Gabriel Vidal Nova (born 5 October 1969) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gabriel Vidal Nova | ||
Date of birth | (1969-10-05) 5 October 1969 (age 52) | ||
Place of birth | Palma, Spain | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
CIDE Mallorca | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1989 | Mallorca B | ||
1989–1998 | Mallorca | 183 | (7) |
1996–1998 | → Leganés (loan) | 43 | (1) |
1998–2001 | Getafe | 102 | (13) |
2001–2002 | Ciudad Murcia | 35 | (1) |
2002–2003 | Granada | ||
2003–2004 | Atlético Baleares | ||
National team | |||
1985–1986 | Spain U16 | 7 | (1) |
1987 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
1990 | Spain U20 | 1 | (1) |
1992 | Spain U23 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Men's Football | ||
![]() | 1992 Barcelona | Team Competition |
Born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Vidal spent most of his 16-year senior career with local RCD Mallorca, playing in La Liga from 1989 to 1992 and reaching the Copa del Rey final in 1991.[1] He made his top flight debut with his main club on 3 September 1989, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 0–1 away loss against CA Osasuna.[2]
Vidal also competed at the professional level with CD Leganés and Getafe CF, retiring in 2004 at the age of 34 after a spell with amateurs CD Atlético Baleares.
Vidal was part of Spain's gold medal-winning squad at the 1992 Summer Olympics, in Barcelona.[3]
Mallorca
Spain U23
Spain U16
Spain football squad – 1992 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists | ||
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