Gabriel Girotto Franco

Botafogo

Gabriel began his career at Paulínia in 2010, where he competed in the São Paulo State Championship Second Division in 2010 and the A3 Series in 2011. He competed for the São Paulo club in the 2011 São Paulo Junior Football Cup, in a group that also included Botafogo. His performance caught the attention of the Rio club, to which he transferred in the same year, playing from the youth categories. In 2012, Gabriel, showing his potential in the youth categories, was promoted to the main team of the Rio team by coach Oswaldo de Oliveira. Over time, Gabriel stood out in the squad, earning a starting position in the Botafogo squad. He was the undefeated champion of the Rio Championship in 2013 in both rounds. At 22 years old, the player, who played 35 out of 38 games, finished the Brazilian Championship as the third place in the tackles category: he did it 131 times. Gabriel was called up for the Brazilian national team in 2013 by coach Alexandre Galo, but was not released by coach Oswaldo de Oliveira, claiming that the defensive midfielder, then a starter, was very important for the sequence of 6 games of Botafogo, leader of the Brazilian championship at the time. On 15 December 2014 Gabriel terminated his contract with the Rio club.

Palmeiras

On 26 December 2014 Gabriel was announced as a player for Palmeiras on a two-year loan with the option to buy by the São Paulo team. After having terminated his contract with Botafogo, he was linked to Monte…

Corinthians Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2017 Campeonato Paulista: 2017, 2018, 2019 Palmeiras Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2016 Copa do Brasil: 2015 Botafogo-RJ Campeonato Carioca: 2013

Individual

Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2015 Best Defensive Midfielder in Brazil: 2017