Gabriel Leiva

Gabriel Leiva

Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Fernando Leiva Rojas
Date of birth	27 August 1994
Place of birth	Costa Rica
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
–2011	Deportivo Saprissa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Deportivo Saprissa	0	(0)
2012–2013	River Plate B
2013–2015	Cartagines	17	(0)
2015	A.D. Carmelita	16	(1)
2016	Cartagines	5	(0)
2016–2017	Patriotas Boyacá	2	(0)
International career
2011	Costa Rica U17
2013	Costa Rica U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gabriel Leiva (born 27 August 1994) is a Costa Rican footballer midfielder who was last attached to Patriotas Boyacá of the Colombian Categoría Primera A league. Standing at 1.85m tall, he is physically strong, left-footed, and can be deployed as a full-back.

Career

River Plate

Joining Argentinean giants River Plate in 2012 and becoming the first Costa Rican to play there in the process, the midfielder was to be in their reserve team until he turned 18, which would then allow him to be registered in their senior squad.

Czech Republic

In September 2014, Cartagines agreed to let Leiva test for with Czech club 1. FC Slovácko, with the trial ending on August 31. Playing three practice matches there, he scored 6 goals, with 1. FC Slovácko asking him to return by the end of his try-out there. The Costa Rican left in January 2015 for his second trial in the Czech Republic.

Patriotas Boyacá

Penning a three-year deal with Patriotas Boyacá of the Colombian Categoria Premier A in summer 2016, Leiva expressed benevolence at the opportunity, recording his first outing for the club in a 0-0 draw with Atlético Bucaramanga, entering in the 63rd minute.