Gabriel Machado facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Teixeira Machado | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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FC Regensdorf | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Internacional | ||
| 2003–2006 | Juventude | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Juventude | 7 | (3) |
| 2008 | Grasshopper | 19 | (1) |
| 2009 | Stade Nyonnais | 10 | (4) |
| 2009–2011 | Universitatea Cluj | 61 | (16) |
| 2012 | Steaua București | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Hércules (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Syrianska | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Universitatea Cluj | 13 | (0) |
| 2015 | FC United Zürich | 11 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | FC Wettswil-Bonstetten | 42 | (14) |
| 2018 | FC Glattbrugg | ||
| 2018– | FC Regensdorf | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2019 | |||
Gabriel Teixeira Machado (born September 2, 1989) is a talented Brazilian footballer. He plays as a forward, which means he's usually at the front of the team, trying to score goals. Currently, he plays for FC Regensdorf.
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Gabriel Machado's Football Journey
Starting at Juventude
Machado began his professional football journey at a club called Juventude in Brazil. He signed a three-year contract with them in December 2005. His first big game was in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 season, which is a top league in Brazil.
Moving to Grasshopper
In January 2008, when he was just 18 years old, Gabriel Machado moved to Europe. He signed a contract with Grasshopper, a football club in Switzerland. He played there until June 2009.
Playing for Nyon
After his time at Grasshopper, Machado joined Nyon in January 2009. This club plays in the Swiss Challenge League, which is another professional league in Switzerland.
Success at Universitatea Cluj
In August 2009, Gabriel Machado moved to Romania to play for Universitatea Cluj. His first year with the team was very successful. He scored 9 goals, which made him the team's top scorer. His goals helped the team get promoted to Liga I, which is Romania's top football league. Because of his great performance, Machado signed a new three-year contract in February 2011, keeping him with the Romanian team until 2014.
Time at Steaua București
In January 2012, he joined Steaua București, another big club in Romania's Liga I.
Joining Syrianska FC
Later, in August 2013, Machado moved to Sweden. He joined Syrianska FC, a team that played in the 2013 Allsvenskan, Sweden's top football league.
Return to Universitatea Cluj
In January 2014, Gabriel Machado returned to his former club, Universitatea Cluj, in Romania. However, after six months, the club announced that he had left the team.
Career Statistics Overview
Here's a look at Gabriel Machado's career statistics, showing how many games he played and how many goals he scored for different clubs. These numbers are correct as of November 22, 2011.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Juventude | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 7 | 3 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| Grasshopper | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Nyon | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
| Universitatea Cluj | |||||||||
| 2009–10 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | |
| 2010–11 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
| 2011–12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 61 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 16 | |
| Steaua București | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 99 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 24 | |
See also
In Spanish: Gabriel Machado para niños
