Mihai Gabel

{{short description|Romanian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mihai Gabel

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| fullname = Mihai Mircea Gabel

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1954|07|23|df=y}}{{RomanianSoccer|4871/mihai-gabel}}

| birth_place = Sibiu, Romania

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1996|01|05|1954|07|23|df=y}}

| death_place = Ploiești, Romania

| height =

| position = Central midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1968–1971 |youthclubs1 = CSM Sibiu

| years1 = 1972–1974 |clubs1 = Șoimii Sibiu |caps1 = |goals1 =

| years2 = 1975 |clubs2 = Petrolul Ploiești |caps2 = 16 |goals2 = 9

| years3 = 1975–1981 |clubs3 = FCM Reșița |caps3 = 174 |goals3 = 65

| years4 = 1981–1984 |clubs4 = Șoimii Sibiu |caps4 = 82 |goals4 = 20

| years5 = 1985–1986 |clubs5 = Metalul Plopeni |caps5 = |goals5 =

| years6 = 1986 |clubs6 = Metalul Băicoi |caps6 = |goals6 =

| years7 = 1987 |clubs7 = Metalul Plopeni |caps7 = |goals7 =

| years8 = 1987–1991 |clubs8 = Petrolul Băicoi |caps8 = |goals8 =

|totalcaps = 272 |totalgoals = 94

| nationalyears1 = 1975 | nationalteam1 = Romania U21{{cite news|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/mircea-gabel-167315/|title=Mihai Gabel profile|publisher=11v11|access-date=25 May 2020}} | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

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Mihai Mircea Gabel (23 July 1954 – 5 January 1996) was a Romanian footballer who played as a central midfielder.{{cite web | url= https://welovesport.ro/stiri/fotbal-vintage-sasul-soimilor-24765| title=Sasul șoimilor| publisher=Welovesport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The Saxon of the eagles | date=22 January 2023 | access-date=23 January 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://stiridinbanat.ro/2014/01/03/mircea-gabel-inca-esti-in-inimile-noastre-chiar-daca-sunt-18-ani-de-cand-esti-la-ingeri/ | title=Mircea Gabel, încă eşti în inimile noastre, chiar dacă sunt 18 ani de când eşti la îngeri !| publisher=Stiridebanat.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Gabel, you are still in our hearts, even if it's been 18 years since you've been with the angels!| date=3 January 2014 | access-date=25 May 2020}}{{cite web | url=http://ziarulprahova.ro/2009/03/mircea-gabel-un-ardelean-un-mare-talent-devenit-amintire/ | title=Mircea Gabel – Un ardelean, un mare talent, devenit amintire| publisher=Monitorulneamt.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Gabel - A Transylvanian, a great talent, turned into a memory| date= 28 March 2009 | access-date=25 May 2020}}{{cite web | url=https://gazetaph.ro/povesti-despre-petrolul-mihai-gabel-o-stea-care-a-stralucit-putin-dar-a-luminat-din-plin-jocul-gazarilor/ | title=Povești despre Petrolul: Mihai Gabel – o stea care a strălucit puțin, dar a luminat din plin jocul găzarilor! | publisher=Gazetaph.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Stories about Petrolul: Mihai Gabel - a star that shone a little, but fully illuminated the game of Petrolul! | date= 25 July 2016 | access-date=25 May 2020}}{{cite web | url=https://www.tribuna.ro/stiri/sport/12-ani-fara-mircea-gabel-16408.html | title=12 ani fără Mircea Gabel | publisher=Tribuna.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=12 years without Mircea Gabel | date= 4 January 2008 | access-date=25 May 2020}}{{cite web | url=https://www.tribuna.ro/stiri/sport/se-implinesc-15-ani-de-cand-ne-ndasha-parasit-scumpul-dragul-iubitul-si-sportivul-nostru-mihai-mircea-gabel-60623.html | title=Se împlinesc 15 ani de când ne-a părăsit scumpul, dragul, iubitul şi sportivul nostru Mihai Mircea Gabel | publisher=Tribuna.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=It is 15 years since our dear, beloved and sportsman Mihai Mircea Gabel left us | date= 14 January 2011 | access-date=25 May 2020}}