Ronaël Julien Pierre-Gabriel

Ronaël Julien Pierre-Gabriel is a French defender born in Paris on 13 June 1998. He developed in the Paris region before joining the Saint-Étienne academy, where he made his professional debut against Guingamp in November 2015 at age 17. In 2018, Pierre-Gabriel moved to Monaco, then joined Mainz 05 in 2019. A loan to Stade Brestois 29 from 2020 to 2022 brought regular Ligue 1 football, with 62 appearances recorded during that spell. He subsequently spent time on loan at Strasbourg and Espanyol before returning to France with Nantes in 2023. In February 2024, he moved to Dinamo Zagreb, helping the club win the Croatian league title and cup in 2023–24. Primarily a right-back, Pierre-Gabriel has also covered on the left and in a back three, offering defensive versatility across his career.