{{short description|Romanian professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Gabriel Enache | image = Gabriel Enache 2018.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Enache with Rubin Kazan in 2018 | fullname = Gabriel Nicolae Enache | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|8|18}} | birth_place = Mioveni, Romania | height = {{height|m=1.74}} | position = Right back, right-winger | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1997–2002 | youthclubs1 = LPS Pitești | youthyears2 = 2002–2008 | youthclubs2 = Dacia Mioveni | years1 = 2008–2012 | clubs1 = Mioveni | caps1 = 102 | goals1 = 12 | years2 = 2012–2016 | clubs2 = Astra Giurgiu | caps2 = 103 | goals2 = 10 | years3 = 2016–2018 | clubs3 = Steaua București | caps3 = 55 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = Rubin Kazan | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = Partizan | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = → Dunărea Călărași (loan) | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = Astra Giurgiu | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2020 | clubs8 = Kyzylzhar | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 2 | years9 = 2020–2021 | clubs9 = FCSB | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2021 | clubs10 = Zhetysu | caps10 = 19 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2022–2023 | clubs11 = FC U Craiova | caps11 = 8 | goals11 = 0 | totalcaps = 326 | totalgoals = 31 | nationalyears1 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam1 = Romania U21 | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2014–2016 | nationalteam2 = Romania | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 15 October 2022 | nationalteam-update = 15 November 2016 }}
''' Gabriel Nicolae Enache ''' ({{IPA|ro|gabriˈel nikoˈla.e eˈnake}}; born 18 August 1990) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a right back or a right-winger.<ref>[https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/u-craiova-1948-i-a-adus-pe-gabi-enache-si-pe-aurelian-chitu-dar-nu-ii-poate-legitima-problema-clubului-oltean-1503849 U Craiova 1948 i-a adus pe Gabi Enache și pe Aurelian Chițu, dar nu îi poate legitima! Problema clubului oltean]. digisport.ro {{inlang|ro}}</ref>
==Club career==
===Mioveni=== Enache scored his first Mioveni goal in a 1–1 second division draw with FCM Târgoviște on 23 August 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2008/08/23/romania/liga-ii/sc-fc-targoviste-sa/cs-dacia-mioveni/677568/|title=FCM Târgovişte vs. Mioveni - 23 August 2008|publisher=Soccerway|date=23 August 2008|access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref>
On 22 July 2011, aged 20, he recorded his first Liga I appearance in a 0–1 loss to Universitatea Cluj.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/machado-omul-cu-golul-mioveni-u-cluj-0-1-248538.html|title=Machado, omul cu golul » Mioveni - U Cluj 0-1|trans-title=Machado, the man with the goal » Mioveni - U Cluj 0–1|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=21 July 2011|access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref>
===Astra Giurgiu=== [[File:Gabriel Enache.png|150px|thumb|left|Enache training for Astra Giurgiu in 2015.]] In the summer of 2012, Enache agreed to a four-year contract with the option of another year with Astra Ploiești, soon relocated and renamed Astra Giurgiu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ziartop.ro/subiectul-zilei/31915-gabriel-enache-a-semnat-cu-astra-ploieti|title=Gabriel Enache a semnat cu Astra Ploieşti|trans-title=Gabriel Enache signed with Astra Ploiești|publisher=ZiarTop.ro|language=ro|date=15 June 2012|access-date=3 March 2018}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
On 23 October 2014, Enache scored the last goal of a UEFA Europa League group stage away game with Celtic, which ended in a 2–1 victory for "the Bhoys".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/29681934|title=Celtic 2-1 Astra Giurgiu|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 October 2014|access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref>
He amassed Liga I totals of 102 matches and ten goals during his time at the club.
===FCSB=== On 22 February 2016, FCSB signed Enache on a five-year deal for an undisclosed transfer fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.steauafc.com/ro/articol/transfer-enache/|title=Bine ai venit, Gabriel Enache!|trans-title=Welcome, Gabriel Enache!|publisher=FC Steaua București|language=ro|date=22 February 2016|access-date=21 July 2017|archive-date=7 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807194318/http://www.steauafc.com/ro/articol/transfer-enache/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was handed the number 44 shirt and played eleven games in the remainder of the 2015–16 Liga I. He scored his first goal for the ''Roș-albaștrii'' in a 1–1 draw with Pandurii Târgu Jiu, on 1 May that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/live-text/steaua-pandurii-1-1-gorjenii-au-trimis-titlul-la-giurgiu-astra-e-deja-campioana-301101|title=Steaua - Pandurii 1-1. Gorjenii au trimis titlul la Giurgiu! Astra e deja campioană!|trans-title=Steaua - Pandurii 1–1. ''Gorjenii'' sent the league title to Giurgiu! Astra are already champions!|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=1 May 2016|access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref>
In his following season at the club, Enache netted three goals in 29 league matches.
