Gabriel Magalhaes Biography

Gabriel dos Santos Magalhaes professionally known as Gabriel is a Brazilian professional football player who plays for Premier League club Arsenal and the Brazil national team as a defender. At the age of 13, he began his career in the youth sector of Avai in 2012. At the age of 16, he earns his first professional contract with Avai in 2016. On 31 January 2017, he joined Ligue 1side Lille, signing a four and a half-year contract. There he played several matches for the Lille B team. In the 2017-18 season, he was loaned to fellow Ligue 1 side Troyes and Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb, where he made just one league appearance for each club's senior team. In 2018, he returned to Lille. On 10 February 2019, he started his first match against relegation-threatened Guingamp. On 1 September 2020, he joined Arsenal for a fee reaching the region of £27m after add-ons on a long-term contract and made his debut on 12 September 2020 against Fulham at Craven Cottage.

On the international level, he has represented Brazil at U20 and U23. He is yet to make his senior international debut.

What is Gabriel Famous For?

• Won the 2017-18 Prva HNL with Dinamo Zagreb.
• Won the 2017-18 Croatian Cup with Dinamo Zagreb.

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Where is Gabriel From?

Gabriel was born on 19 December 1997. His birth name is Gabriel dos Santos Magalhaes. His birthplace is Sao Paulo, Brazil. He is one of the three children of Mr. Marcelo Magalhaes and Mrs. Marcelo Magalhaes where he grew up with his sister Mayara and his brother Vinicius. He holds Brazilian nationality. He belongs to the Latin ethnicity. His religion is Christianity. His horoscope sign is Sagittarius.

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Gabriel Football Career Timeline

• At the age of 13, he began his career in the youth sector of Avai in 2012. 
• In 2016, at the age of 16, he earns his first professional contract with Avai. 
• He was also a part of the team that won promotion to Brasileiro Serie A in 2017.
• On 31 January 2017, he joined Ligue 1side Lille, signing a four and a half-year contract. There he played several matches for the Lille B team. 
• In the 2017-18 season, he was loaned to fellow Ligue 1 side Troyes and Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb, where he made just one league appearance for each club's senior team. 
• In 2018, he returned to Lille. 

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• On 10 February 2019, he started his first match against relegation-threatened Guingamp in a 2-1 win.
• On 14 April 2019, he scored his first goal for Lille in a 5-1 win against Paris Saint-Germain.
• With his performances, he began to play more regularly, forming a center-back partnership with Jose Fonte. He was a starter in all six of Lille's Champions League group stage matches.
• On 1 September 2020, he joined Arsenal for a fee reaching the region of £27m after add-ons on a long-term contract.
• On 12 September 2020, the opening day of the 2020-21 Premier League season, he made his debut for Arsenal scoring the second goal in a 3-0 win against Fulham at Craven Cottage.
• On 19 September 2020, following his performance in Arsenal's 2-1 win against West Ham, he was awarded Arsenal's player of the month award for September.
• He won the award again in October after featuring in five of Arsenal's six games in the month.
• On 29 November, he scored his first goal at the Emirates during Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to Wolves.
• In late 2020, he was awarded his third player of the month award in December after his performances in Arsenal's 1-0 win against Manchester United on 1 November and their 0-0 draw against Leeds United on 22 November.
• On 16 December 2020, he received his first red card for Arsenal in a home game against Southampton, after being given two yellow cards in the space of five minutes for fouls on Che Adams and Theo Walcott. 

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Gabriel International Career

• The aspiring footballer Gabriel has yet to make his senior international debut.
• He has represented Brazil at U20 and U23.
• He has represented Brazil at the U20 level at the 2017 South American U20 Championship.
• He was also scheduled to be part of Brazil's U23 national team at the 2020 Summer Olympics. However, the event was postponed to 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• On 14 November 2020, he made his international debut with Brazil’s U23 national team in a 3-1 win over South Korea’s U23s in an international friendly.
• The young footballer will soon secure a place in the senior team.

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Gabriel Girlfriend

Taking about his personal life, he is too young to get married. The young footballer is focusing on his professional career. As of 2021, he is currently dating a beautiful girl name, Gabrielle Figueiredo. Gabrielle was born in Rio de Janeiro and comes from a religious family. She has her own fashion brand and is a make-up and beauty expert. About their relationship, it was confirmed when the pair shared their couple of pictures on their social media accounts. More details about his love life will be updated here.

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Gabriel Height

Gabriel stands at a height of 1.90m i.e. 6 feet and 3 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 78kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye and hair color is black. His sexual orientation is straight.

Gabriel Salary and Net Worth

Gabriel earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. He has an estimated net worth of €22.5 million and his salary is €4.5 million.