Gabriel Silva (footballer, born March 2002)

Gabriel Silva
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Silva Vieira
Date of birth (2002-03-22) 22 March 2002
Place of birth Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Braga
Number 11
Youth career
2015–2020 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Palmeiras 24 (2)
2022–2023 → Santa Clara (loan) 33 (5)
2023–2026 Santa Clara 84 (15)
2026– Braga 1 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Brazil U17 7 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:14, 27 August 2020 (UTC)

Gabriel Silva Vieira (born 22 March 2002) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Braga.

Career

Silva started his career at Palmeiras before joining Portuguese club Santa Clara on 31 August 2023, following a season-long loan at the club.[1] He recorded a top speed of 40.3 kilometres per hour (25.0 mph) during a stoppage-time counter-attack against Famalicão on 10 May 2025.[2]

On 19 June 2026, Silva signed a five-year contract with Braga.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 August 2026[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Palmeiras 2020 Série A 13000203[a]0—180
2021 Série A 31610000—92
2022 Série A 10000000—10
Total 17161203000282
Santa Clara (loan) 2022–23 Primeira Liga 335002000—355
Santa Clara 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 223—31——254
2024–25 Primeira Liga 336—31—1[b]0377
2025–26 Primeira Liga 275—116[c]01[b]03512
Total 8214—7360209717
Braga 2026–27 Primeira Liga 10—004[c]00050
Career total 13520611131302016524
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Palmeiras

References

  1. ↑ "Clube português oficializa contratação em definitivo de Gabriel Silva, ex-Palmeiras" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 31 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Recorde batido: jogador mais rápido do mundo atua em Portugal" (in Portuguese). A Bola. 12 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Gabriel Silva". S.C. Braga. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Gabriel Silva at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2020.