Gabriel Urdaneta
Gabriel José Urdaneta Rangel (born January 7, 1976 in Mérida) is a Venezuelan football midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel José Urdaneta Rangel | ||
| Date of birth | January 7, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Mérida, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Universidad Los Andes | ||
| 1996–1998 | Atlético Zulia | ||
| 1998–1999 | Universidad Los Andes | ||
| 1999–2000 | Caracas | ||
| 2000–2002 | Lucerne | 27 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | Waldhof Mannheim | 13 | (0) |
| 2003 | Lugano | 4 | (1) |
| 2004 | Kriens | 22 | (6) |
| 2004–2005 | Young Boys | 35 | (2) |
| 2006 | Vaduz | 11 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Maracaibo | 48 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Estudiantes Mérida | 30 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | Deportivo Petare | 27 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 35 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1996–2005 | Venezuela | 77 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 2008 | |||
Club career
Urdaneta has played professional football for a number of clubs in Venezuela and Switzerland. He also holds Swiss nationality.
At the end of the 2010-2011 season, he announced his retirement.
International career
He made 77 appearances for the Venezuela national team between 1996 and 2005, making him the third most-capped player in Venezuelan international football as of March 2008.[1]
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | May 19, 1999 | Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo, Ecuador | 0–1 | 0-2 | Friendly | |
| 2. | May 19, 1999 | Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo, Ecuador | 0–2 | 0-2 | Friendly | |
| 3. | July 7, 1999 | Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad Del Este, Paraguay | 3–1 | 3-1 | 1999 Copa América | |
| 4. | August 10, 2000 | Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | 1–1 | 1-5 | Friendly | |
| 5. | August 10, 2000 | Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | 1–2 | 1-5 | Friendly | |
| 6. | April 2, 2003 | Brígido Iriarte, Caracas, Venezuela | 1–0 | 2-0 | Friendly | |
| 7. | June 7, 2003 | Orange Bowl, Miami, United States | 1–1 | 2-1 | Friendly | |
| 8. | March 31, 2004 | Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | 0–1 | 0-3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 9. | October 14, 2004 | Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela | 1–0 | 3-1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- rsssf: Venezuela record international players Archived March 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Profile by FC Luzern fan site JustCantBeatThat.com
- Gabriel Urdaneta at National-Football-Teams.com
- International statistics at rsssf
- Gabriel Urdaneta at BDFA.com.ar (in Spanish)
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