Gabriel Obertan

Gabriel Obertan

Obertan playing for Newcastle United in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Antoine Obertan[1]
Date of birth	(1989-02-26) 26 February 1989 (age 35)[2]
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Charlotte Independence
Number	56
Youth career
1997–2002	Paris-Pantin
2002–2003	Paris
2003–2004	Paris-Saint Germain
2004–2005	INF Clairefontaine
2005–2006	Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Bordeaux	54	(3)
2009	→ Lorient (loan)	15	(1)
2009–2011	Manchester United	14	(0)
2011–2016	Newcastle United	58	(2)
2016–2017	Anzhi Makhachkala	8	(1)
2017	Wigan Athletic	12	(1)
2017–2019	Levski Sofia	51	(5)
2019–2021	Erzurumspor	68	(6)
2021	Charlotte Independence	13	(5)
2022–	Charlotte Independence	40	(6)
International career
2004–2005	France U16	10	(1)
2005–2006	France U17	15	(3)
2006–2007	France U18	9	(1)
2007–2008	France U19	2	(1)
2009–2010	France U21	11	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:08, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Gabriel Antoine Obertan (born 26 February 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for USL League One side Charlotte Independence.

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.