Gabriel Vidal

Gabriel Vidal Nova (born 5 October 1969) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Vidal spent most of his 16-year senior career with local RCD Mallorca, playing in La Liga from 1989 to 1992 and reaching the Copa del Rey final in 1991. He made his top flight debut with his main club on 3 September 1989, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 0–1 away loss against CA Osasuna.

Vidal also competed at the professional level with CD Leganés and Getafe CF, retiring in 2004 at the age of 34 after a spell with amateurs CD Atlético Baleares.

International career

Vidal was part of Spain's gold medal-winning squad at the 1992 Summer Olympics, in Barcelona.

Honours

Club

Mallorca

Copa del Rey: Runner-up 1990–91

International

Spain U23

Summer Olympic Games: 1992

Spain U16

UEFA European Under-16 Championship: 1986

References

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1969 births

Living people

Footballers from Palma de Mallorca

Spanish men's footballers

Men's association football midfielders

La Liga players

Segunda División players

Segunda División B players

Tercera División players

RCD Mallorca B players

RCD Mallorca players

CD Leganés players

Getafe CF footballers

Ciudad de Murcia footballers

Granada CF footballers

CD Atlético Baleares footballers

Spain men's youth international footballers

Spain men's under-23 international footballers

Olympic footballers for Spain

Olympic gold medalists for Spain

Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Olympic medalists in football

Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics