| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 17, 2001 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Bethesda Soccer Club | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Stanford Cardinal | 54 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Loudoun United | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | 1. FC Köln II | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | New York City | 10 | (2) |
| 2023 | New York City FC II | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | United States U16 | ||
| 2017 | United States U17 | ||
| 2018 | United States U18 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2023 | |||
Gabriel Segal (born May 17, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.
Segal played as a youth at Bethesda Soccer Club in Bethesda, Maryland, his hometown.[2][3]
Segal made his professional debut playing for Loudoun United of the USL Championship on June 28, 2019, against Atlanta United 2.[4][5] Shortly afterwards Segal enrolled at Stanford University. At Stanford Segal won a Pac-12 championship playing for the Stanford Cardinal men's soccer team.[6] He was an All-Pac-12 selection during the 2020–2021 season.[7]
In the summer of 2022 Segal moved to Germany and signed for 1. FC Köln after playing for three years at Stanford University.[8][9] He signed a two-year contact with the club.[10]
Playing for 1. FC Köln II in the Regionalliga West in the 2022–23 season he played 12 games, including six starts. He had his first goal involvement on October 1, 2022, in a 3–2 win against Wattenscheid.[11]
In January 2023 Segal was revealed to be signing with Major League Soccer club New York City FC.[12] As a former collegiate player NYCFC had to claim Segal through waivers.[13] He made his MLS debut as a second half substitute away against New England Revolution on April 1, 2023.[14]
Segal score two 90th minute equalisers to rescued draws for New York City in his first season, away against Orlando City SC in May 2023, and then at home against Columbus Crew SC in June, 2023. In September 2023 he joined Hapoel Tel Aviv on a season-long loan.[15]
Segal has represented the United States at under-14 and under-16 levels.[16] [17] He was part of the under-18 side which were champions of the Václav Ježek Tournament held in Lázně Bělohrad, Czech Republic in August 2018.[18]