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Ruben Gabrielsen

Ruben Gabrielsen
Gabrielsen with Molde in 2018
Personal information
Full name Lunan Ruben Gabrielsen[1]
Date of birth (1992-03-10) 10 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Lena, Norway
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Lillestrøm
Number 28
Youth career
Kapp IF
0000–2007 Toten
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Gjøvik-Lyn 10 (3)
2009–2014 Lillestrøm 63 (3)
2014–2019 Molde 132 (8)
2020–2022 Toulouse 45 (2)
2021–2022 → Copenhagen (loan) 4 (0)
2022 Austin FC 33 (2)
2023– Lillestrøm 54 (4)
International career‡
2007 Norway U15 4 (0)
2008 Norway U16 10 (1)
2009 Norway U17 10 (3)
2010 Norway U18 7 (0)
2010–2011 Norway U19 10 (0)
2012 Norway U20 2 (1)
2014 Norway U21 1 (0)
2015 Norway U23 1 (0)
2020–2021 Norway 2 (0)
Medal record
Molde
Winner Tippeligaen 2014
Winner Norwegian Football Cup 2014
Winner Eliteserien 2019
Copenhagen
Winner Danish Superliga 2022
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2021

Lunan Ruben Gabrielsen (born 10 March 1992) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lillestrøm.[1]

Club career

Early career

He started his career in Kapp IF, always playing with the older teams. Toten came to collect him, and went from there to Gjøvik-Lyn. After half a season on the senior team he was signed by Lillestrøm, featuring for their B team in the 2. divisjon.

Lillestrøm

On 4 April 2009, Gabrielsen became the youngest ever Lillestrøm player to debut in the Eliteserien in a game against Aalesunds at the age of 17 years and 25 days.[2]

Molde

In July 2014, Gabrielsen joined Molde and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club.[3] He made his debut in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round tie against Zorya Luhansk on 31 July 2014. With Molde, Gabrielsen won a double in the 2014 season after Molde became champions of both the 2014 Tippeligaen and the 2014 Norwegian Football Cup. In February 2017, Gabrielsen extended his contract till the end of the 2019 season.[4] In 2017, Gabrielsen succeeded Joona Toivio as club captain. After the end of the 2019 season, he left the club on a free transfer.

Toulouse

On 23 December 2019, Gabrielsen signed a three-year contract with Toulouse.[5][6]

On 31 August 2021, Gabrielsen joined Danish side Copenhagen on a loan until 31 December 2021.[7]

Austin FC

On 24 January 2022, Gabrielsen signed a two-year deal with Major League Soccer club Austin FC ahead of their 2022 season.[8]

Return to Lillestrøm

On 5 January 2023, Gabrielsen was transferred to Lillestrøm for his second spell at the club.[9]

International career

Gabrielsen was born in Norway to a Cameroonian mother and Norwegian father.[10] Gabrielsen was called up to the senior Norway squad for a friendly against Belgium in June 2016.[11]

Career statistics

As of 24 November 2024[12][1]
Club Season Division League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lillestrøm 2009 Tippeligaen 6 0 1 0 — — 7 0
2010 Tippeligaen 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
2011 Tippeligaen 24 1 3 0 — — 27 1
2012 Tippeligaen 16 0 3 1 — — 19 1
2013 Tippeligaen 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2014 Tippeligaen 14 2 4 0 — — 18 2
Total 63 3 11 1 — — 74 4
Molde 2014 Tippeligaen 10 0 1 0 1[b] 0 — 12 0
2015 Tippeligaen 15 1 4 0 11[c] 0 — 30 1
2016 Tippeligaen 29 0 1 0 2[b] 0 — 32 0
2017 Eliteserien 27 3 3 0 — — 30 3
2018 Eliteserien 25 2 1 0 8[b] 0 — 34 2
2019 Eliteserien 26 2 2 0 5[b] 0 — 33 2
Total 132 8 12 0 27 0 0 0 171 8
Toulouse 2019–20 Ligue 1 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0
2020–21 Ligue 2 31 1 2 0 — 2[d] 0 35 1
2021–22 Ligue 2 6 1 0 0 — — 6 1
Total 45 2 3 0 — 2 0 50 2
Copenhagen (loan) 2021–22 Danish Superliga 4 0 1 0 2[e] 0 — 7 0
Total 4 0 1 0 2 0 — 7 0
Austin FC 2022 Major League Soccer 33 2 1 0 — 3[f] 0 37 2
Total 33 2 1 0 — 3 0 37 2
Lillestrøm 2023 Eliteserien 26 1 6 0 — — 32 1
2024 Eliteserien 28 3 4 1 — — 32 3
Total 54 4 10 1 — — 64 5
Career total 331 19 38 2 29 0 5 0 403 21
  1. ^ Includes Norwegian Cup, Coupe de France, Danish Cup, U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  6. ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honours

Molde FK

F.C. Copenhagen

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Profile at Nifs.no". nifs.no. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  2. ^ Reite, Terje (5 April 2009). "Tidenes sesongstart av Aafk" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Ser på Molde som eit fantastisk springbrett". www.nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Gabrielsen forlenger". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  5. ^ "RUBEN KLAR FOR TOULOUSE". moldefk.no/ (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  6. ^ "LE DÉFENSEUR NORVÉGIEN RUBEN GABRIELSEN S'ENGAGE AVEC LE TFC". toulousefc.com/fr (in French). Toulouse FC. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  7. ^ FCK LEJER RUBEN GABRIELSEN, fck.dk, 31 August 2021
  8. ^ "Austin FC Signs Norwegian International Defender Ruben Gabrielsen | Austin FC".
  9. ^ "Austin FC Transfers Defender Ruben Gabrielsen to Lillestrøm SK | Austin FC". austinfc.
  10. ^ Rbnett, Trond Hustad (23 August 2014). "- Molde bedre enn ryktet". Aftenposten.
  11. ^ Her er Høgmos utvalgte til kommende kamper, fotball.no (18 May 2016)
  12. ^ Ruben Gabrielsen at Soccerway
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