Gabriel Francisco García de la Torre (born 10 February 1979), known as Gabri, is a Spanish retired footballer, currently a manager. Mainly a midfielder who could play in the right or the middle, he could also appear as an attacking right-back. He spent seven years of his professional career with Barcelona (13 counting youth teams), winning four major titles but almost exclusively as a backup. He also played four seasons with Ajax. Gabri represented Spain at Euro 2004. Club career Barcelona Born in Sallent de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Gabri started his professional career at FC Barcelona's reserves, where he made his first appearances in the 1997–98 season whilst they competed in the Segunda División B. He scored four goals in 28 games en route to promotion, including once in a 5–0 home win against Real Madrid Castilla in the playoffs. Gabri was promoted to the main squad for the 1999–2000 campaign, and in the following four years he was a regular but, subsequently and during the team's conquests in 2005–06 (for an eventual total of two La Liga championships, one Supercopa de España and the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League), would feature less significantly; he was also severely injured during the 2004–05 season, after a 4–1 home victory over Real Zaragoza. Ajax Gabri's contract at Barcelona was not renewed, and he joined AFC Ajax on a free transfer on 6 June 2006, alongside former teammate Roger García. There, he immediately won the Johan Cruyff Shield in a 3–1 defeat of PSV Eindhoven in August, and was also a key element in a side that lost the lost the Eredivisie on the last matchday, to the same opposition. In May 2007, Gabri won the KNVB Cup on penalties against AZ Alkmaar, in a match where he received a red card in the 79th minute. In August, Ajax successfully defended their Supercup title by beating PSV again, with him as the only goalscorer in the match. Later years On 27 May 2010, after a last poor individual season with Ajax – only 13 matches, even though the Amsterdam side finished in second place – the 31-year-old Gabri signed for Qatar Stars League club Umm-Salal Sports Club. On 4 July of the following year he moved countries again, joining FC Sion in Switzerland. On 25 July 2012, having taken almost no part in the Super League campaign, Gabri changed teams but stayed in the