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Gabriel Palmero
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Felipe Arrocha
Date of birth (2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth La Palma, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Tenerife
(on loan from Las Palmas)
Number 39
Youth career
–2017 Tenisca
2017–2021 Las Palmas
2020 → Tenisca (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Tenisca 1 (0)
2020–2023 Las Palmas C 55 (7)
2020 → Tenisca (loan) 2 (0)
2022–2024 Las Palmas B 33 (0)
2023– Las Palmas 0 (0)
2024–2025 → Gimnástica Segoviana (loan) 13 (0)
2025– → Tenerife B (loan) 14 (1)
2025– → Tenerife (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2025– Malaysia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025

Gabriel Felipe Arrocha (born 15 January 2002), known as Gabriel Palmero, is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Spanish club Tenerife, on loan from Las Palmas. Born in Spain, he represents Malaysia internationally.[1]

Club career

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Las Palmas

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Born in La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands (which led to his nickname Palmero), he was a youth product of Tenisca, making him a senior debut with the main squad at the age of 15 on 12 April 2017, in a 2–1 Tercera División home loss to Estrella.[2] He later joined the youth categories of Las Palmas shortly after, and signed a contract renewal on 16 October 2018.[3]

Palmero became a full member of the reserves ahead of the 2023–24 campaign, now also in the fifth division. He made his first team debut on 31 October 2023, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Julián Araujo in a 3–0 away win over Manacor, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4][5]

Tenisca (loan)

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Palmero returned to Tenisca on loan on 31 January 2020;[6] initially a member of their Juvenil squad, he also featured in two matches with the main squad.[2] Back to the Amarillos in July, he played for the Juvenil squad before being promoted to the C-team in Tercera División RFEF in the following year.

Gimnástica Segoviana (loan)

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On 4 August 2024, Palmero was loaned to Primera Federación side Gimnástica Segoviana, for one year.[7]

Tenerife (loan)

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The following 3 January 2025, his loan was cut short,[8] and he moved to the rivals Tenerife also in a temporary deal;[9] he was initially assigned to the B-team in Segunda Federación.[10]

Palmero made his professional debut with Tenerife on 17 May 2025, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Cartagena, as both sides were already relegated.[11]

International career

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In March 2025, Palmero was called up to the Malaysia national team as a heritage player through descent.[12][13] He joined the national training camp later that month in Johor Bahru alongside fellow heritage player Hector Hevel,[14][15] as part of preparations for the third round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[16][17]

Palmero made his international debut for Malaysia on 29 May 2025 in an international friendly against Cape Verde, which ended in a 1–1 draw. He started the match and played 78 minutes, nearly scoring in the sixth minute with a long-range effort that struck the post.[18][19][20] His performance was noted for calmness and early chemistry with teammates.[19][20][21] Following the match, Palmero stated his commitment to improvement and said that communication within the squad had not been an issue, as English was widely used. He also expressed appreciation for the support he received and affirmed his dedication to contributing to the national team.[20]

References

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  1. ^ Muhammad Zakwan Nazaraly (21 March 2025). "Tak perlu negatif pemain warisan bukan gred A" [No need to be negative about heritage players not being Grade A]. Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b "El alma bucanera de Gabriel Felipe 'Palmero'" [The buccaneer soul of Gabriel Felipe 'Palmero'] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Gabriel Felipe Arrocha, renovado" [Gabriel Felipe Arrocha, renewed] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Un abuelo sin su 'Palmero'" [A grandfather without his 'Palmero'] (in Spanish). La Provincia. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  5. ^ "El palmero Gabriel Felipe⚽ debuta con la UD Las Palmas en la Copa del Rey🏆" [The palmero Gabriel Felipe⚽ debuts with UD Las Palmas in the Copa del Rey🏆] (in Spanish). The Good Time. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Gabriel Felipe regresa al Tenisca" [Gabriel Felipe returns to Tenisca]. SD Tenisca (in Spanish). Facebook. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Gabriel "Palmero", cedido a la Gimnástica Segoviana" [Gabriel "Palmero", loaned to Gimnástica Segoviana] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  8. ^ "La UD Las Palmas y la Gimnástica Segoviana acuerdan la resolución anticipada de la cesión de Gabriel "Palmero"" [UD Las Palmas and Gimnástica Segoviana agree the anticipated resolution of the loan of Gabriel "Palmero"] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Gabriel "Palmero", cedido al CD Tenerife" [Gabriel "Palmero", loaned to CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  10. ^ "El Real Madrid C se queda con la victoria frente al Tenerife B (2-1)". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Gabriel Felipe Arrocha se suma a la destacada lista de debutantes en la campaña 24/25" [Gabriel Felipe Arrocha joins the distinguished list of debutants in the 2024/25 campaign] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Gabriel Palmero pemain warisan baharu Malaysia" [Gabriel Palmero, Malaysia's new heritage player]. Malaysia Gazette (in Malay). 20 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  13. ^ Azim Noor (19 March 2025). "Gabriel Palmero Pertahanan Warisan Baharu Malaysia" [Gabriel Palmero, Malaysia's new heritage defender]. MakanBola (in Malay). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  14. ^ Azharie, Farah (20 March 2025). "Harimau Malaya unveil two more foreign-born players". New Straits Times. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  15. ^ Musa, Muzaffar (19 March 2025). "Selamat datang! Hector Hevel, Gabriel Palmero sah pemain warisan baru Harimau Malaya" [Welcome! Hector Hevel, Gabriel Palmero officially new heritage players for Harimau Malaya]. Stadium Astro (in Malay). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  16. ^ Adam, Wan (19 March 2025). "Hector Hevel & Gabriel Palmero Turun Ke Sesi Latihan Harimau Malaya" [Hector Hevel & Gabriel Palmero Join Harimau Malaya Training Session]. MakanBola (in Malay). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  17. ^ Muhamad, Mohd. Fitrie (19 March 2025). "Hevel dan Palmero sudah sertai latihan rasmi" [Hevel and Palmero have joined official training]. Kosmo! (in Malay). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  18. ^ "Harimau Malaya battle to 1-1 draw against Cape Verde". New Straits Times. Bernama. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  19. ^ a b Rajan, K. (30 May 2025). "Palmero impresses on Harimau Malaya debut in Cape Verde draw". New Straits Times. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  20. ^ a b c Msar, Syazwan (30 May 2025). "Gabriel buktikan kualiti pada penampilan sulung" [Gabriel proves his quality on debut]. Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  21. ^ Aznan, Syafiq (30 May 2025). "Palmero pantas tunjuk keserasian" [Palmero quickly shows chemistry]. Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 30 May 2025.
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