Gabriel Xavier

Gabriel Xavier
Gabriel Xavier in 2016
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Augusto Xavier
Date of birth (1993-07-15) 15 July 1993
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Nagoya Grampus
(on loan from Cruzeiro)
Number 44
Youth career
Corinthians
2009–2011 São Paulo
2012–2013 Portuguesa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Portuguesa 29 (4)
2015– Cruzeiro 12 (1)
2016 → Sport (loan) 5 (0)
2017 → Vitória (loan) 0 (0)
2017– → Nagoya Grampus (loan) 14 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2017

Gabriel Augusto Xavier (born 15 July 1993), known as Gabriel Xavier or simply Gabriel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Nagoya Grampus, on loan from Cruzeiro, as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Portuguesa

Born in São Paulo, Gabriel played for Corinthians and São Paulo's youth systems, but was released by the latter in December 2011 due to his height.[1] He then graduated from Portuguesa's youth categories, and made his first team debut on 28 August 2013, playing the last 12 minutes of a 0–0 draw at Bahia for that year's Copa Sudamericana.[2]

On 25 January 2014 Gabriel played his second game for Lusa, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 loss at XV de Piracicaba.[3] Roughly a month later he scored his first professional goal, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over Comercial.[4]

In 2014 Série B, Gabriel was an undisputed starter for the club, appearing in 29 matches and scoring four goals, but his side was eventually relegated. He was also elected as one of the ten newcomers of the campaign by Globo Esporte.[5]

Cruzeiro

On 10 February 2015 Gabriel agreed his wages with Cruzeiro,[6] with an agreement between Raposa and Portuguesa being reached three days later.[7] He was presented on the 19th, signing a four-year deal.[8]

Gabriel made his debut for Raposa on 28 February 2015, playing the last 22 minutes in a 3–0 away win against Tupi. His Série A debut on 10 May, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Corinthians.

Gabriel scored his first goal in the main category of Brazilian football on 6 June 2015, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away win against fierce rivals Atlético Mineiro.

Nagoya Grampus

On 18 July 2017, Gabriel signed for Nagoya Grampus on loan.[9] extending his loan deal until the end of the 2018 season on 26 December 2017.[10]

Career statistics

As of 1 June 2016[11]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portuguesa 2013 Série A 00——10—10
2014 Série B 29410220——416
Subtotal 294102201000426
Cruzeiro 2015 Série A 121400070—231
2016 002000—1030
Subtotal 12160007010261
Sport 2016 Série A 508100—40171
Vitória 2017 Série A 000000—0000
Career total 465243208050858

Honours

Vitória

References

  1. ↑ Inspirado em Zidane, Gabriel tenta ajudar Portuguesa a garantir classificação contra o Atlético-MG (Inspired in Zidane, Gabriel tries to help Portuguesa go through against Atlético-MG); ESPN Brasil, 23 October 2012 (in Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Bahia empata com Portuguesa e se classifica na Copa Sul-Americana (Bahia draws with Portuguesa and advances in Copa Sudamericana); Globo Esporte, 28 August 2013 (in Portuguese)
  3. ↑ XV de Piracicaba bate Lusa por 1 a 0 e obtém primeira vitória no Paulista (XV de Piracicaba defeats Lusa by 1–0 and gets first win in Paulista); Globo Esporte, 25 January 2014 (in Portuguese)
  4. ↑ De virada, Portuguesa bate Comercial e se afasta da zona de rebaixamento (In a comeback, Portuguesa defeats Comercial and draws farther of the relegation zone); Globo Esporte, 23 February 2014 (in Portuguese)
  5. ↑ Jorginho, Cafu e mais oito: lista traz dez destaques da Série B de 2014 (Jorginho, Cafu and eight more: list brings Série B's newcomers); Globo Esporte, 1 December 2014 (in Portuguese)
  6. ↑ Cruzeiro acerta detalhes para fechar com joia da Portuguesa (Cruzeiro works on details to sign with Portuguesa's pearl); UOL Esporte, 10 February 2015 (in Portuguese)
  7. ↑ Caminho livre: empresário vê acerto de Cruzeiro e Gabriel Xavier bem próximo (Free way: agent sees agreement between Cruzeiro and Gabriel Xavier very close); Globo Esporte, 13 February 2015 (in Portuguese)
  8. ↑ Apresentado pelo 'padrinho' Pensador, Gabriel Xavier chega sonhando em 'fazer história' na Toca (Presented by his 'godfather' Pensador, Gabriel Xavier arrives dreaming about 'making history' at Toca); Superesportes, 19 February 2015 (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ "ガブリエル シャビエル選手移籍加入記者会見". nagoya-grampus.jp (in Japanese). Nagoya Grampus. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "ガブリエル シャビエル選手プロフィール". nagoya-grampus.jp (in Japanese). Nagoya Grampus. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  11. ↑ Gabriel Xavier at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
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