On 24 February 2018, FCSB announced that his contract had been terminated on mutual agreement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.steauafc.com/ro/articol/transfer-enache|title=Multumim, Gabriel Enache!|trans-title=Thank you, Gabriel Enache!|publisher=FC Steaua București|language=ro|date=24 February 2016|access-date=3 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807194318/http://www.steauafc.com/ro/articol/transfer-enache/|archive-date=7 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Rubin Kazan=== On 28 February 2018, Enache signed a contract with Russian team Rubin Kazan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rubin-kazan.ru/ru/news_items/7636-gabriel-enake-v-rubine|script-title=ru:Габриэль Энаке – в «Рубине»|publisher=FC Rubin Kazan|language=ru|date=28 February 2018|access-date=28 February 2018|archive-date=28 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228223255/http://www.rubin-kazan.ru/ru/news_items/7636-gabriel-enake-v-rubine|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his competitive debut two days later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 league draw to Anzhi Makhachkala.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccer.ru/matches/1055230.shtml|script-title=ru:Анжи - Рубин 1 : 1|publisher=Soccer.ru|language=ru|date=2 March 2018|access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref> His contract was not extended by Rubin as it expired at the end of the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=FC Rubin Kazan|url=http://www.rubin-kazan.ru/ru/news_items/7925-rubin-otpravilsya-na-kos-trenirovochnye-sbory|script-title=ru:"Рубин" отправился на КОС-тренировочные сборы|date=17 June 2018|language=ru|access-date=18 June 2018|archive-date=11 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911020242/https://www.rubin-kazan.ru/ru/news_items/7925-rubin-otpravilsya-na-kos-trenirovochnye-sbory|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Partizan=== On 20 July 2018, it was announced Enache will join Partizan for the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mozzartsport.com/fudbal/vesti/treci-potpis-u-humskoj-partizan-ima-i-desnog-beka-stranca/298513|title=Treći potpis u Humskoj! Partizan ima i desnog beka - stranca|trans-title=Third signature in Humska! Partizan has a right-back - a foreign footballer|publisher=mozzartsport.com|language=sr|date=20 June 2018|access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> He made a deal with the club on same day, afternoon, choosing to wear number 44 shirt, which was assigned to Armin Đerlek in the past season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rts.rs/page/sport/ci/story/31/fudbal/3176335/enake-novi-fudbaler-partizana.html|script-title=sr:Енаке нови фудбалер Партизана|trans-title=Enake, the new player of FK Partizan|publisher=Radio Television of Serbia|language=sr|date=20 June 2018|access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> Enache made his debut for new club in starting line-up in the first leg match of the first qualifying round for 2018–19 UEFA Europa League campaign, against Rudar Pljevlja.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2018&mm=07&dd=12&nav_id=1418475|title=LE: Partizan već u Nikšiću obezbedio prolaz u drugo kolo|trans-title=UEL: Partizan has already secured a second round in Nikšić|publisher=B92|language=sr|date=12 July 2018|access-date=14 July 2018}}</ref> On 7 September 2019, Enache left the club.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gafiuc |first1=Justin |title=Gabi Enache are liber la transfer de la FIFA: "M-am certat cu antrenorul de la Partizan" + unde vrea să ajungă |url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/gabi-enache-are-liber-la-transfer-de-la-fifa-m-am-certat-cu-antrenorul-de-la-partizan-unde-vrea-sa-ajunga-576817.html |website=gsp.ro |access-date=7 September 2019 |language=ro |date=7 September 2019}}</ref>
===Return to Astra Giurgiu=== On 19 September 2019, Enache signed a two-year contract with Liga I club Astra Giurgiu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afcastragiurgiu.ro/stiri/stiri-club/1419-inca-o-revenire-–-gabi-enache.html |title=Încă o revenire – Gabi Enache|access-date=19 September 2019|date=19 September 2019|publisher=Astra Giurgiu|language=ro}}</ref>
==International career== On 7 September 2014, Enache made his full debut for Romania in a 1–0 win against Greece counting for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers, coming on as a substitute for Alexandru Maxim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://looktv.ro/enache-si-a-vazut-visul-cu-ochii-vezi-ce-planuri-are-mijlocasul-astrei-la-echipa-nationala/|title=Enache şi-a văzut visul cu ochii. Vezi ce planuri are mijlocaşul Astrei la echipa naţională|trans-title=Enache saw his dream come true. The plans of the Astra midfielder at the national team|publisher=Look TV|language=ro|date=7 September 2014|access-date=3 March 2018|archive-date=21 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621115832/http://looktv.ro/enache-si-a-vazut-visul-cu-ochii-vezi-ce-planuri-are-mijlocasul-astrei-la-echipa-nationala/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Personal life== Enache wed his partner Mădălina in May 2014.