Gabriel Enache

Gabriel Nicolae Enache (Romanian pronunciation: [gabriˈel nikoˈla.e eˈnake]; born 18 August 1990) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger or a right back for Liga I club Astra Giurgiu .

Gabriel Enache
Gabriel Enache 2018.jpg
Enache with Rubin Kazan in 2018
Personal information
Full nameGabriel Nicolae Enache
Date of birth18 August 1990 (aged 35)
Place of birthColibași, Romania
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionWinger / Right back
Club information
Current team
Astra Giurgiu
Number44
Youth career
1997–2002LPS Pitești
2002–2008Dacia Mioveni
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2012Mioveni102(12)
2012–2016Astra Giurgiu103(10)
2016–2018Steaua București55(4)
2018Rubin Kazan5(0)
2018–2019Partizan8(2)
2019Dunărea Călărași (loan)12(0)
2019–2020Astra Giurgiu7(1)
2020Kyzylzhar6(2)
2020–2021FCSB1(0)
2021Zhetysu19(0)
2022–2023FC U Craiova8(0)
National team
2011–2012Romania U218(2)
2014–2016Romania5(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

Club career

Mioveni

Enache scored his first Mioveni goal in a 1–1 second division draw with FCM Târgoviște on 23 August 2008.[1]

On 22 July 2011, aged 20, he recorded his first Liga I appearance in a 0–1 loss to Universitatea Cluj.[2]

Astra Giurgiu

Enache training for Astra Giurgiu in 2015.

In the summer of 2012, Enache agreed to a four-year contract with the option of another year with Astra Ploiești, soon relocated and renamed Astra Giurgiu.[3]

On 23 October 2014, Enache scored the last goal of a UEFA Europa League group stage away game with Celtic, which ended in a 2–1 victory for "the Bhoys".[4]

He amassed Liga I totals of 102 matches and ten goals during his time at the club.

FCSB

On 22 February 2016, FCSB signed Enache on a five-year deal for an undisclosed transfer fee.[5] He was handed the number 44 shirt and played eleven games in the remainder of the 2015–16 Liga I. He scored his first goal for the Roș-albaștrii in a 1–1 draw with Pandurii Târgu Jiu, on 1 May that year.[6]

In his following season at the club, Enache netted three goals in 29 league matches.

On 24 February 2018, FCSB announced that his contract had been terminated on mutual agreement.[7]

Rubin Kazan

On 28 February 2018, Enache signed a contract with Russian team Rubin Kazan.[8] He made his competitive debut two days later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 league draw to Anzhi Makhachkala.[9] His contract was not extended by Rubin as it expired at the end of the 2017–18 season.[10]

Partizan

On 20 July 2018, it was announced Enache will join Partizan for the 2018–19 season.[11] He made a deal with the club on same day, afternoon, choosing to wear number 44 shirt, which was assigned to Armin Đerlek in the past season.[12] Enache made his debut for new club in starting line-up in the first leg match of the first qualifying round for 2018–19 UEFA Europa League campaign, against Rudar Pljevlja.[13] On 7 September 2019, Enache left the club.[14]

Return to Astra Giurgiu

On 19 September 2019, Enache signed a two-year contract with Liga I club Astra Giurgiu.[15]

International career

On 7 September 2014, Enache made his full debut for Romania in a 1–0 win against Greece counting for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers, coming on as a substitute for Alexandru Maxim.[16]

Personal life

Enache wed his partner Mădălina in May 2014.[17] She gave birth to a daughter, however the couple filed for divorce in 2017.[18] Enache has since been in a relationship with a women he met during the marriage.[19]

Some of Enache's tattoos are a representation of his religious beliefs.[17]

Career statistics

Club

Astra Giurgiu

Steaua București

International

As of 3 March 2018[20]
National team Year Apps Goals
Romania
2014 3 0
2015 0 0
2016 2 0
Total 5 0

Honours

References

  1. FCM Târgovişte vs. Mioveni - 23 August 2008. Soccerway. 23 August 2008. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2008/08/23/romania/liga-ii/sc-fc-targoviste-sa/cs-dacia-mioveni/677568/. Retrieved 3 March 2018. 
  2. (in ro) Machado, omul cu golul » Mioveni - U Cluj 0-1. 21 July 2011. http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/machado-omul-cu-golul-mioveni-u-cluj-0-1-248538.html. Retrieved 3 March 2018. 
  3. "Gabriel Enache a semnat cu Astra Ploieşti" [Gabriel Enache signed with Astra Ploiești] (in română). ZiarTop.ro. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2018.[dead link]
  4. Celtic 2-1 Astra Giurgiu. BBC Sport. 23 October 2014. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/29681934. Retrieved 3 March 2018. 
  5. "Bine ai venit, Gabriel Enache!" [Welcome, Gabriel Enache!] (in română). FC Steaua București. 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  6. "Steaua - Pandurii 1-1. Gorjenii au trimis titlul la Giurgiu! Astra e deja campioană!" [Steaua - Pandurii 1–1. Gorjenii sent the league title to Giurgiu! Astra are already champions!] (in română). Digi Sport. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  7. "Multumim, Gabriel Enache!" [Thank you, Gabriel Enache!] (in română). FC Steaua București. 24 February 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  8. Габриэль Энаке – в «Рубине» (in русский). FC Rubin Kazan. 28 February 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  9. Анжи - Рубин 1 : 1 (in русский). Soccer.ru. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  10. "Рубин" отправился на КОС-тренировочные сборы (in русский). FC Rubin Kazan. 17 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  11. "Treći potpis u Humskoj! Partizan ima i desnog beka - stranca" [Third signature in Humska! Partizan has a right-back - a foreign footballer] (in српски / srpski). mozzartsport.com. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  12. Енаке нови фудбалер Партизана [Enake, the new player of FK Partizan] (in српски / srpski). Radio Television of Serbia. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  13. "LE: Partizan već u Nikšiću obezbedio prolaz u drugo kolo" [UEL: Partizan has already secured a second round in Nikšić] (in српски / srpski). B92. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  14. Gafiuc, Justin (7 September 2019). "Gabi Enache are liber la transfer de la FIFA: "M-am certat cu antrenorul de la Partizan" + unde vrea să ajungă". gsp.ro (in română). Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  15. "Încă o revenire – Gabi Enache" (in română). Astra Giurgiu. 19 September 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  16. "Enache şi-a văzut visul cu ochii. Vezi ce planuri are mijlocaşul Astrei la echipa naţională" [Enache saw his dream come true. The plans of the Astra midfielder at the national team] (in română). Look TV. 7 September 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  17. 17.0 17.1 "INTERVIU Revelaţia Astrei, Gabriel Enache, autoportret înainte de meciul cu Dinamo Zagreb: "De ce joc bine? Pentru că m-am căsătorit acum patru luni"" [INTERVIEW Astra's revelation, Gabriel Enache, self-characterization before the match with Dinamo Zagreb: "Why am I playing well? I got married four months ago"] (in română). ProSport. 18 September 2014.
  18. "Fotbalistul Gabi Enache a divorțat. Prima declarație a fostei neveste" [Footballer Gabi Enache has divorced. His former wife's first statement]. Libertatea (in română). 2 November 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  19. "S-a decis. Cât plăteşte Gabi Enache pentru că şi-a lăsat soţia pentru amantă. Primele declaraţii ale Mădălinei Enache" [It has been decided. How much Gabi Enache pays for leaving his wife over his mistress. Mădălina Enache's first statements] (in română). SpyNews. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  20. "Gabriel Enache". European Football. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

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