Abel Gigli

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Abel Gigli
Personal information
Full name Abel Gigli Mohamed [1]
Date of birth (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Busto Arsizio, Italy
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Ravenna
Youth career
Fagnano[ citation needed ]
Roncalli[ citation needed ]
2008–2009 Inveruno [2]
0000–2010 Parma
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 Parma 1 (0)
2010–2011 Atletico Roma 0 (0)
2010–2011Viareggio (loan) 1 (0)
2011–2015 Parma 0 (0)
2011–2012Fondi (loan) 5 (0)
2012–2013Chieti (loan) 26 (1)
2013–2014Gorica (loan) 17 (0)
2014–2015Crotone (loan) 16 (1)
2015–2016 Maribor 12 (0)
2016–2017 Lupa Roma 19 (1)
2018–2019 Gozzano 36 (1)
2019–2020 Folgore Caratese 7 (0)
2020–2021 Rimini 8 (3)
2021 Cjarlins Muzane 12 (1)
2021 Fano 6 (0)
2021–2022 Folgore Caratese 14 (0)
2022– Ravenna 0 (0)
International career
2019– Somalia 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 April 2022

Abel Gigli Mohamed (Somali : Abel Gigli Maxamed; born 16 August 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie D club Ravenna and the Somalia national team. Born in Italy, he plays for the Somalia national team. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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Club career

Parma

Gigli made his Serie A debut for Parma on 25 April 2010 in a game against Bologna when he came on as a substitute in the 43rd minute for Massimo Paci. [9] In mid-2010 he was sold to Atletico Roma on a co-ownership deal.

On 31 August 2010 he joined Viareggio on a temporary deal. [10] He played once in the league and played 3 times in Italian Lega Pro Cup  [ it ]. [11] [12] [13]

He was bought back by Parma on 24 June 2011. In July 2011 he joined Fondi on loan.

On 11 July 2013 Gigli was signed by Savona F.B.C. [14] However, on 1 August he was signed by Slovenian club ND Gorica. The paperwork was completed on 9 August. [15]

On 9 August 2014 he was signed by Serie B club Crotone. [16]

Maribor

On 1 July 2015 he returned to Slovenia, signing a two-year contract with Maribor. [17] [18] He left the club on 4 February 2016. [19]

Lupa Roma

On 20 September 2016 Lupa Roma signed Gigli on a free transfer. [20]

Gozzano

After without a club for more than six months, Gigli was signed by Gozzano in March 2018. [21] The club won the group stage of 2017–18 Serie D, as well as participated in the playoffs: the Scudetto Dilettanti. Gigli played two out of possible three matches in the playoffs for the losing semi-finalists. [22] [23]

Ravenna

On 5 July 2022, he moved to Ravenna. [24]

International career

Gigli made his debut for Somalia on 5 September 2019 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Zimbabwe, coming on as the first-half substitute. [25]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Somalia's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
120 June 2021 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar [note 1] Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 1–21–2 2021 FIFA Arab Cup qualification

Notes

  1. All FIFA Arab Cup qualification matches played in Qatar.

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References

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  19. "Abel Gigli ni več naš član" [Abel Gigli is not our member anymore] (Press release) (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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