut eleven days later, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Málaga CF.[7]
In January 2022, Gelabert was sidelined for the remainder of the season after suffering another knee injury.[8] Back to action in August, he scored his first professional goal on 2 November, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over CD Tenerife.
Toulouse
editOn 6 June 2023, Ligue 1 side Toulouse FC announced the signing of Gelabert on a four-year contract.[9] He scored his first goal abroad on 24 September, netting the opener in a 2–1 away loss to RC Lens.
Loan to Sporting Gijón
editOn 21 August 2024, Gelabert returned to Spain after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Sporting de Gijón in the second division.[10]
International career
editGelabert represented Spain at under-17 level in the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup squads, winning the former competition. Initially called up with the under-19s for the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, he was forced to miss out the competition due to a broken clavicle.[11]
Personal life
editGelabert's father Juanmi was also a footballer.[12] A defender, he played for several seasons in the second tier, aside from a two-year spell at La Liga side Sevilla FC.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Gelabert, objetivo de media Europa" [Gelabert, a goal of half Europe] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Real Madrid rising star Gelabert makes Castilla debut at 17". Diario AS. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Gelabert, la joya de la cantera del Madrid, se rompe el cruzado" [Gelabert, the pearl of Madrid's youth setup, tears the ACL] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Gelabert, la mejor noticia para el Castilla de Raúl" [Gelabert, the best news for Raúl's Castilla] (in Spanish). El Español. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "César Gelabert continuará en el Real Madrid" [César Gelabert will continue at Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Vavel. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "César Gelabert, rojillo las próximas dos temporadas" [César Gelabert, rojillo the following two seasons] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "El Málaga dominó en la primera parte y el Mirandés, en la segunda" [Málaga dominated in the first half and Mirandés, in the second] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Gelabert se perderá lo que resta de temporada en el Mirandés" [Gelabert will miss the remainder of the season at Mirandés] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "César Gelabert, première recrue estivale du Toulouse Football Club" [César Gelabert, first summer signing of Toulouse Football Club] (in French). Toulouse FC. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "César Gelabert rejoint le Sporting Gijón en prêt" [César Gelabert joins Sporting Gijón on loan] (in French). Toulouse FC. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Cesar Gelabert out of the European Under-19 Championship". Marca. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "El resurgir de Gelabert, el mirlo que se rompió las dos rodillas" [The resurgence of Gelabert, the blackbird that broke both knees] (in Spanish). Relevo. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Juanmi: Juan Miguel Gelabert Margüello". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
External links
edit- Real Madrid profile
- César Gelabert at BDFutbol
- César Gelabert at Soccerway