Gabriel Menino

Early career

Born in Morungaba, São Paulo, Menino joined the youth categories of Palmeiras in 2017, from Guarani. In his first year at the club, he was a member of the Copa do Brasil Sub-17 winning team. On 1 October 2018, after becoming a regular member of the under-20 team of Verdão, Menino renewed his contract until 2023. In that year, he was caught in a doping exam when playing for the under-20 national team, with the prohibited substance being clenbuterol, but was absolved shortly after as the club was able to prove that the contamination came from food ingestion.

Palmeiras

On 25 November 2019, Menino was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2020 season. He made his senior debut on 22 January 2020, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–0 Campeonato Paulista away win over Ituano. In March, he further extended his link until December 2024. After helping the club to win the 2020 Campeonato Paulista, Menino made his Série A debut on 12 August of that year, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Fluminense. He scored his first professional goal on 17 September, in a 2–1 win over Bolívar in the Copa Libertadores; aged 19 years, 11 months and 16 days, he became the second-youngest ever to score for the club in the competition at that time. Menino quickly established himself as a first-team regular at Palmeiras in his first season, also featuring as a right-back when Marcos Rocha and Mayke were out injured. He was also a starter in the 2020 Copa Libertadores…

In September 2018, Menino and three other Palmeiras teammates appeared with the Brazil national under-20 team in friendlies in Mexico, In October, he scored a goal in a friendly against Chile, and also made the final list for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship in December. On 18 September 2020, Menino received his first call up to the full side as a right-back, for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru. He was an unused substitute in both matches. On 17 June 2021, Menino was named in the Brazil squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics. He played in three matches during the competition, also coming on as an extra-time substitute in the Gold Medal match against Spain.

As of 14 August 2026.

Club

Palmeiras Campeonato Paulista: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 Copa do Brasil: 2020 Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021 Recopa Sudamericana: 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2022, 2023 Supercopa do Brasil: 2023 Atlético Mineiro Campeonato Mineiro: 2025 Brazil Olympic Summer Olympics: 2020 Individual Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2020 IFFHS CONMEBOL Youth Team of the Year: 2020 Troféu Mesa Redonda's Best Newcomer in Brazilian Football: 2020 Copa do Brasil Final Ideal Team: 2020 Campeonato Mineiro Team of the Year: 2025 Supercopa do Brasil top scorer: 2023 (2 goals)