Gabriel Leiva (born 27 August 1994) is a Costa Rican football midfielder who was last attached to Patriotas Boyacá of the Colombian Categoría Primera A league. Standing at 1.85m tall, he is physically strong, left-footed, and can be deployed as a full-back.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Fernando Leiva Rojas | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Deportivo Saprissa | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | River Plate B | ||
| 2013–2015 | Cartagines | 17 | (0) |
| 2015 | A.D. Carmelita | 16 | (1) |
| 2016 | Cartagines | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Patriotas Boyacá | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Costa Rica U17 | ||
| 2013 | Costa Rica U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editRiver Plate
editJoining Argentinean giants River Plate in 2012 and becoming the first Costa Rican to play there in the process, the midfielder was to be in their reserve team until he turned 18, which would then allow him to be registered in their senior squad.[2]
Czech Republic
editIn September 2014, Cartagines agreed to let Leiva test for with Czech club 1. FC Slovácko, with the trial ending on August 31.[3] Playing three practice matches there,[3] he scored 6 goals,[4] with 1. FC Slovácko asking him to return by the end of his try-out there.[4] The Costa Rican left in January 2015 for his second trial in the Czech Republic.[4]
Patriotas Boyacá
editPenning a three-year deal with Patriotas Boyacá of the Colombian Categoria Premier A in summer 2016, Leiva expressed benevolence at the opportunity,[5] recording his first outing for the club in a 0-0 draw with Atlético Bucaramanga, entering in the 63rd minute.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Gabriel Leiva, nuevo juvenil de River - Pasión Monumental". 4 May 2012.
- ^ "River Plate de Argentina contrata al costarricense Gabriel Leiva".
- ^ a b "Club Sport Cartaginés (Fanáticos)". Archived from the original on 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
- ^ a b c "Gabriel Leiva se irá a República Checa en enero".
- ^ "Diario Extra - Tico Gabriel Leiva jugará en el futbol de Colombia".
- ^ "Gabriel Leiva debutó en Colombia con Patriotas Boyacá".