Gabriel Xavier
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Augusto Xavier | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| 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) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 November 2015. | |||
Gabriel Augusto Xavier (born 15 July 1993), known as Gabriel Xavier or simply Gabriel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Cruzeiro as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in São Paulo, Gabriel played for Corinthians and São Paulo's youth systems, but was later 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]
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, 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, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away win against fierce rivals Atlético Mineiro.
Career statistics
- As of 29 November 2015[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portuguesa | 2013 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | Série B | 29 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 6 | ||
| Subtotal | 29 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 6 | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2015 | Série A | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Career total | 41 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 7 | ||
References
- ↑ 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 (Portuguese)
- ↑ 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 (Portuguese)
- ↑ 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 (Portuguese)
- ↑ 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 (Portuguese)
- ↑ 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 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Cruzeiro acerta detalhes para fechar com joia da Portuguesa (Cruzeiro works on details to sign with Portuguesa's pearl); UOL Esporte, 10 February 2015 (Portuguese)
- ↑ 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 (Portuguese)
- ↑ 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 (Spanish)
- ↑ Gabriel Xavier profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
External links
- Gabriel Xavier at footballzz.co.uk
- Gabriel Xavier profile at Soccerway
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