Gabriel has won multiple honors, including the Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan in 2016.
Gabriel has represented Brazil at various levels, including the under-20 and under-23 teams.
Gabriel is a Brazilian footballer born in 1992, known for his role as a goalkeeper.
Biography
Early Life
Gabriel Vasconcelos Ferreira, commonly known as Gabriel, was born in September 1992 in Brazil. He began his football journey in the youth teams of Cruzeiro in 2007, where he developed his skills as a goalkeeper. By 2010, he was making strides towards the first team, appearing as an unused substitute in several matches, including the victorious 2011 Campeonato Mineiro.
Career
Gabriel's professional career took off when he signed with AC Milan in 2012, initially serving as a backup goalkeeper. His debut came in October 2013, where he impressively kept a clean sheet in a Serie A match against Udinese. Over the next few years, he had loan spells at Carpi, where he played a pivotal role in their promotion to Serie A, and Napoli, where he served as an understudy to Pepe Reina. Gabriel's international career is equally notable; he was part of the Brazil under-20 team that won the South American Youth Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2011. He also represented Brazil at the under-23 level during the 2012 Olympics, where the team secured a silver medal.
Legacy
Throughout his career, Gabriel has accumulated several honors, including the Campeonato Mineiro with Cruzeiro and the Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan. His contributions to Brazilian football, particularly at the youth level, have established him as a respected figure in the sport. As of now, he continues to play professionally, showcasing his talent and dedication on the field.
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Career & Clubs
Cruzeiro (2007–2012)
Gabriel started his footballing career in the youth teams of Cruzeiro in 2007. During the 2010 and 2011 seasons, he also featured as an unused substitute with the first team on four occasions, including one game of the 2011 Campeonato Mineiro, which Cruzeiro eventually won.
AC Milan (2012–2018)
Early seasons (2012–2014)
At the beginning of the 2012–13 season, Gabriel was signed by AC Milan to serve as backup for Christian Abbiati and Marco Amelia. After making no official appearances during his first year at the club, Gabriel's official debut came on 19 October 2013, as manager Massimiliano Allegri chose him to start in place of an injured Abbiati for a Serie A game at home against Udinese; the Brazilian kept a clean sheet in the 1–0 win. He finished his second season at Milan with seven appearances.
Loan spells (2014–2018)
On 1 September 2014, Gabriel joined Serie B side Carpi on a season-long loan from Milan. Serving as the first-choice goalkeeper, he played 39 league games out of 42, all as a starter, and contributed to the club's successful season, in which they finished at the top of the table and won their first-ever promotion to Serie A. For the 2015–16 season, Gabriel moved to Serie A club Napoli, once again on a season-long loan. Serving as Pepe Reina's understudy, Gabriel finished the season with four appearances (one in the league, three in Europa League). Gabriel went back to Milan for the 2016–17…
Brazil Under-20
Gabriel was part of the Brazil under-20 squad that won the South American Youth Championship in February 2011, appearing in eight games out of nine. The following August he was called up by manager Ney Franco to take part also in the FIFA under-20 World Cup. He played in all seven games as a starter, as Brazil claimed the trophy by defeating Portugal 3–2 in the final at El Campín stadium.
Brazil Under-23
Gabriel was called up by Brazil under-23 to take part in the 2012 Olympic Football tournament as a replacement for the injured Rafael Cabral two days before the start of the competition. After remaining on the bench for the first two games, Gabriel made his debut in the tournament in the third and last match of the group stage against New Zealand, which Brazil won 3–0. He retained his place as a starter in each of the following three games, as Brazil went on to win the silver medal after being defeated 2–1 by Mexico in the final.
Brazil
Three days after playing in the Olympic final, on 15 August 2012, Gabriel made his senior debut for Brazil, featuring as a starter in a 3–0 friendly win over Sweden, having the distinction of playing his first professional match at full international level.
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- AC Milan (2012–2014)
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- Cruzeiro E.C. (2010–2012)
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- A.C. Carpi (2014–2015)
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- SSC Napoli (2015–)
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- Brazil national under-20 football team (2011–2011)
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- Brazil national under-23 football team (2012–2012)
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- Brazil men's national football team (2012–)
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- Cagliari Calcio
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- Empoli FC
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- A.C. Perugia Calcio
- National team
- Brazil
Legacy
Cruzeiro
Campeonato Mineiro: 2011 Carpi
Serie B: 2014–15 Milan
Supercoppa Italiana: 2016 Empoli
Serie B: 2017–18 Brazil
South American Youth Championship: 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2011 Olympic Silver Medal: 2012
Clubs
Played together with
- Abdon SgarbiAC Milan · 1927–1929
Abel BragaBrazil men's national football team · 1978–1978- Abel BragaCruzeiro E.C. · 1981–1982
- Abner Felipe Souza de AlmeidaBrazil national under-20 football team · 2014–2014
Achille PicciniSSC Napoli · 1938–1939- Acácio Cordeiro BarretoBrazil men's national football team · 1986–1990
Adam KokoszkaEmpoli FC · 2008–2011
Adam ObertCagliari Calcio · 2021
Adam OunasSSC Napoli · 2017- Adaílton José dos Santos FilhoBrazil national under-20 football team · 2003–2003
Adaílton Martins BolzanBrazil national under-20 football team · 1997–1997
Adel TaarabtAC Milan · 2014–2014
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Identifiers & aliases
Gabriel Vasconcelos Ferreira, usually known as Gabriel or Gabriel Vasconcelos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Vitória.
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