The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2018 Men's Soccer Roster

Jersey Number 2
Gael Mabiala
- Position:
- Defender
- Prev School:
- Francis Marion
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Saint-Etienne, France
- High School:
- Saint Joseph High School
SENIOR SEASON (2018)
- Played in all 18 games
- Recorded four assists
- Scored a goal from his position as a defender
JUNIOR SEASON (2017)
- Started all 16 games at the defender position
- Fired 14 shots with four on target
TRANSFERRED TO UAB FROM ST. MARION
- Named Second-Team All Peach Belt Conference in 2016
- Played in all 18 matches as a freshman in 2015 earning eight starts
- During freshman campaign finished tied for fourth on the team in goals (4) and fifth in points (11)
- Finished 20th in the Peach Belt in assists, 21st in shots, 24th in goals and 25th in points during freshman season
- Member of the Francis Marion Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll in the fall of 2016
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Simome Weil
PERSONAL
- Born on June 7, 1994 in Saint-Etienne, France
- Son of Fatiha Boulhout and LaKdan El Rhazzaz
- Has three siblings: Syhame, Karya and Wael
- Majoring in sport management and communications
- Played in all 18 games
- Recorded four assists
- Scored a goal from his position as a defender
JUNIOR SEASON (2017)
- Started all 16 games at the defender position
- Fired 14 shots with four on target
TRANSFERRED TO UAB FROM ST. MARION
- Named Second-Team All Peach Belt Conference in 2016
- Played in all 18 matches as a freshman in 2015 earning eight starts
- During freshman campaign finished tied for fourth on the team in goals (4) and fifth in points (11)
- Finished 20th in the Peach Belt in assists, 21st in shots, 24th in goals and 25th in points during freshman season
- Member of the Francis Marion Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll in the fall of 2016
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Simome Weil
PERSONAL
- Born on June 7, 1994 in Saint-Etienne, France
- Son of Fatiha Boulhout and LaKdan El Rhazzaz
- Has three siblings: Syhame, Karya and Wael
- Majoring in sport management and communications
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