Ruben Gabrielsen

Lunan Ruben Gabrielsen (born 10 March 1992) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lillestrøm.^[1]

Ruben Gabrielsen

Gabrielsen with Molde in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Lunan Ruben Gabrielsen[1]
Date of birth	(1992-03-10) 10 March 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Lena, Norway
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Lillestrøm
Number	28
Youth career
	Kapp
0000–2007	Toten
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Gjøvik-Lyn	10	(3)
2009–2014	Lillestrøm	63	(3)
2014–2019	Molde	132	(8)
2020–2022	Toulouse	45	(2)
2021–2022	→ Copenhagen (loan)	4	(0)
2022	Austin FC	33	(2)
2023–	Lillestrøm	68	(4)
International career‡
2007	Norway U15	4	(0)
2008	Norway U16	10	(1)
2009	Norway U17	10	(3)
2010	Norway U18	7	(0)
2010–2011	Norway U19	10	(0)
2012	Norway U20	2	(1)
2014	Norway U21	1	(0)
2015	Norway U23	1	(0)
2020–2021	Norway	2	(0)
Medal record Molde Winner Tippeligaen 2014 Winner Norwegian Football Cup 2014 Winner Eliteserien 2019 Copenhagen Winner Danish Superliga 2022
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2021

Club career

Early career

He started his career in Kapp IF, always playing with the older teams. Toten came to collect him, and went from there to Gjøvik-Lyn. After half a season on the senior team he was signed by Lillestrøm, featuring for their B team in the 2. divisjon.

Lillestrøm

On 4 April 2009, Gabrielsen became the youngest ever Lillestrøm player to debut in the Eliteserien in a game against Aalesunds at the age of 17 years and 25 days.^[2]

Molde

In July 2014, Gabrielsen joined Molde and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club.^[3] He made his debut in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round tie against Zorya Luhansk on 31 July 2014. With Molde, Gabrielsen won a double in the 2014 season after Molde became champions of both the 2014 Tippeligaen and the 2014 Norwegian Football Cup. In February 2017, Gabrielsen extended his contract till the end of the 2019 season.^[4] In 2017, Gabrielsen succeeded Joona Toivio as club captain. After the end of the 2019 season, he left the club on a free transfer.

Toulouse

On 23 December 2019, Gabrielsen signed a three-year contract with Toulouse.^[5][6]

On 31 August 2021, Gabrielsen joined Danish side Copenhagen on a loan until 31 December 2021.^[7]

Austin FC

On 24 January 2022, Gabrielsen signed a two-year deal with Major League Soccer club Austin FC ahead of their 2022 season.^[8]

Return to Lillestrøm

On 5 January 2023, Gabrielsen was transferred to Lillestrøm for his second spell at the club.^[9]

International career

Gabrielsen was born in Norway to a Cameroonian mother and Norwegian father.^[10] Gabrielsen was called up to the senior Norway squad for a friendly against Belgium in June 2016.^[11]

Career statistics

As of 2 May 2025^[12][1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lillestrøm	2009	Tippeligaen	6	0	1	0	—		—		7	0
	2010	Tippeligaen	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2011	Tippeligaen	24	1	3	0	—		—		27	1
	2012	Tippeligaen	16	0	3	1	—		—		19	1
	2013	Tippeligaen	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2014	Tippeligaen	14	2	4	0	—		—		18	2
	Total		63	3	11	1	—		—		74	4
Molde	2014	Tippeligaen	10	0	1	0	1[b]	0	—		12	0
	2015	Tippeligaen	15	1	4	0	11[c]	0	—		30	1
	2016	Tippeligaen	29	0	1	0	2[b]	0	—		32	0
	2017	Eliteserien	27	3	3	0	—		—		30	3
	2018	Eliteserien	25	2	1	0	8[b]	0	—		34	2
	2019	Eliteserien	26	2	2	0	5[b]	0	—		33	2
	Total		132	8	12	0	27	0	0	0	171	8
Toulouse	2019–20	Ligue 1	8	0	1	0	—		—		9	0
	2020–21	Ligue 2	31	1	2	0	—		2[d]	0	35	1
	2021–22	Ligue 2	6	1	0	0	—		—		6	1
	Total		45	2	3	0	—		2	0	50	2
Copenhagen (loan)	2021–22	Danish Superliga	4	0	1	0	2[e]	0	—		7	0
Austin FC	2022	Major League Soccer	33	2	1	0	—		3[f]	0	37	2
Lillestrøm	2023	Eliteserien	26	1	6	0	—		—		32	1
	2024	Eliteserien	28	3	4	1	—		—		32	3
	2025	OBOS-ligaen	4	0	2	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		58	4	12	1	—		—		70	5
Career total			335	19	40	2	29	0	5	0	409	21

1. Includes Norwegian Cup, Coupe de France, Danish Cup, U.S. Open Cup
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
3. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
5. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
6. Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honours

Molde FK

• Tippeligaen/Eliteserien: 2014, 2019
• Norwegian Cup: 2014

F.C. Copenhagen

• Danish Superliga: 2022