| Marco Gabbiadini | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Gabbiadini | |
| Date of birth | January 20, 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 78 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Youth clubs | ||
1984–1985 |
Poppleton Juniors York City |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1985–1987 1987–1991 1991–1992 1992–1997 1996 1997 1997 1997–1998 1998 1998–2000 2000–2003 2003–2004 |
York City Sunderland Crystal Palace Derby County → Birmingham City (loan) → Oxford United (loan) Panionios Stoke City → York City (loan) Darlington Northampton Town Hartlepool United |
60 (14) 157 (74) 15 (5) 188 (50) 2 (0) 5 (1) 11 (4) 8 (0) 7 (1) 82 (47) 120 (25) 15 (5) |
| National team | ||
| 1989 1990 |
England U21 England B |
2 (0) 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Marco Gabbiadini (born 20 January 1968 in Nottingham, England) is a former English-Italian football player whose career lasted 18 years from 1985 to 2003. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He totalled nearly £3 million in transfer fees and played for 12 different clubs.
Early career
Gabbiadini was born to an English mother and an Italian father in Nottingham, and was educated at Millthorpe School in York. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. Millthorpe School is a coeducational Secondary school in York. He started his professional career at York City after being signed as an apprentice by Denis Smith at the age of 16 in 1982. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. Denis Smith (born November 19, 1947 in Stoke-on-Trent) is an English football manager and former player His talent was spotted immediately and shortly afterwards he was quickly drafted into the England Under 18 team in order to avoid being tied to playing for Italy, the birthplace of his father. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition By the time Gabbiadini was 17 he had made his York City debut in the 3–0 defeat to Bolton Wanderers. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater From then on he quickly established himself in the first team and went onto notch 18 goals in 50 starts and 21 sub appearances for the Minstermen. He also scored his first hat-trick at the age of 18 during York's 4–1 Freight Rover Trophy victory against Darlington. Darlington Football Club (also known as Darlo or The Quakers) are an English football team based in the English town of
Gabbiadini follows the boss to Roker Park
However the departure of manager and mentor Denis Smith would see him leave York in order to follow Denis Smith to Sunderland for a transfer fee of £80,000. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in Sunderland had been relegated to Division 3 and needed a goalscorer to help fire them back to Division 2 and Gabbiadini was seen by Smith as the perfect signing. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Despite this Gabbiadini's signing was seen as risky, as in order to raise funds to sign him, Smith had to sell one of Sunderland's most popular players, midfielder Mark Proctor, to Sheffield Wednesday. Mark Proctor (born 30 January 1961 in Middlesbrough) is an English former footballer and former football manager Gabbiadini made his Sunderland debut in the 2–0 defeat to Chester City. Chester City Football Club is an English football club from Chester. In the match after, he scored his first two goals against Fulham. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. He would quickly establish himself as a key player and a crowd favourite for Sunderland by scoring on a regular basis. In his first season at the club Gabbiadini scored 21 goals in 31 appearances to help fire Sunderland to the Division 3 championship and he became such an important player that manager Denis Smith once said, "If I agreed to sell Marco, then I might as well sack myself". Gabbiadini's form for Sunderland earned him a place in the England under-20 team and he went on tour with them in Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
A solid season
Gabbiadini's second season at Sunderland was just as successful in the second division and he proved that he could score at a higher level. However his disciplinary record was brought to light as he received his first red card in the FA Cup replay defeat to Oxford. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after For the Northern Irish football club see Oxford United Stars F Gabbiadini's red card was blamed for Sunderland's defeat as it made them a man down and put them at a disadvantage. Months later, Gabbiadini's discipline would once against be put under the spot light when he lashed out and assaulted an Ipswich Town player while celebrating a hat-trick. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Despite missing 11 games through suspension Gabbiadini finished as Sunderland's top scorer, notching 18 goals. He also became Sunderland's first player to win the North East Player of the Year award, which was decided by football writers. North-East England is one of the nine official Regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear
Promotion number 2
Next season would see his form continue as Sunderland followed up their previous year with another promotion challenge, and Gabbiandini contributed with a lot of goals.
