Gabriel Eduardo Achilier Zurita (; born March 24, 1985) is an Ecuadorian

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who plays for

Orense S.C. Orense Sporting Club is a professional association football, football club from the city of Machala, Ecuador that plays in Ecuadorian Serie A, Serie A. Achievements *Ecuadorian Serie B, Serie B **Winner (1): 2019 Players Current squad *''As of ...

in the Liga PRO Ecuador as a

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Club career

Born in

Machala Machala () is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province, and is located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 241,606 (2010 census); it is the eighth-biggest city in the country, ...

, Achilier began his professional career in

Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Loja Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Loja was a professional association football team from the city of Loja, Ecuador. They played in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league. In the First Stage of the 2012 seas ...

. There, he established himself as one of the growing, future defender of the national team. In 2004, he left to join Deportivo Azogues. In Azogues, he began to make a name for himself through his marvelous performances. Achilier helped Azogues qualify for the 2007 Liguilla Final of Ecuador's Serie A. Azogues did not win the tournament but did good overall. In 2008, however, Achilier matured more in the game but Azogues had a horrible season. Azogues was last in the table and did not do well in the second fase either. As a result, Achilier and Azogues were relegated down to the second division. In November 2008, Achilier became Emelec's first offseason reinforcement. He was loaned with an option to buy. In December 2009,

Club Sport Emelec Club Sport Emelec is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country. Emelec has ...

enforced its option to buy over the player and signed him on a 5-year contract, because of his great performances as a "problem solver" for the manager, being able to play in several different positions of the pitch when needed.

International career

Achilier was called up to represent

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan ...

on May 27, 2008 against France.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.''

Achievements

Club

;CS Emelec *

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Personal life

Achilier was married to Marly Romero and the pair had three children. In May 2016 Achilier's wife Romero was diagnosed with cancer, and on 23 January 2017 she died at Reina del Cisne clinic in the town of Piñas, El Oro province.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Achilier, Gabriel 1985 births Living people People from Machala Ecuadorian footballers Ecuadorian expatriate footballers Ecuador international footballers Association football defenders CD Oro footballers C.D. Cuenca footballers L.D.U. Loja footballers Deportivo Azogues footballers C.S. Emelec footballers Atlético Morelia players Orense S.C. players Ecuadorian Serie A players Liga MX players 2011 Copa América players 2014 FIFA World Cup players 2015 Copa América players Copa América Centenario players 2019 Copa América players Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Mexico