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Gabriel Segal (born May 17, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.
Early career
Segal played as a youth at Bethesda Soccer Club in Bethesda, Maryland, his hometown.
Career
Early years
Segal made his professional debut playing for Loudoun United of the USL Championship on June 28, 2019, against Atlanta United 2. Shortly afterwards Segal enrolled at Stanford University. At Stanford Segal won a Pac-12 championship playing for the Stanford Cardinal men's soccer team. He was an All-Pac-12 selection during the 2020–2021 season.
Köln
In the summer of 2022 Segal moved to Germany and signed for 1. FC Köln after playing for three years at Stanford University. He signed a two-year contact with the club.
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.
New York City
In January 2023 Segal was revealed to be signing with Major League Soccer club New York City FC. As a former collegiate player NYCFC had to claim Segal through waivers. He made his MLS debut as a second half substitute away against New England Revolution on April 1, 2023.
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.
International career
Segal has represented the United States at under-14 and under-16 levels.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.