Gabriel (footballer, born 1995)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Costa França | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Pedro Leopoldo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RB Omiya Ardija | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2015 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2021 | Atlético Mineiro | 122 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Botafogo (loan) | 44 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Yokohama FC | 67 | (8) |
| 2025– | RB Omiya Ardija | 28 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:58, 10 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Gabriel Costa França (born 14 March 1995), simply known as Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for and captains J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
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.
On 27 December 2024, Gabriel was announced to be joining newly promoted J2 club RB Omiya Ardija.[7]
In February 2026, Gabriel was appointed captain of RB Omiya Ardija ahead of the 2026 season.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 June 2026
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Série A | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | Série A | 26 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 7[e] | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 56 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Série A | 21 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Série A | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2[f] | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | Série A | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 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[f] | 0 | — | 52 | 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 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | J2 League | 25 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |||
| Total | 67 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 6 | ||
| RB Omiya Ardija | 2025 | J2 League | 21 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | J2/J3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 28 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 205 | 10 | 56 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 306 | 15 | ||
- ↑ Includes Campeonato Mineiro, Campeonato Carioca
- ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil
- ↑ Includes J.League Cup
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
- Atlético Mineiro
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.
- ↑ "ガブリエウ 選手 横浜FCより完全移籍加入のお知らせ". RB大宮アルディージャ. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "DFガブリエウがキャプテンに就任【大宮】：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp）". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 February 2026.
External links
- Atletico official profile (in Portuguese)
- Gabriel at Soccerway
- Gabriel at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Minas Gerais
- People from Pedro Leopoldo
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
- Botafogo FR players
- Yokohama FC players
- RB Omiya Ardija players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen