Gabriel Pereira (footballer, born 2000)

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Gabriel Pereira
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Pereira Magalhães dos Santos
Date of birth (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Volta Redonda, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Gil Vicente
Number 13
Youth career
2013–2017 Araruama
2018 Sampaio Corrêa-RJ
2019–2020 Volta Redonda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Volta Redonda 25 (0)
2021–2022Vilafranquense (loan) 30 (0)
2022–2023 Vilafranquense 16 (0)
2023– Gil Vicente 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:01, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

Gabriel Pereira Magalhães dos Santos (born 7 May 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente.

Career[edit]

Pereira began playing football with his local club Araruama as a defensive midfielder for 4 years, before moving to the youth side of Sampaio Corrêa-RJ in late 2017 and transitiong to a centre-back.

In 2019, he was scouted by Volta Redonda and finished his development with their under-20s.[2] On 27 January 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Volta Redonda until 2023.[3]

On 3 August 2021, he moved to Liga Portugal 2 side Vilafranquense on loan with an option to buy.[4] His option was activated for the second season, and he ended up making 46 league appearances with Vilafranquense.

On 30 January 2023, Pereira signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente,[5] for a reported fee of €650.000 for 50% of the player's economic rights.[6]

Playing style[edit]

Pereira is an ambidextrous centre-back who is a great tackler in 1v1 situations and when recovering from deep. He is an excellent passer who can eliminate pressure, and can also play long-diagonals to start up offensive play. He opts for risky maneuvers sometimes instead of making the most conventional decisions.[7]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 22 October 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league National cup League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Volta Redonda 2020 Série C 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
2021 Série C 5 0 12[a] 0 2 1 19 1
Total 13 0 12 0 2 1 27 1
Vilafranquense (loan) 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 30 0 1 0 0 0 31 0
Vilafranquense 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 16 0 0 0 2 0 18 0
Total 46 0 1 0 2 0 49 0
Gil Vicente 2022–23 Primeira Liga 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2023–24 Primeira Liga 8 1 1 0 1 0 10 1
Total 15 1 1 0 1 0 17 1
Career total 74 1 12 0 4 1 3 0 93 2
  1. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Carioca

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gabriel Pereira". Gil Vicente Futebol Clube.
  2. ^ "Zagueiro do Voltaço, Gabriel Pereira quer escrever história como fez Igor Gomes, atualmente no Barcelona". Terra.
  3. ^ "Volta Redonda renova com Gabriel Pereira até 2023". CARIOCADO.
  4. ^ "Gabriel Pereira para a defesa do Vilafranquense". www.record.pt.
  5. ^ "Gabriel Pereira é reforço do Gil Vicente FC" [Gabriel Pereira is Gil Vicente FC's reinforcement] (in European Portuguese). Gil Vicente FC. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Alvo do V. Guimarães vai ser jogador do... Gil Vicente" [V. Guimarães target will play for... Gil Vicente] (in European Portuguese). Record. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  7. ^ "O 'underdog' do Carioca 2021 e do Volta Redonda: Gabriel Pereira". Footure - Futebol e Cultura. 28 May 2021.
  8. ^ Gabriel Pereira at Soccerway

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