Abel Gigli

Abel Gigli Mohamed (Somali: Abel Gigli Maxamed; born 16 August 1990) is an Italian-born Somalian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie D club Folgore Caratese.

Abel Gigli
Personal information
Full name Abel Gigli Mohamed[1]
Date of birth (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990
Place of birth Busto Arsizio, Italy
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Caratese
Youth career
F.C. Fagnano Calcio
Roncalli
2008–2009 Inveruno[2]
0000–2010 Parma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Parma 1 (0)
2010–2011 Atletico Roma 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Viareggio (loan) 1 (0)
2011–2015 Parma 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Fondi (loan) 5 (0)
2012–2013 → Chieti (loan) 26 (1)
2013–2014 → Gorica (loan) 17 (0)
2014–2015 → Crotone (loan) 16 (1)
2015–2016 Maribor 12 (0)
2016–2017 Lupa Roma 19 (1)
2018–2019 Gozzano 36 (1)
2019– Caratese 7 (0)
National team‡
2019– Somalia 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:34, 18 March 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2019

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.[3] 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.[4] He played once in the league and played 3 times in Italian Lega Pro Cup.[5][6][7]

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.[8] However, on 1 August he was signed by Slovenian club ND Gorica. The paperwork was completed on 9 August.[9]

On 9 August 2014 he was signed by Serie B club Crotone.[10]

Maribor

On 1 July 2015 he returned to Slovenia, signing a two-year contract with Maribor.[11][12] He left the club on 4 February 2016.[13]

Lupa Roma

On 20 September 2016 Lupa Roma signed Gigli on a free transfer.[14]

Gozzano

After without a club for more than six months, Gigli was signed by Gozzano in March 2018.[15] 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.[16][17]

International career

Gigli made his debut for Somalia on 5 September 2019 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Zimbabwe, coming on as the first-half substitute.[18]

Personal life

Gigli is of partial Somali descent.[19]

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References
  1. "Wiil kaalin muhiim ah u buuxiyay xulka qaranka Soomaaliya" (in Somali). BBC Somali. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. "Per la Nazionale Dilettanti U.18 stage dal 22 a Coverciano" (Press release) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation (FIGC). 18 December 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. Game report by ESPN
  4. "Ultimi colpi di mercato: presi Silvestri e Gigli" (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Esperia Viareggio. 31 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  5. "Coppa Italia: Esperia Viareggio - Carrarese 1- 0" (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Esperia Viareggio. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  6. "Reggiana - Esperia Viareggio diretta on-line! 1-3 in tempo reale!" (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Esperia Viareggio. 13 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  7. "Coppa Italia: Viareggio - Pisa 0-1" (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Esperia Viareggio. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  8. "Cinque rinforzi dal Parma" (Press release) (in Italian). Savona F.B.C. 11 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  9. "ZAPISNIK 47 seje Registracijske komisije NZS z dne 09.08.2013" [Press release [№] 47: NZS Registration Commission on 9 August 2013] (PDF) (Press release) (in Slovenian). Nogometna zveza Slovenije (NZS). 9 August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  10. "Gigli e' del Crotone" (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 9 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  11. "ZAPISNIK 46. seje Registracijske komisije NZS z dne 07.07.2015" (PDF) (Press release) (in Slovenian). NZS. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  12. "PREGLED POGODB MED IGRALCI IN KLUBI 1. SNL NA DAN 07.07.2015" (PDF) (Press release) (in Slovenian). NZS. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  13. "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.
  14. "Lega Pro, due novità in casa Lupa Roma: ufficiali gli innesti di Gigli in difesa e Montesi in attacco" (Press release) (in Italian). Lupa Roma F.C. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  15. "Calcio, rinforzo al Gozzano". La Stampa (Novara edition) (in Italian). GEDI Gruppo Editoriale. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  16. "Poule Scudetto, Virtus Verona - Gozzano termina 0-2" (Press release) (in Italian). Virtus Verona. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  17. "L'invincibile Vibonese sogna il tricolore". Gazzetta del Sud (in Italian). S.E.S. Società Editrice Sud. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  18. "Somalia – Zimbabwe – FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. FIFA. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  19. "Generazione El Shaarawy, gli italiani del calcio multietnico" (in Italian). Sky Italia. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2015. mentre il Parma ha spedito in prestito al Viareggio Abel Gigli, difensore di padre italiano e madre somala
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