1. Gabriel Antoine Obertan was born on 26 February 1989 and is a French retired professional footballer who is currently an assistant coach for USL League One side Charlotte Independence.
20 Facts About Gabriel Obertan
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Gabriel Obertan then joined Manchester United in July 2009 for an undisclosed fee, before signing for Newcastle United for another undisclosed fee in August 2011.
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Gabriel Obertan represented his country at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 level.
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Gabriel Obertan began his career playing for his local club Paris-Pantin before moving to a higher level joining Paris FC in 2002.
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Gabriel Obertan made 17 league appearances and a total of 23 matches scoring one goal during his debut season.
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Gabriel Obertan later came under criticism from Newcastle United supporters as he failed to make a significant impression in the first half of the season.
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Gabriel Obertan lost his place in the starting 11 to fellow Frenchman Hatem Ben Arfa.
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However, Gabriel Obertan was injured when he suffered ankle injury that kept him out for a month.
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However, Gabriel Obertan failed to make an impact , due to unused substitute, absent from the squad and was often sent to the reserve.
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However, Gabriel Obertan suffered a hamstring injury in training and after undergoing a surgery, it was announced that Gabriel Obertan would be sidelined for three months.
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However, Gabriel Obertan soon suffered an injury after sustaining a meniscus injury that kept him out for a month.
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On 31 January 2017, Gabriel Obertan returned to England, signing with Wigan Athletic.
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On 20 July 2017, Gabriel Obertan signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia and was given the number 32 shirt.
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In July 2018, Gabriel Obertan was announced as the 3rd captain.
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Gabriel Obertan signed a new two-year contract in October 2018 to keep him at Levski until 2021.
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On 31 January 2019, Gabriel Obertan was sold to Turkish Super Lig side Erzurumspor.
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On 19 August 2021, Gabriel Obertan signed with US side Charlotte Independence who played in the second-tier USL Championship in 2021.
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Gabriel Obertan has been active with France on the youth level.
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Gabriel Obertan has received caps with the under-16s, under-17s, under-18s, and the under-19s.
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Gabriel Obertan earned his first cap with the under-21 team on 11 February 2009 against Tunisia.