César Gelabert

Spanish footballer
César Gelabert
Gelabert playing for Toulouse in 2023
Personal information
Full name César Gelabert Piña
Date of birth (2000-10-31) 31 October 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Palencia, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Toulouse
Number 11
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 11 (1)
International career
2017 Spain U17 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2023

César Gelabert Piña (born 31 October 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.

Club career

Real Madrid

Born 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 the 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

On 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

On 6 June 2023, Ligue 1 side Toulouse FC announced the signing of Gelabert on a four-year contract.[9]

International career

Gelabert 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.[10]

Personal life

Gelabert's father Juanmi was also a footballer.[11] A defender, he played for several seasons in the second tier, aside from a two-year spell at La Liga side Sevilla FC.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Gelabert, objetivo de media Europa" [Gelabert, a goal of half Europe] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Real Madrid rising star Gelabert makes Castilla debut at 17". Diario AS. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "César Gelabert continuará en el Real Madrid" [César Gelabert will continue at Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Vavel. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Cesar Gelabert out of the European Under-19 Championship". Marca. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Juanmi: Juan Miguel Gelabert Margüello". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

External links

  • Real Madrid profile
  • César Gelabert at BDFutbol
  • César Gelabert at Soccerway
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Toulouse FC – current squad