Zé Gabriel

Zé Gabriel
Personal information
Full name José Gabriel dos Santos Silva
Date of birth (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999
Place of birth Carmópolis, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Sport Recife
Number 23
Youth career
2013–2017 Corinthians
2018–2019 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Internacional 50 (2)
2022–2025 Vasco da Gama 71 (2)
2024 → Coritiba (loan) 17 (1)
2025 Criciúma 10 (0)
2025–2026 Portimonense 13 (0)
2026– Sport Recife 12 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 April 2026

José Gabriel dos Santos Silva (born 21 January 1999), known as Zé Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Sport Recife.

Professional career

Zé Gabriel played at the base of the Corinthians between 2013 and 2017, and moved to the base of the Internacional in 2018, becoming part of the senior squad in 2019.[1] Zé Gabriel made his professional debut for Internacional on 3 August 2019, losing for 2–1 by Fluminense, at the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[2]

On 10 February 2022, Zé Gabriel moved to Série B club Vasco da Gama.[3] On 13 August 2024, as Vasco da Gama was competing in Série A, he was sent on loan to Série B side Coritiba.[4] On 24 April 2025, Zé Gabriel signed a permanent deal with Série B club Criciúma.[5]

On 13 August 2025, Zé Gabriel moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Liga Portugal 2 club Portimonense on a one-year contract with an option for a further year.[6] However, five months later he returned to Brazil, joining recently-relegated Série B club Sport Recife on a contract until 30 November 2026.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 January 2025[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league Copa do Brasil Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internacional 2019 Série A 2000000020
2020 Série A 2208[a]0303[b]0360
2021 Série A 909[a]2004[b]0222
Total 3301723070602
Vasco da Gama 2022 Série B 1006[c]020—180
2023 Série A 2712[c]000—291
2024 Série A 14010[c]130—271
2025 Série A 002[c]0000020
Total 5112015000762
Coritiba (loan) 2024 Série B 1710000—171
Career total 101237380701535
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca

References

  1. ↑ "Zé Gabriel, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão.
  2. ↑ "Fluminense vs. Internacional - 4 August 2019, Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "Vasco finaliza a contratação do volante Zé Gabriel" [Vasco finishes signing of defensive midfielder Zé Gabriel] (in Portuguese). CR Vasco da Gama. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Jogador do Vasco é anunciado como reforço de clube da Série B para sequência da temporada" [Vasco player is announced as Série B club reinforcement for the season's continuation]. ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 13 August 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Volante Zé Gabriel é apresentado oficialmente" [Defensive midfielder Zé Gabriel is officially announced] (in Portuguese). Criciúma Esporte Clube. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Zé Gabriel é reforço do Portimonense" [Zé Gabriel is a Portimonense reinforcement] (in Portuguese). Portimonense S.C. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Sposito, Fernando (9 January 2026). "Zé Gabriel é o novo reforço do Sport" [Zé Gabriel is the new Sport reinforcement] (in Portuguese). Sport Club do Recife. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Zé Gabriel at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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