Gabriel Rojo de la Vega Piccolo (born 15 October 1989), is a Mexican retired footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Primera División de México for San Luis and in the Scottish Premiership for Partick Thistle.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Rojo de la Vega Piccolo | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2009 | América | ||
| 2006–2009 | → Atlante (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | América | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Atlante UTN (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → San Luis (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Dénia | 13 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Rayo Vallecano B | 28 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Partick Thistle | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 63 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Mexico City, Piccolo began his career with his hometown club América. He then moved to Atlante, joining their second-division team Atlante UTN (now Toros Neza).[1]
Piccolo played two matches before being loaned to San Luis, making his professional debut on 16 March 2011, in a Copa Libertadores 1–1 away draw against Once Caldas.[2] He made his league debut on 2 April, in a 2–3 loss against Querétaro.[3]
On 21 January 2012, Piccolo moved to Spain, signing a contract with CD Dénia, in Segunda División B.[4] On 1 August, he joined La Liga side Rayo Vallecano, being assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[5]
Partick Thistle edit
On 27 July 2013, Piccolo signed a two-year deal with Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle after impressing on a trial.[6] He made his competitive debut for the club on 6 August 2013, during a 2–1 victory over Ayr United in the Scottish League Cup.[7]
Despite appearing regularly for the side during the campaign, Piccolo had his contract terminated by mutual consent on 21 August 2014.[8]
References edit
- ^ De la Vega no tiene límites (De la Vega has no limits) Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; OEM, 11 September 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Once Caldas 1 - 1 San Luis; ESPN FC, 16 March 2011
- ^ Querétaro 3 - 2 San Luis; ESPN FC, 2 April 2011
- ^ Dos jugadores mexicanos llegan para reforzar a la plantilla del Dénia (Two Mexican players arrive to bolster Dénia's squad); Las Provincias, 21 January 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Mexicano jugará con el Rayo Vallecano" (in Spanish). Vavel. 19 November 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Thistle Sign Mexican Defender Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; Partick Thistle's official website, 27 July 2013
- ^ "Partick Thistle v Ayr United, 6th August 2013". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2015. Partick Thistle vs Ayr United FC
- ^ "GABRIEL PICCOLO RELEASED". Partick Thistle F.C. 21 August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
External links edit
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Gabriel Piccolo at BDFutbol
- Gabriel Piccolo at Soccerway