Ricky Clint Gabriel (born 24 June 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a full-back. In September 2019, Gabriel received a 14-year prison sentence for firearms offences.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricky Clint Gabriel | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Antigua Barracuda | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Dover Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Brimsdown | 11 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | Enfield Town | 70 | (7) |
| 2016 | → Brimsdown (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Braintree Town | 64 | (0) |
| 2019 | Maidenhead United | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:14, 27 April 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
editGabriel began his senior career in 2012 at Antigua Barracuda in the USL Pro when he started an away game at Pittsburgh Riverhounds on 28 July. He made four appearances before being released at the end of the season. Gabriel then joined Dover Athletic, but only made appearances in the Kent Senior Cup and joined Spartan South Midlands Football League side Brimsdown for 2014–15. After three goals in eleven games, Gabriel joined Enfield Town in January 2015.[2][3] After two-and-a-half seasons, Gabriel joined Braintree Town in summer 2017, and was part of the team that won the National League South playoffs in his first season. Gabriel played 30 times for the Iron in the National League the following season before joining Maidenhead United in March 2019.[4]
Personal life
editGabriel is a triplet and his brothers Ralston and Reiss are also footballers. The brothers have played together at Brimsdown and Enfield Town.[5]
On 6 September 2019, at Blackfriars Crown Court, Gabriel was found guilty of conspiracy to possess firearms and ammunition with intent to endanger life in July and jailed for 14 years, alongside his brothers Ralston and Reiss.[1]
Career statistics
edit- As of 27 April 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Antigua Barracuda | 2012 | USL Pro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Dover Athletic | 2013–14 | Conference South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brimsdown | 2014–15 | SSML Division Two | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Enfield Town | 2014–15 | Isthmian Premier | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | --- | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | --- | 2[b] | 0 | 40 | 6 | |||
| Total | 70 | 7 | 6 | 0 | --- | 4 | 0 | 80 | 7 | |||
| Brimsdown (loan) | 2015–16 | SSML Division One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Braintree Town | 2017–18 | National League South | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | --- | 5[c] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | National League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | --- | 1[d] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Total | 64 | 0 | 4 | 0 | --- | 6 | 0 | 74 | 0 | |||
| Maidenhead United | 2018–19 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 156 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 176 | 10 | ||
- ^ One appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy, one appearance in the FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy, one appearance in the Isthmian League playoffs
- ^ Two appearances in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the National League South playoffs
- ^ Appearances in the FA Trophy
References
edit- ^ a b "Identical triplets jailed for plot to supply 'extremely dangerous criminal' with an Uzi sub-machine gun". ITV. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Second Brimsdown star makes Enfield Town switch
- ^ Ricky Gabriel - Enfield Town
- ^ New Signing | Ricky Gabriel joins Magpies
- ^ Ricky Gabriel signs for Enfield
External links
edit- Ricky Gabriel at Soccerway
- Ricky Gabriel at Aylesbury United