Gabriel Barbosa

Who is this?

Gabriel Barbosa Almeida (born 30 August 1996), commonly known as Gabigol or Gabi, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos, on loan from Cruzeiro. A graduate of the Santos academy, Gabriel made his professional debut at the age of 16 and made over 200 appearances for the club across all competitions. Playing for Flamengo since 2019, he quickly became a fan favourite after scoring twice in the dying minutes of the 2019 Copa Libertadores final, and then scoring the only goal of the 2022 final. After six seasons with Flamengo, he joined fellow Brazilian club Cruzeiro.

Career

1. 1996
   Born
2. 2011
   Joined Brazil national under-15 football team
3. 2013
   Joined Santos F.C.
4. 2013
   Joined Brazil national under-17 football team
5. 2014
   Joined Brazil national under-20 football team
6. 2015
   Joined Brazil national under-23 football team
7. 2016
   Joined Brazil men's national football team
8. 2016
   Joined Inter Milan
9. 2017
   Joined S.L. Benfica
10. 2018
    Joined Santos F.C.
11. 2019
    Joined Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
12. 2020
    Joined Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
13. 2025
    Joined Cruzeiro E.C.
14. 2026
    Joined Santos F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: São Bernardo do Campo
• •Citizenship: Brazil
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football