Gabriel de Anda
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José Francisco Gabriel de Anda (born 5 June 1971 in Mexico City
Mexico City
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) is a former Mexican soccer player

He played for several clubs, including Santos Laguna
Santos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna is a Mexican football club. They represent the urban area of Comarca Lagunera, which is made up of Torreón, Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo. Santos Laguna currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1982, and reached Mexico's top division after buying the franchise...

, Cruz Azul, Pachuca
Pachuca
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 and Correcaminos

He played for the Mexico national football team
Mexico national football team
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 and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...

.

Contrary to popular belief, his given name is "Francisco", and his last names are "Gabriel" and "de Anda". This confusion happens because Gabriel is a common given name.

As of January 2008, he is part of TV Azteca Sports Division, as a sports anchor.

His brother is Juan Carlos Gabriel de Anda, as a Fox Sports Anchor.

International goals

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| 1. || March 18, 1998 || Mexico City
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, Mexico
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 || || 1–1 || Draw || Friendly
Exhibition game
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| 2. || April 17, 2002 || East Rutherford
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, United States
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|| || 1–0 || Win || Friendly
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