Gabriel Charpentier

After being released from French top flight club Nantes, Charpentier decided to seek a move abroad because he thought "that in France, the path is a little more difficult to get there. Football is not easy". For the 2019 season, he signed for Spartaks Jūrmala in Latvia, despite being "really apprehensive at the start". Later that season, another French player joined the team, which boosted his confidence and motivation. In 2020, Charpentier signed for Genoa in the Italian Serie A, before being loaned to Reggina in the Serie B. On 1 February 2021, Charpentier moved to Serie B side Ascoli, on a loan deal until the end of the season. On 28 July 2021 he went to Frosinone on loan. He had a great season with Frosinone, scoring ten goals in the league. On 30 August 2022, Charpentier signed with Parma. In 2024, he won the Serie B and automatic promotion to Serie A with his team. On 8 September 2025, Charpentier permanently joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Cracovia on a season-long contract, with a one-year extension option.

Charpentier was born in the Republic of the Congo to a French father and Congolese mother. He made himself available to play for the Congo national team in June 2022. He debuted for the Congo in a 2–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to South Sudan on 23 March 2023.

Club

As of match played 13 September 2026

International

As of match played 17 November 2023

Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Charpentier goal.

Parma

Serie B: 2023–24