Gabriela Enache

Gabriela Enache
Personal information
Full name Gabriela Ștefania Enache
Date of birth (1974-12-27) December 27, 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Brăila, Romania
Position(s) Forward, centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1994 Venus Brăila
1994–1995 Fartec Brașov
1995–1997 CFR Constanța
1997–1998 ICIM Brașov
1998–2000 Conpet Ploiești
2000–2002 FC Codru Anenii Noi (Chișinău)
2002–2003 Atletico Orestano
2003–2010 Villaputzu
2010–2012 ACF Villacidro
International career
Romania 92 (57)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Not to be confused with Gabriel Enache.

Gabriela Ștefania Enache[1] (born 27 December 1974)[2] is a retired women's association football player who played for the Romania women's national football team. She is Romania's all-time leading female international goal scorer.[3][4]

On 14 August 2001, Enache scored the first-ever goal and hat-trick in the UEFA Women's Cup, the European women's club football tournament later known as the UEFA Women's Champions League.[5][6] She was also the first tournament's leading goal scorer.[1][7][8]

  1. ^ a b Nanu, Daniel (24 May 2013). "Românca a schimbat regina Europei » Penalty-ul dictat de Teodora Albon a dat Germaniei și Liga fetelor!" [The Romanian changed the queen of Europe » The penalty dictated by Teodora Albon gave Germany the Girls' League!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Gabriela ENACHE". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Gabriela Enache: Cea Mai Bună Marcatoare Din Istoria României" [Gabriela Enache: The Best Scorer in Romanian History]. Fotbal Feminin Romania (in Romanian). 15 February 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. ^ "32 ani de tricolore | La mulți ani, naționala feminină!" [32 years of tricolor | Happy birthday, women's national team!] (Press release). Romanian Football Federation. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Who scored the first goals in UEFA's competitions?". UEFA. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Anii 2000–2009" [Years 2000–2009]. Arhiva Fotbalistelor (in Romanian). Asociația Vira. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  7. ^ "UEFA Women's Champions League records". UEFA. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  8. ^ "UEFA Women's Champions League: Statistics". IFFHS. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2023.