Windell Gabriels Valle (born February 1, 1985) is a

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n professional

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Club career

Gabriels started his career at

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, making his debut against Carmelita before joining Pérez Zeledón in summer 2005. He had a short spell at Msida Saint-Joseph in the Maltese Football League but was released in January 2010. In January 2010, Gabriels joined Universidad.

International career

Gabriels has made five appearances for the senior

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, his debut coming in a friendly against New Zealand on March 24, 2007. He appeared in three matches for Costa Rica at the

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, his final international being their last match at that Gold Cup against

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References

External links

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Player profile - Nacion.com
1985 births Living people Footballers from Cartago Province Men's association football forwards Costa Rican men's footballers 21st-century Costa Rican sportsmen Costa Rica men's international footballers 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Liga Deportiva Alajuelense footballers A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón footballers Msida Saint-Joseph F.C. players La U Universitarios footballers Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Liga FPD players {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub