Gabi (footballer, born 1983)
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Gabi with Atlético Madrid in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Luis Fernández Arenas | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zaragoza (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Eladio | |||
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Atlético Madrid B | 46 | (4) |
| 2004–2007 | Atlético Madrid | 58 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | → Getafe (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2007–2011 | Zaragoza | 135 | (16) |
| 2011–2018 | Atlético Madrid | 239 | (6) |
| 2018–2020 | Al Sadd | 35 | (0) |
| Total | 545 | (29) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Spain U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Spain U21 | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023 | Getafe (youth) | ||
| 2023–2025 | Getafe B | ||
| 2025– | Zaragoza | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gabriel Luis Fernández Arenas (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaˈβɾjel feɾˈnandeθ aˈɾenas]; born 10 July 1983), known as Gabi ([ˈɡaβi]), is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, currently manager of Segunda División club Real Zaragoza.
He made 429 La Liga appearances, mostly in two spells at Atlético Madrid interspersed with a period at Zaragoza, winning domestic and European silverware with the former; during his ten-year stint at the club, he amassed competitive totals of 417 matches and ten goals. He also competed professionally in Qatar, with Al Sadd.
Gabi represented Spain at youth level.