Gabriel Leiva
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

Gabriel Leiva (born 27 August 1994) is a Costa Rican footballer 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]

Career

River Plate

Joining 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

In 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

Penning 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

  1. 1 2 "Gabriel Leiva, nuevo juvenil de River - Pasión Monumental". 4 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "River Plate de Argentina contrata al costarricense Gabriel Leiva".
  3. 1 2 "Club Sport Cartaginés (Fanáticos)".
  4. 1 2 3 "Gabriel Leiva se irá a República Checa en enero".
  5. ↑ "Diario Extra - Tico Gabriel Leiva jugará en el futbol de Colombia".
  6. ↑ "Gabriel Leiva debutó en Colombia con Patriotas Boyacá".
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