Jimmy GABRIEL | 1963-1966 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

GABRIEL PES STATS | 1963-1966

electric_trigger Jimmy GABRIEL | 1963-1966 Club: Everton Number: 4 Position: *DM, CM Nationality: Scottish Era: 1963-1966, aged 23-26 Foot: R Side: R Length: ? Weight: ? Attack: 65 Defence: 78 Balance: 84 Stamina: 85 Top Speed: 78 Acceleration: 79 Response: 85 Agility: 78 Dribble Accuracy: 78 Dribble Speed: 77 Short Pass Accuracy: 78 Short Pass Speed: 76 Long Pass Accuracy: 77 Long Pass Speed: 75 Shot Accuracy: 68 Shot Power: 80 Shot Technique: 70 Free Kick: 62 Curling: 65 Header: 78 Jump: 80 Technique: 80 Aggression: 70 Mentality: 86 Keeper Skill: 50 Team Work: 86 Injury Tolerance: B Condition/Fitness: 6 Weak Foot Accuracy: 5 Weak Foot frequency: 5 Special Abilities *Centre *Sliding James (Jimmy) Gabriel (born 10 October 1940 in Dundee) is a Scottish former football midfielder who earned two caps with the Scotland national football team. Chiefly associated with English club Everton, Gabriel played extensively in Scotland and England before ending his career with the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League. Jimmy Gabriel first came to the attention of Dundee when he played at right-half for the Scotland under-15 schoolboys in an international at Dens Park. His talent shone through and Dundee manager Willie Thornton snapped him up after the game, despite interest from several other top clubs. Everton Gabriel joined Everton after three years at Dundee in March 1960. Although it took him some time to settle in to the pace of the English game, there was a steely determination about the young Scot that was to stand him in good stead. Gabriel became a strong influence in the Everton side as a powerful right-half whose preference for a defensive role made him a useful partner in the midfield for the more attacking Brian Harris on the left. He played 304 games for Everton, scoring 37 goals and won two Scottish caps. He won the championship in 1962-3 and the FA Cup in 1966 with Everton. By 1967, he was being challenged for his place in the side by Alan Ball and the emerging Howard Kendall. Southampton's manager Ted Bates tried to sign him initially in March 1967 but Gabriel was reluctant to move South. Eventually, when it was clear that Kendall was to be first-choice, Gabriel agreed to sign for the Saints in July, joining them for a fee of £42,500. Southampton At Southampton, Gabriel was a vital part of the defence alongside John McGrath and Denis Hollywood and helped Saints avoid relegation several times. He was a tough defender but had skill to match. He was occasionally drafted in as an emergency striker with some degree of success. He played a total of 224 matches for the Saints, scoring 27 goals. Bournemouth, Swindon and Brentford He left The Dell at the end of the 1971-72 season to join Bournemouth. He also spent a short period on loan at Swindon Town before finishing his UK playing career at Brentford. Seattle Sounders In 1974 Gabriel moved to the United States where he joined the Seattle Sounders of the NASL as a player/assistant coach. That season he anchored the Sounders defense and earned second team NASL All Star recognition. In 1976 the Sounders moved to the newly built Kingdome where he scored the first goal in the stadium's history. The goal, a fabulous header off a cross from Tommy Jenkins, his former Southampton team mate, came against Pelé and the New York Cosmos. In 1977, Gabriel replaced John Best as head coach of the Sounders. Even as a coach, he continued to suit up to play, seeing time in two games in 1977 and one in 1979. Jimmy GABRIEL | 1963-1966 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)