Gabriel Segal (soccer)

Gabriel Segal (born May 17, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. on loan from Major League Soccer club New York City FC.

Gabriel Segal
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-17) May 17, 2001
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hapoel Tel Aviv
(on loan from New York City FC)
Youth career
2017–2019 Bethesda Soccer Club
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Stanford Cardinal 54 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Loudoun United 1 (0)
2022–2023 1. FC Köln II 12 (0)
2023– New York City 10 (2)
2023 New York City FC II 1 (0)
2023– → Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2016 United States U16
2017 United States U17
2018 United States U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2023

Early career

Segal played as a youth at Bethesda Soccer Club in Bethesda, Maryland, his hometown.[2][3]

Career

Early years

Segal made his professional debut playing for Loudoun United of the USL Championship on June 28, 2019, against Atlanta United 2.[4][5] Shortly afterwards Segal enrolled at Stanford University. At Stanford Segal won a Pac-12 championship playing for the Stanford Cardinal men's soccer team.[6] He was an All-Pac-12 selection during the 2020–2021 season.[7]

Köln

In the summer of 2022 Segal moved to Germany and signed for 1. FC Köln after playing for three years at Stanford University.[8][9] He signed a two-year contact with the club.[10]

Playing for 1. FC Köln II in the Regionalliga West in the 2022–23 season he played 12 games, including six starts. He had his first goal involvement on October 1, 2022, in a 3–2 win against Wattenscheid.[11]

New York City

In January 2023 Segal was revealed to be signing with Major League Soccer club New York City FC.[12] As a former collegiate player NYCFC had to claim Segal through waivers.[13] He made his MLS debut as a second half substitute away against New England Revolution on April 1, 2023.[14]

Segal score two 90th minute equalisers to rescued draws for New York City in his first season, away against Orlando City SC in May 2023, and then at home against Columbus Crew SC in June, 2023. In September 2023 he joined Hapoel Tel Aviv on a season-long loan.[15]

International career

Segal has represented the United States at under-14 and under-16 levels.[16] [17] He was part of the under-18 side which were champions of the Václav Ježek Tournament held in Lázně Bělohrad, Czech Republic in August 2018.[18]

References
  1. "Gabriel Segal". New York City FC. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  2. "Tuli: Bethesda DA U-15/16s' stellar season ends in nat'l quarterfinals". Soccerwire.com.
  3. "Bethesda SC appoints Jonathon Colton as Technical Director after successful run as Boys DOC". Soccerwire.com.
  4. "PostMatchFacts LDNvATL 0628". Loudoununitedfc.com.
  5. "LOUDOUN UNITED VS. ATLANTA UNITED II 2–1". Soccerway.
  6. "The next generation? NYCFC signs young striker with passage through Germany". TUDN.com.
  7. "New York City Football Club Claims Forward Gabriel Segal off Waivers". Oursportscentral.com. January 10, 2023.
  8. "Segal Signs with FC Köln". Gostanford.com.
  9. "Segal Signs with FC Köln". BVMSports.com. July 18, 2022.
  10. "U21 signs Gabriel Segal". fc.de.
  11. "Er träumte von der Bundesliga Nach nur einem halben Jahr: US-Talent verabschiedet sich beim FC". Express.de.
  12. "PERFECT FAREWELL: U21 STRIKER LEAVES FC AFTER JUST SIX MONTHS". Geissblog.koeln. January 11, 2023.
  13. "NYCFC claim Gabe Segal off waivers". Hudsonriverblue.com.
  14. "NEW ENGLAND VS. NYC 1-1". Soccerway. April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  15. Leigh, Andrew (September 4, 2023). "NYCFC loan Gabe Segal to Hapoel Tel Aviv". Hudson Riverblue. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  16. "U.S. U-14 BNT defeats Croatian Club NK Bravo Ljubljana 2–1". Soccerwire.com.
  17. "U.S. U-16 Boys National Team roster named for IMG Cup". Soccerwire.com.
  18. "U.S. U-18 Men's National Team wins Vaclav Jezek Tournament title". Soccerwire.com.
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