Gabriel Rojo de la Vega Piccolo (born 15 October 1989), is a Mexican retired footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Primera División de México for San Luis and in the Scottish Premiership for Partick Thistle.
Club career Born in Mexico City, Piccolo began his career with his hometown club América. He then moved to Atlante, joining their second-division team Atlante UTN (now Toros Neza).De la Vega no tiene límites (De la Vega has no limits) ; OEM, 11 September 2012
Piccolo played two matches before being loaned to San Luis, making his professional debut on 16 March 2011, in a Copa Libertadores 1–1 away draw against Once Caldas.Once Caldas 1 - 1 San Luis ; ESPN FC, 16 March 2011 He made his league debut on 2 April, in a 2–3 loss against Querétaro.Querétaro 3 - 2 San Luis ; ESPN FC, 2 April 2011
On 21 January 2012, Piccolo moved to Spain, signing a contract with CD Dénia, in Segunda División B.Dos jugadores mexicanos llegan para reforzar a la plantilla del Dénia (Two Mexican players arrive to bolster Dénia's squad); Las Provincias, 21 January 2012 On 1 August, he joined La Liga side Rayo Vallecano, being assigned to the reserves also in the third division.
Partick Thistle On 27 July 2013, Piccolo signed a two-year deal with Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle after impressing on a trial.Thistle Sign Mexican Defender ; Partick Thistle's official website, 27 July 2013 He made his competitive debut for the club on 6 August 2013, during a 2–1 victory over Ayr United in the Scottish League Cup. Partick Thistle vs Ayr United FC
Despite appearing regularly for the side during the campaign, Piccolo had his contract terminated by mutual consent on 21 August 2014.
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