César Gelabert
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Gelabert|Piña|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = César Gelabert
| image = File:RC Lens - Toulouse FC (24-09-2023) 58.jpg
| caption = Gelabert playing for Toulouse in 2023
| full_name = César Gelabert Piña
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|10|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Palencia, Spain
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Sporting Gijón
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 = 2006–2008
| youthclubs1 = Albufereta
| youthyears2 = 2008–2011
| youthclubs2 = Faro Costa Blanca
| youthyears3 = 2011–2015
| youthclubs3 = Hércules
| youthyears4 = 2015–2019
| youthclubs4 = Real Madrid
| years1 = 2018–2021
| clubs1 = Real Madrid B
| caps1 = 73
| goals1 = 11
| years2 = 2021–2023
| clubs2 = Mirandés
| caps2 = 41
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2023–2025
| clubs3 = Toulouse
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2024–2025
| clubs4 = → Sporting Gijón (loan)
| caps4 = 39
| goals4 = 6
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = Sporting Gijón
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Spain U17
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| club-update = 20 June 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
César Gelabert Piña (born 31 October 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sporting de Gijón.
Club career
=Real Madrid=
Born in Palencia, Castile and León, Gelabert joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2015, from Hércules CF.{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/real-madrid/20200404/48295109865/gelabert-real-madrid.html|title=Gelabert, objetivo de media Europa|trans-title=Gelabert, a goal of half Europe|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=4 April 2020|accessdate=12 August 2021}} He made his senior debut with the reserves on 25 February 2018 at the age of just 17, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 Segunda División B home win against Pontevedra CF.{{cite web|url=https://en.as.com/en/2018/02/26/soccer/1519670689_891973.html|title=Real Madrid rising star Gelabert makes Castilla debut at 17|publisher=Diario AS|date=26 February 2018|accessdate=12 August 2021}}
Gelabert was definitely promoted to Castilla in June 2018, but suffered a knee injury which kept him sidelined for most of the season.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2018/06/23/primera/1529746673_620252.html|title=Gelabert, la joya de la cantera del Madrid, se rompe el cruzado|trans-title=Gelabert, the pearl of Madrid's youth setup, tears the ACL|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=23 June 2018|accessdate=12 August 2021}} After subsequently overcoming another injury, he scored his first senior goal on 3 November 2019, netting Castilla's first in a 2–4 away loss against Sporting de Gijón B.{{cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/elbernabeu/real-madrid/cantera/20191112/gelabert-mejor-noticia-castilla-raul/443956776_0.html|title=Gelabert, la mejor noticia para el Castilla de Raúl|trans-title=Gelabert, the best news for Raúl's Castilla|publisher=El Español|language=es|date=12 November 2019|accessdate=12 August 2021}}
After attracting interest from several clubs across Europe during the 2020 summer, Gelabert opted to stay,{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2020/09/22/real-madrid/1038309-cesar-gelabert-continuara-en-el-real-madrid.html|title=César Gelabert continuará en el Real Madrid|trans-title=César Gelabert will continue at Real Madrid|publisher=Vavel|language=es|date=22 September 2020|accessdate=12 August 2021}} but was unable to establish himself as a regular starter during the campaign.
=Mirandés=
On 5 August 2021, Gelabert signed a two-year deal with Segunda División side CD Mirandés.{{cite web|url=https://www.cdmirandes.com/noticia/cesar-gelabert-rojillo-las-proximas-dos-temporadas|title=César Gelabert, rojillo las próximas dos temporadas|trans-title=César Gelabert, rojillo the following two seasons|publisher=CD Mirandés|language=es|date=5 August 2021|accessdate=12 August 2021}} He made his professional debut eleven days later, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Málaga CF.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/malaga-vs-mirandes/cronica/2021/08/16/611a9ae1e2704e76b98b45e6.html|title=El Málaga dominó en la primera parte y el Mirandés, en la segunda|trans-title=Málaga dominated in the first half and Mirandés, in the second|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=16 August 2021|accessdate=16 August 2021}}
In January 2022, Gelabert was sidelined for the remainder of the season after suffering another knee injury.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2022/01/12/segunda/1642011490_122168.html|title=Gelabert se perderá lo que resta de temporada en el Mirandés|trans-title=Gelabert will miss the remainder of the season at Mirandés|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=12 January 2022|accessdate=19 May 2023}} Back to action in August, he scored his first professional goal on 2 November, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over CD Tenerife.
=Toulouse=
On 6 June 2023, Ligue 1 side Toulouse FC announced the signing of Gelabert on a four-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.toulousefc.com/fr/cesar-gelabert-premiere-recrue-estivale-du-toulouse-football-club|title=César Gelabert, première recrue estivale du Toulouse Football Club|trans-title=César Gelabert, first summer signing of Toulouse Football Club|publisher=Toulouse FC|language=fr|date=6 June 2023|accessdate=6 June 2023}} He scored his first goal abroad on 24 September, netting the opener in a 2–1 away loss to RC Lens.
=Sporting Gijón=
On 21 August 2024, Gelabert returned to Spain after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Sporting de Gijón in the second division.{{cite web|url=https://www.toulousefc.com/play/blog/2024/08-aout/cesar-gelabert-rejoint-le-sporting-gijon-en-pret|title=César Gelabert rejoint le Sporting Gijón en prêt|trans-title=César Gelabert joins Sporting Gijón on loan|publisher=Toulouse FC|language=fr|date=21 August 2024|accessdate=21 August 2024}} On 30 June of the following year, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.realsporting.com/noticias/comunicado-oficial-cesar-gelabert-2028|title=Comunicado oficial: César Gelabert|trans-title=Official announcement: César Gelabert|publisher=Sporting Gijón|language=es|date=30 June 2025|accessdate=1 July 2025}}
International career
Gelabert represented Spain at under-17 level in the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup squads, winning the former competition. Initially called up with the under-19s for the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, he was forced to miss out the competition due to a broken clavicle.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2019/07/04/5d1e6435e2704e1f4d8b4599.html|title=Cesar Gelabert out of the European Under-19 Championship|publisher=Marca|date=4 July 2019|accessdate=12 August 2021}}
Personal life
Gelabert's father Juanmi was also a footballer.{{cite web|url=https://www.relevo.com/futbol/liga-segunda/gelabert-promesa-real-madrid-busca-20230209193742-nt.html|title=El resurgir de Gelabert, el mirlo que se rompió las dos rodillas|trans-title=The resurgence of Gelabert, the blackbird that broke both knees|publisher=Relevo|language=es|date=9 February 2023|accessdate=19 May 2023}} A defender, he played for several seasons in the second tier, aside from a two-year spell at La Liga side Sevilla FC.{{cite web |website=BDFutbol.com |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j1585.html |title=Juanmi: Juan Miguel Gelabert Margüello |access-date=19 May 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.realmadrid.com/en/football/academy/castilla/cesar--gelabert-pina Real Madrid profile]
- {{BDFutbol|23584}}
- {{Soccerway|cesar-gelabert-pina/475353}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Palencia
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from the Province of Palencia
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Real Madrid Castilla footballers
Category:CD Mirandés footballers
Category:Sporting de Gijón players
Category:Spain men's youth international footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in France