<ref name="Sep_2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-extern/europa-league/interviu-revelatia-astrei-gabriel-enache-autoportret-inainte-de-meciul-cu-dinamo-zagreb-de-ce-joc-bine-pentru-ca-m-am-casatorit-acum-patru-luni-13289575|title=INTERVIU Revelaţia Astrei, Gabriel Enache, autoportret înainte de meciul cu Dinamo Zagreb: "De ce joc bine? Pentru că m-am căsătorit acum patru luni"|trans-title=INTERVIEW Astra's revelation, Gabriel Enache, self-characterization before the match with Dinamo Zagreb: "Why am I playing well? I got married four months ago"|publisher=ProSport|language=ro|date=18 September 2014}}</ref> She gave birth to a daughter, however the couple filed for divorce in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/fotbalistul-gabi-enache-divortat-prima-declaratie-fostei-neveste-2025989|title=Fotbalistul Gabi Enache a divorțat. Prima declarație a fostei neveste|trans-title=Footballer Gabi Enache has divorced. His former wife's first statement|newspaper=Libertatea|language=ro|date=2 November 2017|access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref> Enache has since been in a relationship with a woman he met during the marriage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spynews.ro/monden/sa-decis-cat-plateste-gabi-enache-pentru-ca-sia-lasat-sotia-pentru-amanta-primele-declaratii-ale-madalinei-enache-151290.html|title=S-a decis. Cât plăteşte Gabi Enache pentru că şi-a lăsat soţia pentru amantă. Primele declaraţii ale Mădălinei Enache|trans-title=It has been decided. How much Gabi Enache pays for leaving his wife over his mistress. Mădălina Enache's first statements|publisher=SpyNews|language=ro|date=6 December 2017|access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref>
Some of Enache's tattoos are a representation of his religious beliefs.<ref name="Sep_2014"/>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|15 October 2022}}<ref>{{Soccerway|enache-enache/56945|accessdate=21 July 2017}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="3"|Total |- !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Mioveni |2008–09 |rowspan=3|Liga II |33||6||0||0||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—|||33||6 |- |2009–10 |19||5||0||0||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—|||19||5 |- |2010–11 |18||1||0||0||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—|||18||1 |- |2011–12 |Liga I |32||0||1||0||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—|||33||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!102!!12!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!103!!12 |- | rowspan="6" |Astra Giurgiu |2012–13 | rowspan="5" |Liga I |26||2||3||0||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—|||29||2 |- |2013–14 |24||4||2||0||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||8||0||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—|||34||4 |- |2014–15 |31||3||1||0||3||1||9||2||1||1|||45||7 |- |2015–16 |22||1||2||2||2||0||6||0||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—|||32||3 |- |2019–20 |7 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |7 |1 |- ! colspan="2" |Total!!110!!11!!8!!2!!5!!1!!23!!2!!1!!1!!147!!17 |- | rowspan="5" |FCSB |2015–16 | rowspan="4" |Liga I |11||1||2||1||3||0|| colspan="2" rowspan="1" |—|| colspan="2" rowspan="1" |—|||16||2 |- |2016–17 |29||3||2||0||2||0||7||0||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||40||3 |- |2017–18 |15||0||0||0||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||8||0||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||23||0 |- |2020–21 |1 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |2 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total!!56!!4!!4!!1!!5!!0!!16!!0!! colspan="2" |—!!81!!5 |- |Rubin Kazan |2017–18 |Russian Premier League |5||0||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|–||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—|||5||0 |- |Partizan |2018–19 |Serbian SuperLiga |8||2||0||0||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—||7||0||rowspan=1 colspan="2"|—|||15||2 |- |Dunarea Calarasi |2018–19 |Liga I |12 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |12 |0 |- |Kyzylzhar |2020 |Premier League |6 |2 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |6 |2 |- |Zhetysu |2021 |Premier League |19 |0 |6 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |25 |0 |- |FC U Craiova |2022–23 |Liga I |8 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |12 |0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total!!326!!31!!20!!3!!10!!1!!46!!2!!1!!1!!403!!38 |}
===International=== {{updated|15 November 2016}}<ref name=EU>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28809|title=Gabriel Enache|publisher=European Football|access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Romania |- |2014||3||0 |- |2015||0||0 |- |2016||2||0 |- !colspan=2|Total||5||0 |}
==Honours== ===Club=== '''Astra Giurgiu''' *Liga I: 2015–16 *Cupa României: 2013–14 *Supercupa României: 2014
'''Steaua București''' *Cupa Ligii: 2015–16
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{RomanianSoccer|2246/gabriel-nicolae-enache}} * {{NFT player|56967/Gabriel_Enache}} * {{UEFA player|250040645}} * {{FBref player|81fa2f75/Gabriel-Enache}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Enache, Gabriel}} Category:1990 births Category:Footballers from Argeș County Category:Living people Category:Romanian men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Liga I players Category:Liga II players Category:CS Mioveni players Category:FC Astra Giurgiu players Category:FCSB players Category:FC Dunărea Călărași players Category:FC U Craiova 1948 players Category:Russian Premier League players Category:FC Rubin Kazan players Category:Serbian SuperLiga players Category:FK Partizan players Category:Kazakhstan Premier League players Category:FC Kyzylzhar players Category:FC Zhetysu players Category:Romania men's under-21 international footballers Category:Romania men's international footballers Category:Romanian expatriate men's footballers Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan Category:21st-century Romanian sportsmen