Gabriel (footballer, born 1995)

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Gabriel
Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Costa França
Date of birth	(1995-03-14) 14 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Pedro Leopoldo, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Yokohama FC
Number	5
Youth career
2005–2015	Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2021	Atlético Mineiro	122	(5)
2019	→ Botafogo (loan)	44	(1)
2021–	Yokohama FC	45	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2022, 16:20 (UTC)

Gabriel Costa França (born 14 March 1995), simply known as Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Yokohama FC as a central defender.

Career

Gabriel was born in Pedro Leopoldo, Minas Gerais, and joined Atlético Mineiro's youth setup in 2005. He made his senior debut for the club on 8 February 2014, starting in a 2–0 Campeonato Mineiro away loss against Tupi.^[1]

Gabriel subsequently returned to the under-20 squad, and was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2016 season.^[2] He made his Série A debut on 14 May of that year by starting in a 1–0 home win against Santos.^[3]

Gabriel became a regular starter for the club in September 2016, and scored his first professional goal on 23 November of that year, in a 3–1 home loss against Grêmio in the 2016 Copa do Brasil Finals.

On 3 January 2019, Gabriel was sent on a two-year loan to Botafogo.^[4] He, however, rejoined Atlético at the start of 2020.^[5]

On 13 July 2021, Gabriel agreed to a permanent deal with Yokohama FC.^[6] Gabriel became a captain team on 5 February 2023.

Career statistics

Club

As of the start of 2023 season.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			State League		National Cup		League Cup		Continental^[a]		Other^[b]		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Mineiro	2014	Série A	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2016		15	0	3	0	6	1	—		0	0	1	0	25	1
	2017		26	1	14	1	4	0	—		7	0	5	0	56	2
	2018		21	0	12	0	7	0	—		1	0	—		41	0
	2020		9	0	9	1	1	1	—		2	0	—		21	2
	2021		5	1	7	1	1	0	—		1	0	—		14	2
	Total		76	2	46	3	19	2	0	0	11	0	6	0	158	7
Botafogo (loan)	2019	Série A	34	1	10	0	4	0	—		4	0	—		52	1
Botafogo (loan)	Total		34	1	10	0	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	152	1
Yokohama FC	2021	J1 League	11	0	—		0	0	0	0	—		—		11	0
	2022	J2 League	29	3	—		0	0	—		—		—		29	3
	2023	J1 League	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	3
Career total			150	6	56	3	23	2	0	0	15	0	6	0	250	11

^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
^ Appearances in Primeira Liga

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

Campeonato Mineiro: 2017, 2020, 2021

References

^ "Em Juiz de Fora, Tupi-MG supera falta de inspiração do Atlético-MG e vence mais uma" [In Juiz de Fora, Tupi-MG overcome Atlético-MG's lack of inspiration and win another one] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
^ "Joia atleticana: zagueiro Gabriel quer seguir os passos de Jemerson no Galo" [Pearl atleticana: stopper Gabriel wants to follow the footsteps of Jemerson at Galo] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
^ "No Horto, reservas do Atlético Mineiro vencem o Santos por 1 a 0 na estreia do Brasileirão" [At the Horto, Atlético Mineiro's reserves defeat Santos by 1–0 in the debut of the Brasileirão] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
^ "Igor Rabello chega a BH para realizar exames e assinar com Atlético-MG" (in Portuguese). Lance!. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
^ "Botafogo e Atlético-MG não chegam a acordo, e Gabriel fica no Galo em 2020" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
^ "Atlético-MG vende zagueiro Gabriel ao Yokohama FC, do Japão; negócio envolve R$ 10,3 milhões" [Atlético-MG sells centre-back Gabriel to Japan's Yokohama FC; deal involves R$ 10,3 million] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

External links

Atletico official profile (in Portuguese)
Gabriel at Soccerway
Gabriel at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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