PLAYER DETAILS
Gabriel Obertan profile
- Club
- Charlotte Independence
- Position
- Midfielder
- Nationality
- France
- Date of birth
- 1989-02-26
- Birthplace
- Pantin, France
- Height
- 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
- Weight
- 172 lbs
- Shirt number
- 4
- Signing / transfer fee
- Signed
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Gabriel Obertan
Gabriel Antoine Obertan (born 26 February 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays primarily as a winger, but can also play in attacking midfield and as a striker. He is currently playing for Turkish club BB Erzurumspor.
A former attendee of the famous Clairefontaine academy, Obertan began his professional career playing for Bordeaux in France. He then joined Manchester United in July 2009 for an undisclosed fee, before signing for Newcastle United for another undisclosed fee in August 2011. Obertan was released by Newcastle in May 2016.
Obertan represented his country at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 level.