Life in the top flight
Gabbiadini found it more difficult in the Division 1 and he would struggle to score as regularly as previous seasons. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between He notched just 9 goals in 31 games, which at the time was his lowest total for any club and Sunderland were relegated. Despite his lack of form, Gabbiadini still managed to get a call up to the England B squad. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football
Three clubs in one season
Shortly after the start of the 1991–92 season, Gabbiadini was sold to Crystal Palace for a club record transfer fee of £1. Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. 8million. He was seen as a replacement for Ian Wright. Ian Edward Wright, MBE (born 3 November 1963 in Woolwich, London) is an English former professional footballer who won the Golden However, Gabbiadini failed to live up to expectation and he made just 25 starts and scored just seven goals before transferring to Derby County for £1million four months later, which made Derby the third club that he had played for in the space of a season. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. In its bid to mount a serious promotion challenge, Derby County invested heavily in players around the period of Gabbiadini's arrival. Gabbiadini's first full season at Baseball Ground, saw him featuring up-front alongside fellow million pound + strikers Paul Kitson and Tommy Johnson, signings from Leicester City and Notts County, respectively. Paul Kitson (born 9 January, 1971 in Murton County Durham) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker During Gabbiadini's first full season at Derby, he was named Derby's player of the year. He would become an established first team player for Derby up until the team got promoted to the Premiership. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs
Falling behind in the pecking order
In order to survive relegation Derby sought to bring in new players and Gabbiadini found his first team opportunities limited and he was also hampered by knee injuries. He played just 14 games for the rams and saw himself being loaned out to Birmingham City and Oxford United. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. For the Northern Irish football club see Oxford United Stars F His loan spell at Birmingham was cut short after he suffered another injury.
Return to York
Gabbiadini then decided to move abroad and signed for the Greek side Panionios. Panionios GSS FC ( Greek: Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης - Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis) the Pan- Despite signing a year contract, he became unsettled and moved back to England. He was then offered a contract at Stoke City on a monthly basis. Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Gabbiadini failed to impress for Stoke and scored just once in nine appearances and he was not offered a permanent contract. This saw Gabbiadini return to York in order to resurrect his career. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. However while at York he only made 7 appearances, scoring just one goal. York manager, Alan Little, told the board that Gabbiadini was "past his best" and they decided not to offer him an extended contract. Alan Little (born 5 February, 1955 in Horden, England) is an English former footballer and manager.
Success at Darlington
Gabbiadini then joined his eighth club Darlington, where he spent a further two-years of his career. Darlington Football Club (also known as Darlo or The Quakers) are an English football team based in the English town of Gabbiadini was an immediate success for Darlington and he went onto score more than 50 goals for the club. During his second season, Gabbiadini helped Darlington reach the play-offs. However after the first semi-final leg against Hartlepool, Gabbiadini was assaulted by a fan. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One. During that season he was also named as Sky Sports Division 3 Player of the Season and he would later be named as Darlington's greatest ever player. Despite his success at Darlington, Gabbiadini decided to leave the club in order to play at a higher level with Northampton Town. Northampton Town Football Club is a football club based in Northampton.
Move to Northampton
During his first season at Northampton, Gabbiadini established himself in the first team and played in all of their league teams. However, he only managed to score six league goals. During the next two seasons for Northampton, injuries stalled Gabbiadini's progress and he would find it more difficult to establish himself as a regular first team player. He also found himself often used as a midfield rather than as a striker. At the end of Gabbiadini's third season his contract was not renewed despite him scoring 14 goals and finishing as Northampton's top scorer. Gabbiadini participated in over 100 league and cup games for Northampton and scored over 30 goals.
Gabbiadini's career comes to an end
Gabbiadini's availability alerted his former club, Darlington, who offered him a contract and even let him train with them. Darlington Football Club (also known as Darlo or The Quakers) are an English football team based in the English town of However, Gabbiadini decided to sign for arch rivals Hartlepool United instead. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One. Gabbiadini's signing was initially met with discontent as a Hartlepool fan had previously assaulted him and he was considered an enemy of the club. However, Gabbiadini won the fans over by scoring seven goals in 12 starts and six substitute appearances. His final two goals were in Hartlepool's 4–0 FA Cup victory over Whitby Town. Whitby Town Football Club, commonly known as just Whitby Town or Whitby is an English football club based in Whitby, North Yorkshire Gabbiadini then suffered knee injuries and was advised by doctors not to continue playing and was then denied to play against his old club Sunderland in Hartlepool's FA Cup match. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in Gabbiadini announced his retirement in January 2004 after making over 750 appearances in all competitions.
Life after football
Since retiring, Gabbiadini is now currently running a restored Victorian hotel in York with his family. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The hotel won Guest House of the Year in the 1999 at the York Tourism Awards. Gabbiadini has also hinted that he would be interested in television work and was a Sky pundit for Hartlepool's play-off match against Bristol City in 2004. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers)
News Articles
- Marco calls it quits, Evening Press
- Knee problem forces Marco to hang up boots, Northern Echo
- Career Retrospective: Marco Gabbiadini, PoolsOnline.tk
- BBC.co.uk: Gabbiadini quits football
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