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 on September 2, 1989) is a 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
Gabriel Machado started playing football at a young age. He has played for several clubs in different countries. Let's look at his career path.
Early Career in Brazil
Machado began his professional career at Juventude, a club in Brazil. He signed a contract with them in December 2005. He made his first appearance in a big league game in 2007.
Moving to Europe
Playing in Switzerland
In January 2008, when he was 18 years old, Gabriel moved to Switzerland. He joined Grasshopper, a well-known Swiss team. He played there until June 2009.
Later, in January 2009, he moved to another Swiss club, Nyon. This team played in the Swiss Challenge League, which is a professional football league in Switzerland.
Time in Romania
In August 2009, Gabriel Machado joined Universitatea Cluj in Romania. This was a very successful period for him. In his first year, he scored 9 goals, becoming the team's top scorer. His goals helped the team get promoted to Liga I, which is Romania's top football league. In February 2011, he signed a new contract to stay with the Romanian team until 2014.
In January 2012, he moved to another big Romanian club, Steaua București, also in Liga I.
Short Stays in Spain and Sweden
In 2013, Gabriel had short periods playing for clubs in other countries. He joined Rayo Vallecano in Spain and then Hércules on loan. Later that year, he moved to Sweden to play for Syrianska FC.
Return to Universitatea Cluj
In January 2014, Gabriel Machado returned to Universitatea Cluj in Romania. However, he left the club just six months later.
Later Career
After his second time at Universitatea Cluj, Gabriel continued his career with other clubs. He played for FC United Zürich in 2015, scoring 5 goals in 11 games. From 2015 to 2017, he played for FC Wettswil-Bonstetten, where he scored 14 goals in 42 matches. In 2018, he joined FC Glattbrugg and then moved to FC Regensdorf, where he plays today.
See also
In Spanish: Gabriel Machado para niños
