Gabriel Strefezza

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Strefezza and the second or paternal family name is Rebelato.
Gabriel Strefezza
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Tadeu Strefezza Rebelato
Date of birth (1997-04-18) 18 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Right winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Como
Number 7
Youth career
2006–2016 Corinthians
2016–2017 SPAL
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 SPAL 62 (5)
2017–2018 → Juve Stabia (loan) 32 (3)
2018–2019 → Cremonese (loan) 23 (1)
2021–2024 Lecce 89 (23)
2024 → Como (loan) 15 (3)
2024– Como 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:38, 23 December 2024 (UTC).

Gabriel Tadeu Strefezza Rebelato (born 18 April 1997), sometimes known as Espeto, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right winger or forward for Serie A club Como.[1]

Club career

SPAL

Strefezza was born in Brazil and is of Italian descent.[2] He played for the Corinthians youth teams for 10 years, until moving to SPAL in December 2016.[3] On 31 March 2017 Strefezza made his professional debut for SPAL in Serie B as a substitute replacing Paolo Ghiglione in the 79th minute of a 1–0 away defeat against Avellino.[4] He signed his first professional contract with SPAL on 2 May 2017.[5]

Loan to Juve Stabia

On 10 July 2017, Strefezza and Tommaso Costantini were signed by Serie C side Juve Stabia on a season-long loan deal.[6] On 30 July, Strefezza made his debut with Juve Stabia and he scored his first professional goal in the 47th minute in a 3–1 home win over Bassano Virtus in the first round of Coppa Italia, he played the entire match.[7] On 23 September, Espeto made his Serie C debut for Juve Stabia as a substitute replacing Filippo Berardi in the 68th minute of a 2–1 away win over Paganese.[8] On 3 October he played his first match as a starter for Juve Stabia in Serie C, a 1–0 away defeat against Bisceglie.[9] On 3 December, he scored his first Serie C goal in the 53rd minute of a 2–2 home draw against Casertana.[10] On 21 January 2018 he played his first entire match for the club, a 1–1 home draw against Catanzaro.[11] On 11 March, he scored his second goal in the league in the 39th minute of a 7–0 home win over Akragas.[12] On 22 April he scored his third goal in the 58th minute of a 3–1 away defeat against Casertana.[13] Strefezza ended his loan to Juve Stabia with 36 appearances, four goals and four assists.[14]

Loan to Cremonese

On 10 July 2018, Strefezza was loaned to Serie B club Cremonese with an option to buy.[15] On 5 August he made his debut for Cremonese as a substitute replacing Gaetano Castrovilli in the 66th minute of a match lost 4–2 at penalties after a 2–2 draw against Pisa in the second round of Coppa Italia.[16] On 31 August he made his Serie B debut as a substitute replacing Giampietro Perrulli in the 64th minute and in the same minute he scored his first goal for the club.[17] On 23 September, he played his first match as a starter for Cremonese, a 1–1 away draw against Padova, he was replaced by Paulinho in the 60th minute.[18] On 22 December he played his first entire match for the club, a 2–1 home defeat against Carpi.[19] On 10 March 2019, he was sent-off with a double yellow card, as a substitute, in the 91st minute of a 1–0 home win over Benevento.[20] Strefezza ended his loan to Cremonese with 24 appearances and one goal.[14]

Return to SPAL

Strefezza returned to SPAL for the Serie A 2019/2020 season, making his debut on the pitch as a substitute in the team's third game, and first win, against Lazio. His contract with the club was renewed the day after, until 30 June 2022.[21] On 21 December 2019 he scored his first goal in Serie A in 2–1 away win against Torino.[22]

Lecce

On 12 August 2021, Strefezza joined Lecce on a permanent basis. He was one of the key figures in the 2021–22 Serie B season, contributing with 14 goals to Lecce’s successful campaign, crowned with promotion to Serie A.

Loan to Como

On 29 January 2024, Strefezza moved to Como on a 41-week loan with an obligation to buy.[23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
SPAL 2016–17 Serie B 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2019–20 Serie A 32 1 1 0 — — 33 1
2020–21 Serie B 29 4 2 0 — — 31 4
Total 62 5 3 0 — — 65 5
Juve Stabia (loan) 2017–18 Serie C 32 3 2 1 — 4[a] 0 38 4
Cremonese (loan) 2018–19 Serie B 23 1 1 0 — — 24 1
Lecce 2021–22 Serie B 35 14 1 0 — — 36 14
2022–23 Serie A 35 8 1 1 — — 36 9
2023–24 Serie A 19 1 2 1 — — 21 2
Total 89 23 4 2 — — 93 25
Como (loan) 2023–24 Serie B 15 3 0 0 — — 15 3
Como 2024–25 Serie A 16 2 1 0 — — 17 2
Total 31 5 1 0 — — 32 5
Career total 237 37 11 3 0 0 4 0 252 40

Honours

SPAL

Lecce

Notes

  1. ^ One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C, three appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs

References

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  2. ^ "Sporting: Gabriel Strefezza cumpre testes em Alcochete - Maisfutebol.iol.pt".
  3. ^ "Strefezza e i suoi sogni "Voglio vincere qui E arrivare in serie B" - Sport - La Nuova Ferrara". 8 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Avellino vs. SPAL - 31 March 2017 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Primavera – Primo contratto da professionista per Strefezza - SPAL Ferrara". 2 May 2017.
  6. ^ "UFFICIALE: SPAL, i giovani Strefezza e Costantini alla Juve Stabia - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Juve Stabia vs. Bassano Virtus - 30 July 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Paganese vs. Juve Stabia - 23 September 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Bisceglie vs. Juve Stabia - 3 October 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Juve Stabia vs. Casertana - 3 December 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Juve Stabia vs. Catanzaro - 21 January 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Juve Stabia vs. Akragas - 11 March 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Casertana vs. Juve Stabia - 22 April 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Brazil - Espeto - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  15. ^ "UFFICIALE: Spal, ceduti i giovani Strefezza, Della Giovanna e Mastrilli - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  16. ^ "Cremonese vs. Pisa - 5 August 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  17. ^ "Palermo vs. Cremonese - 31 August 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Calcio Padova vs. Cremonese - 23 September 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  19. ^ "Cremonese vs. Carpi - 22 December 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  20. ^ "Cremonese vs. Benevento - 10 March 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  21. ^ "SPAL PROLUNGA IL RAPPORTO SPORTIVO CON GABRIEL STREFEZZA". S.P.A.L. - Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor (in Italian). 16 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  22. ^ "Torino-SPAL 1-2, un gol di Petagna stende i granata". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  23. ^ "L'ALA BRASILIANA GABRIEL STREFEZZA SI UNISCE AL COMO 1907" [BRAZILIAN WINGER GABRIEL STREFEZZA JOINS COMO 1907] (in Italian). Como. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.